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Forbidden planet: was Pluto’s 2006 demotion a big mistake?
Twenty years after the International Astronomical Union demoted Pluto to dwarf planet status in 2006, scientists and enthusiasts remain divided over whether the decision was justified, with ongoing debates about planetary classification criteria.
September brings a dazzling Venus and a glowing Harvest Moon
September offers skywatchers a busy month featuring Venus at peak brightness, the Harvest Moon near Saturn and Neptune, the autumn equinox, and lunar viewing opportunities.
Bats carry dangerous viruses without getting sick. This may be why
Scientists discovered that vesper bats carry two distinct copies of antibody-producing genes, unlike other mammals with only one set, potentially explaining how these animals tolerate viruses without becoming severely ill.
Scientists just overturned a century-old physics assumption
Carnegie Mellon researchers have demonstrated an unconventional Hall effect variant in ultrathin magnetic materials, challenging a century-old physics assumption and enabling multidirectional magnetic sensing.
NASA scientists discover a giant 10-sided pattern on Saturn
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has discovered a large 10-sided wave pattern circling Saturn’s south pole, marking the first observation of such a regularly shaped jet pattern in the planet’s southern hemisphere.
Ancient “living fossils” may reveal how complex life began
Researchers studying stromatolites in Shark Bay have discovered a previously unknown microbe that may reveal how complex life emerged from simpler cellular partnerships billions of years ago.
Museum of Chelmsford taxidermy bear helps tackle wildlife crime
A 120-year-old taxidermy bear at a UK museum is helping a forensic science student develop methods to combat illegal wildlife poaching through hair analysis research.
Wild ferrets in Guernsey the focus of year-long research project
A year-long research project tracking wild ferrets in Guernsey using camera traps has generated thousands of photos now under examination. Results are expected to provide unprecedented insights into the island’s invasive ferret population.
Bovine TB: Gaps in evidence about impact of vaccinating badgers
Researchers report significant gaps in evidence about badger vaccination’s effectiveness against bovine TB in Wales, calling for better monitoring and evaluation of vaccination programs.
Queen bees have a disturbing way to survive pesticides
Research reveals queen honeybees transfer accumulated pesticides into their eggs to protect themselves, a process called maternal offloading that could have serious implications for colony health.
Physicists create a tiny “Big Bang” with surprisingly small atomic nuclei
Physicists at the University of Copenhagen recreated the primordial state of matter from the early Universe using collisions between small atomic nuclei, revealing insights into both cosmic history and nuclear physics.
Manhattan-sized ice island breaks off Greenland’s Petermann Glacier
A 76.4 square kilometer ice island broke away from Greenland’s Petermann Glacier on August 4, 2026, marking the glacier’s largest floating ice loss since 2012 and the Arctic’s biggest calving event since 2020.
Plantwatch: Cities make a surprising refuge for threatened UK wildflowers
UK cities are emerging as unexpected sanctuaries for threatened wildflowers, offering specialized habitats and microclimates that protect plants from intensive farming practices that have decimated countryside meadows.
Black holes keep tearing these stars apart, but they survive
Some stars survive close encounters with supermassive black holes and return repeatedly, each time producing fainter light bursts. New research explains why: the star’s initial rapid rotation prevents further spin-up during subsequent passages.
Dogs blink more often when they see owners blinking, study finds
Dogs blink more frequently when observing their owners blink, according to a new study examining the role of blinking in human-canine social interactions.
One asteroid strike may explain two mysteries of Mars’ moon Deimos
An international team found that a single asteroid collision may have reshaped Mars’ moon Deimos, explaining both its southern depression and dusty surface using simulations and spacecraft observations.
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope is ready to hunt thousands of alien worlds
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has been enclosed in its SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket fairing at Kennedy Space Center, moving closer to its targeted launch date of August 30.
190-year-old DNA reveals a hidden pangolin species
Researchers have confirmed a previously unrecognized Asian pangolin species, Manis aurita, living in Nepal and Northern India using DNA from a 190-year-old museum specimen, which could help combat illegal trafficking.
Scientists may have found a shortcut to calorie restriction’s anti-aging benefits
Yale researchers found that calorie restriction lowers an immune protein linked to aging and inflammation, potentially offering anti-aging benefits without severe dietary restrictions.
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
Archaeologists discovered an earlier, simpler version of Stonehenge about 3 miles away, consisting of two wooden posts aligned with solar solstices and dated to 5,000 years ago.
Antarctica’s first ever dinosaur bone discovered in a drawer
Researchers have confirmed that a fossil stored in a drawer for 40 years is the first dinosaur bone ever discovered in Antarctica, a tail vertebra from a Titanosaur found in 1985.
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