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Life uses 4 DNA letters. Scientists just made 8 work
UC San Diego researchers demonstrated that an enzyme crucial to gene expression can accurately read and transcribe an eight-letter genetic code instead of the four letters found in all natural life.
From blast off to splashdown: My days following Nasa’s historic mission to the Moon
Four astronauts completed NASA’s historic Artemis II mission, traveling further into space than humans have ventured before during a 10-day journey to the Moon and back.
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
Archaeologists discovered a simpler, earlier version of Stonehenge about 3 miles away, consisting of two wooden posts aligned with solar events and dating back approximately 5,000 years.
Antarctica’s first ever dinosaur bone discovered in a drawer
A dinosaur tail bone discovered in Antarctica in 1985 and stored in a drawer for 40 years has been confirmed as the first dinosaur fossil ever found on the continent, belonging to a long-necked Titanosaur species.
Sand overextraction weakening riverbanks as concrete demand soars
Sand and gravel extraction from riverbeds is accelerating to meet rising concrete demand, outpacing natural replenishment and causing riverbank erosion, groundwater depletion, and water quality issues.
‘Sad moments ahead’: Kew Gardens to fell rare trees in race to save Victorian greenhouse
Kew Gardens will fell some rare trees in its Palm House to renovate the Victorian greenhouse, while relocating over 1,000 plants and launching conservation efforts to save endangered species.
How a small island in Canada appeared, vanished, and was found again
A forested floating island discovered in a British Columbia reservoir disappeared from satellite imagery before officials relocated it near shore, having drifted approximately 30 kilometers from its original position.
Deep beneath Mars, scientists find a vast hidden magma system
Scientists analyzing NASA seismic data have discovered evidence of a vast magma system deep beneath Mars’ surface, suggesting the planet once had complex crustal evolution without plate tectonics.
Plants may be evolving the wrong traits for a warming world
A University of Michigan study finds that morning glory plants are evolving larger flowers to attract pollinators, potentially limiting their ability to adapt to climate change and warming temperatures.
Physicists create a tiny “Big Bang” with surprisingly small atomic nuclei
Physicists at the University of Copenhagen recreated primordial matter from the early Universe using collisions between smaller atomic nuclei than previously thought possible, offering new insights into cosmic history and nuclear physics.
Scientists left this farm field alone. Thousands of orchids appeared
Research on a Norfolk field left fallow for over a decade shows abandoned farmland can naturally develop into species-rich wildflower meadows without expensive interventions or artificial seeding.
Draft dark skies guidance drawn up for the Highlands
Highland Council has developed draft guidance to reduce light pollution in the region, supporting dark sky sites and offering environmental and economic benefits including lower carbon emissions and energy costs.
Physicists discover a hidden gluon structure inside protons that could rewrite textbooks
Physicists at RHIC discovered evidence that gluons, not quarks alone, may carry baryon number through a Y-shaped junction structure, potentially overturning decades of textbook assumptions about proton composition.
Scientists discover a natural Arctic cloud factory missing from climate models
Scientists have identified a previously unknown natural process in the Arctic that produces cloud-forming particles, with implications for climate models and Arctic warming.
Plantwatch: Cities make a surprising refuge for threatened UK wildflowers
UK cities are emerging as unexpected sanctuaries for threatened wildflowers, offering specialized habitats and low-fertility soils where native plants can flourish amid urban environments.
Tiny quantum engines reveal useful energy hiding in “waste heat”
Researchers at the University of Basel developed a theoretical framework reconciling quantum physics and thermodynamics to identify useful work hiding in light emissions from tiny quantum engines.
Giant whales move into Greenland waters as ice disappears
A decades-long study finds giant whales including humpbacks, minke, and fin whales are moving into previously ice-locked coastal waters off East Greenland as sea ice disappears due to climate change.
Black holes keep tearing these stars apart, but they survive
Researchers explain why some stars repeatedly torn apart by black holes produce progressively fainter light bursts—their rapid pre-encounter rotation prevents additional acceleration during subsequent passages.
Artemis II crew to receive top US space medal for historic lunar journey
The Artemis II crew will receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor on August 28 for their historic lunar flyby mission that set a new distance record from Earth.
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 post holes aligned with solstices, predating the famous monument by 500 years.
Antarctica’s first ever dinosaur bone discovered in a drawer
A dinosaur bone stored in a British museum drawer for 40 years has been confirmed as Antarctica’s first-ever discovered dinosaur fossil, belonging to a long-necked Titanosaur from the Late Cretaceous Period.
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