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Black hole jets may decide the fate of entire galaxies
Research suggests powerful jets from supermassive black holes can heat and ionize gas across vast distances, potentially limiting star formation in galaxies.
Rare Bog Grass Moth species found in Gwynedd nature reserve
A rare Bog Grass Moth species has been discovered at a nature reserve in north Wales during a biodiversity survey, marking the first recorded sighting in the region.
‘Hugely exciting’ finds on tiny Scottish island shed light on spread of Christianity
Excavations on Scottish island Lismore uncovered a major sixth-century monastery with burial grounds, decorated stonework, and rare evidence of high-status gold and silver metalworking, rewriting understanding of early Christianity’s spread.
Nasa heads to Scottish Highlands in its search for life on Mars
NASA scientists are studying Scottish Highland rocks to better understand potential signs of ancient microbial life on Mars, following the Perseverance rover’s discovery of possible biosignatures.
New space station crew launches from Florida on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule
SpaceX launched four astronauts on NASA’s Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station Thursday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, despite challenging weather conditions.
Do humans really have a ‘lizard brain’ lurking beneath our rational minds?
The popular “triune brain” theory proposing that humans possess a primitive reptilian brain layer has been largely discredited by modern neuroscience, yet continues to appear in textbooks and popular culture.
Shropshire Astronomical Society get permission for observatory
The Shropshire Astronomical Society has received planning permission to install a mini-observatory at Rodington Village Hall near Shrewsbury, using equipment from a former army base.
Scientists just found a new way to make hydrogen from water
Oregon State University researchers have developed a new photocatalytic material that converts light and water into hydrogen fuel, potentially offering a cleaner alternative to conventional industrial hydrogen production methods.
A forgotten 30-year forest experiment just delivered a huge surprise
A 30-year-old Australian forest experiment shows heavy thinning can match carbon storage of untouched forests while creating larger, fire-resistant trees and wildlife habitat.
ESA’s Juice just used Earth as a slingshot to Jupiter
The European Space Agency’s Juice spacecraft completed a gravity assist maneuver near Earth on September 28, adjusting its trajectory toward Jupiter while conserving fuel and testing its scientific instruments.
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
Archaeologists discovered a simpler, 5,000-year-old structure three miles from Stonehenge featuring two wooden posts aligned with solar solstices, predating the famous monument by 500 years.
Antarctica’s first ever dinosaur bone discovered in a drawer
A tail bone discovered in Antarctica in 1985 and stored in a drawer for 40 years has been identified as the first dinosaur fossil ever found on the continent, belonging to a Titanosaur species.
CERN has begun disconnecting the Large Hadron Collider
CERN has begun disconnecting the Large Hadron Collider as part of a major upgrade, removing aging magnets installed between 2005 and 2007 to make way for more powerful replacements.
Earth microbes survive simulated conditions of Saturn moon’s ocean
Microbes from Earth’s deep ocean survive conditions mimicking Saturn’s moon Enceladus, suggesting the distant world may harbor microbial life beneath its icy crust.
Scientists burned their own scrolls to unlock a 2,000-year-old mystery
Scientists successfully used X-ray scanning to read text from artificially carbonized papyrus scrolls without physically opening them, potentially enabling decipherment of ancient Roman scrolls buried by Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago.
Scientists say house cats could help unlock better cancer treatments for humans
An international study analyzing cancer genetics in nearly 500 domestic cats has identified shared genetic mutations with human cancers, potentially advancing treatment strategies for both species.
160-million-year-old proteins show surprising power against superbugs
University of Oregon researchers reconstructed 160-million-year-old antimicrobial proteins from extinct mammals, finding some versions more effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria than modern counterparts.
Scientists were wrong about this strange mammal for nearly 40 years
A nearly complete fossil discovered in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert reveals that zhelestids, an extinct mammal group, belonged to a different evolutionary branch than scientists previously believed based on tooth analysis alone.
Scientists expected these Galápagos sea turtles to wander. They stayed put
A study of yellow-morph green sea turtles in the Galápagos found they remained within the marine reserve rather than undertaking expected long-distance migrations, suggesting unexpected sedentary behavior for this turtle population.
This suitcase-sized spacecraft could hear the universe before stars existed
A UK-developed suitcase-sized satellite called CosmoCube will orbit the Moon to detect radio signals from the early universe before the first stars formed, approximately 13.5 billion years ago.
Earth’s day isn’t exactly 24 hours. The reason may lie deep inside the planet
Earth’s rotation rate fluctuates slightly over time, measured in milliseconds. New research suggests the planet’s inner core’s gravitational interactions with the mantle explain these variations in day length.
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