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Scientists may have finally caught “empty” space changing light
Scientists may have detected vacuum birefringence, a 90-year-old quantum prediction, by observing a magnetar’s extreme magnetic field using radio and X-ray measurements.
324-million-year-old fossil reveals how insects conquered land
Researchers identify a 324-million-year-old fossil that reveals early insects lived semi-aquatic lives before becoming fully terrestrial, filling a major gap in the fossil record of insect evolution.
Chimpanzees have been hurling rocks at the same trees for more than a decade
Western chimpanzees in Guinea-Bissau have been repeatedly throwing rocks at specific trees for over a decade, a rare behavior researchers are studying to understand communication and tool use evolution.
New Jersey is a fossil hotspot, with answers about the day the dinosaurs died
A New Jersey quarry behind a strip mall has become a world-class paleontological site studying fossils from the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago.
Why space weather matters on Earth, and the team trying to protect us
The UK’s Met Office operates a 24/7 space weather prediction team to protect critical infrastructure like power grids and satellites from solar activity. Researchers are working to improve forecasting capabilities before potentially devastating space weather events reach Earth.
Scientists find a huge hidden ice reservoir beneath Utah’s mountains
University of Utah researchers discovered that Timpanogos Rock Glacier contains approximately 1.5 million cubic meters of ice, using gravitational measurements to map the hidden frozen water beneath Utah’s mountains.
Scientists tracked 4,500 animals and found a surprising human effect
A study tracking 4,500 animals found that wildlife responds to human presence itself, not just to human-modified landscapes. Researchers combined GPS data with cellphone location information to distinguish between these two effects.
Scientists discover diamonds can generate electricity
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong discovered that ultrathin, flexible diamond membranes can generate electricity through mechanical deformation, overturning a century-old scientific assumption.
Rocky planets may have formed just 100 million years after the Big Bang
Rocky planets may have begun forming as early as 100 million years after the Big Bang, according to research from the University of Portsmouth, much earlier than previously believed.
Tiny 1.7-billion-year-old fossils could reveal how complex life began
Scientists are studying 1.7-billion-year-old microfossils to understand how eukaryotes emerged and eventually led to complex life on Earth, with implications for detecting life elsewhere.
Webb’s mysterious little red dots may be hiding entire galaxies
Astronomers studying distant red sources through the James Webb Space Telescope may have found that these mysterious objects are actually galaxies with bright cores whose surrounding structures are too faint to detect at great distances.
From blast off to splashdown: My days following Nasa’s historic mission to the Moon
Four astronauts completed NASA’s Artemis II mission, traveling further into space than humans have previously ventured and returning safely to Earth after a 10-day journey to the Moon.
World’s oceans hit record-high July temperatures
Global oceans reached record-high temperatures in July, with developing El Niño conditions in the Pacific contributing to the heat. Western Europe experienced extreme wildfires amid prolonged hot and dry conditions.
The secret hidden in these ancient manuscripts isn’t written in ink
Scientists have developed a non-destructive technique to extract genetic material from historic parchment manuscripts, potentially revealing new insights into medieval trade, agriculture, and livestock diseases.
150-million-year-old dinosaur footprints reveal something strange about its walk
A 150-million-year-old looping sauropod trackway in Colorado reveals detailed walking patterns, including possible limping behavior, through analysis of over 130 fossilized footprints.
Aditya-L1: Indian solar mission’s new findings throw light on enduring Sun mysteries
India’s Aditya-L1 solar mission has provided new insights into why the Sun’s corona remains millions of degrees hotter than its surface despite losing energy through eruptions.
Solar eclipse in the South West: Pac-man to Shinto myths
Crowds across the South West observed a rare solar eclipse on Wednesday evening as the Moon moved between Earth and the Sun, creating distinctive crescent shapes and sparking various reactions from spectators.
Starwatch: Vega the bright star will light the way to the constellation of Lyra
Vega, the fifth-brightest star in the night sky, serves as a guide to locating Lyra, one of the smallest but most recognizable constellations visible high overhead from the UK after dark.
Tiny graphene wrinkles create surprisingly powerful electrical effects
Rice University researchers demonstrate that tiny wrinkles in graphene can produce powerful electrical effects, validating decades-old theoretical predictions about flexoelectricity in atomically thin materials.
Animals have been eating nature’s original bioplastic for millions of years
Researchers found that diverse animals including marine worms and earthworms possess enzymes to break down polyhydroxyalkanoates, biodegradable plastics produced naturally by microorganisms.
Higgs Boson was UK triumph, but British physics faces ‘catastrophic’ cuts
Britain faces significant cuts to particle physics funding and major research projects, threatening the nation’s leadership in blue-sky research that historically yielded transformative discoveries like the electron and DNA structure.
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