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Scientists discover a massive heat anomaly deep inside Mars
Scientists have discovered a massive heat anomaly deep inside Mars, with the southern hemisphere’s interior significantly hotter than the north, potentially providing insights into the planet’s geologic history and past habitability.
Hundreds of hidden earthquakes found at Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier
Scientists detected over 360 previously undocumented glacial earthquakes in Antarctica between 2010 and 2023, mostly at the Thwaites Glacier, suggesting heightened ice discharge activity in the region.
IBM quantum computer solves classically intractable problem in 15 minutes
IBM and University of Chicago researchers demonstrated quantum advantage by solving a classically intractable problem in 15 minutes using 70 logical qubits and improved error correction techniques.
This strange “spacetime crystal” can suddenly become a black hole
Physicists have derived the first exact mathematical formula describing how microscopic black holes could form when spacetime enters an unusual critical state and organizes into a crystal-like pattern.
1.4-million-year-old footprints reveal a surprisingly large human relative
Fossil footprints from Kenya dating to 1.4 million years ago reveal that Paranthropus boisei individuals were larger than previously thought based on skeletal remains.
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 constellations visible high overhead from the UK after dark.
Plantwatch: Cities make a surprising refuge for threatened UK wildflowers
UK wildflowers, devastated in countryside by intensive farming and development, are finding unexpected refuge in urban areas where low-fertility soils and specialized habitats support their growth.
Dogs blink more often when they see owners blinking, study finds
A study found dogs blink more frequently when observing their owners blinking, suggesting blinking may hold social significance in canine-human interactions.
One asteroid strike may explain two mysteries of Mars’ moon Deimos
An international research team concluded that a single asteroid impact may have created both the large southern depression and smooth, dusty surface of Mars’ moon Deimos, based on computer simulations and recent spacecraft observations.
A 60-year-old theory about ants, bees and wasps may be wrong
A new study challenges a 60-year-old theory that a genetic system in ants, bees and wasps explains their complex social organization, suggesting other biological traits may be more important.
A 30-year-old fossil was hiding bones from a mysterious ancient sea monster
Researchers uncovered four previously unidentified fossil bones from a mosasaur specimen stored for three decades, including the first confirmed premaxilla from a Japanese mosasaur that may represent a new species.
When gut microbes run low on fiber, they may start eating you
Two studies reveal how plant-based foods reshape gut bacteria metabolism, shifting production toward beneficial compounds while reducing harmful metabolites that may damage health.
Scientists detect a surprising shift in human blood as atmospheric CO2 rises
Rising atmospheric CO2 levels are associated with shifts in blood chemistry markers that track the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide, researchers found, raising concerns about long-term population health.
‘A mouse can’t tell us what works’: UK scientists to grow miniature human organs for drug testing
UK scientists are growing miniature human organs from patient cells to improve drug testing and reduce animal use in medical research, with a new Cambridge-based hub receiving £20 million in funding.
A 236-million-year-old fossil could rewrite the story of mammalian birth
A 236-million-year-old cynodont fossil provides the first evidence that some mammalian ancestors may have given birth to live young roughly 95 million years earlier than previously believed.
JWST spots a bizarre “black hole star” 100 billion times brighter than a star
Astronomers using JWST detected an unusually bright red object in the early universe that appears to be a black hole surrounded by a massive hydrogen envelope, producing 100 billion times more energy than ordinary stars.
Draft dark skies guidance drawn up for the Highlands
Highland Council has developed draft guidance to reduce light pollution in the region, with benefits including clearer night skies for observers and lower energy costs.
NASA’s Perseverance rover watches Earth vanish from the surface of Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover captured Earth briefly disappearing behind Phobos in the Martian sky on July 2, marking the first time humanity has recorded such an occurrence from another planet’s surface.
A massive new cosmic map is revealing black holes, rare stars, and hidden gas
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey V releases Data Release 20, a major astronomical dataset combining observations from both hemispheres that includes over three million spectra of stars, galaxies, and black holes.
Neptune’s tiny moons may be the wreckage of shattered ancient worlds
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed that Neptune’s small inner moons contain clay minerals, suggesting they formed from debris of larger worlds destroyed in a catastrophic ancient event.
The Atlantic Ocean can handle more warming than expected — with one big catch
New research suggests the Atlantic Ocean circulation system can tolerate more warming than previously thought, but only if global temperatures rise slowly rather than rapidly.
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