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Vultures are disappearing in Nigeria – but the ‘vulture king’ and others are fighting back
Vulture populations across West Africa have collapsed due to hunting linked to traditional beliefs and habitat loss, but conservation efforts in a Nigerian community show signs of recovery.
Draft dark skies guidance drawn up for the Highlands
Highland Council has drafted guidance to reduce light pollution in the Highlands, helping stargazers and lowering carbon emissions and energy costs for communities establishing dark sky sites.
A 30-year-old fossil was hiding bones from a mysterious ancient sea monster
Researchers have identified four fossil bones from a mosasaur specimen collected three decades ago in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, potentially representing a previously unknown species based on unusual anatomical features.
Scientists detect a surprising shift in human blood as atmospheric CO2 rises
Scientists analyzing two decades of health data found persistent changes in blood chemistry that track rising atmospheric CO2 levels, potentially affecting millions of people.
Work on new Hungerford nature reserve set to start next month
A £1.5m nature reserve project will begin next month on meadowland in Hungerford, featuring wetland habitats, walking paths, and wildlife viewing areas.
Scientists discover a natural Arctic cloud factory missing from climate models
Scientists discovered a natural Arctic cloud-formation process involving iodine and organic compounds near melting sea ice that could significantly influence regional climate but is currently missing from climate models.
Tiny robots powered by light can hunt down and collect bacteria
Researchers have developed light-powered nanorobots smaller than one micrometer that can track, collect, and transport bacteria in water using photon recoil.
Rare cows introduced to Castle Howard Estate near Malton
White Park cattle, an ancient rare breed, have been introduced to the Castle Howard Estate near Malton as part of a 30-year conservation and rewilding initiative.
SpaceX Starship the talk of remote Australian island as Elon Musk’s engineers sent to retrieve it
SpaceX engineers are traveling to remote Christmas Island to retrieve a 52-meter Starship upper stage that splashed down in the Indian Ocean following a test launch in July.
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.
Black holes older than the Big Bang could explain dark matter
Researchers propose that black holes created before the Big Bang may have survived into today’s Universe through a cosmic bounce model, potentially explaining dark matter and early galaxy formation.
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Seismic Activity Detected on Mars
We've been studying Mars for decades, first through telescopes from Earth and then through data sent back by a series of rovers. As our closest galactic neighbor, the red planet could hold secrets to the formation of our little blue dot. Until the InSight lander...
How Your Cad Drawings Can Be Viewed with Altium Software
Getting an idea out of mind, into the real world is the biggest challenge an engineer faces. How ideal will the situation be if one software can take all your woes concerning viewing, printing and probing your big idea? Altium software is a broad software which...
Jack the Ripper’s Identity Believed to Be Revealed Thanks to DNA Testing
Jack the Ripper’s killing spree in the autumn of 1888 remains as one of the world’s greatest unsolved mysteries. However, the mystery can finally be put to rest, or at least that’s the case according to a self-proclaimed “armchair detective” and molecular biologist by...
Better Removing Rust from Your Home
Rust is common in households especially from iron oxides. It mainly occurs when a metal is exposed to air moisture or water and is oxygenated to form the oxides. It affects metal items and metallic surfaces in the home, and is a corrosion of iron spoiling and ruining...