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Scientists Identify Source of Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients
Astronomers from Harvard University have proposed that Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients (LFBOTs) originate from collisions between compact stellar remnants and Wolf-Rayet stars in binary…
Brain Structure Behind Alston’s Singing Mice’s Vocal Talents Discovered
Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory found that Alston’s singing mice have about three times more motor cortex neurons connecting to vocal control areas than…
Roxanne Khamsi’s 'Beyond Inheritance' Explores Ever-Mutating Human Cells
Science journalist Roxanne Khamsi’s book *Beyond Inheritance* reveals that human DNA is continuously changing due to ongoing cell renewal and accumulating mutations that impact health.…
US Plans £15bn Permanent Lunar Base by 2032
NASA plans to build a permanent lunar base powered by nuclear and solar energy at the moon’s south pole by 2032, beginning with robotic surveys…
Study Finds Women Perceived More Attractive than Men Across Cultures
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute found that women’s faces are consistently rated as more attractive than men’s across various cultures, with women themselves giving…
NASA unveils plans for moon base with human presence by 2032
NASA has detailed a plan to establish a human base at the lunar south pole by 2032, with phased development that begins with robotic missions…
NASA Announces Moonbase Plans with Lunar South Pole Missions
NASA announced plans to establish semi-permanent human habitats on the lunar south pole by 2032 through the Artemis program, including missions deploying new rovers and…
Tyrannosaurus rex Evolved Small Arms Due to Huge Head Focus
A study of 85 dinosaur species found that Tyrannosaurus rex evolved its small forearms as its massive skull became the primary tool for hunting and…
NASA Orders 2 Moon Rovers for Its Astronauts
NASA has awarded approximately $220 million each to Lunar Outpost and Venturi Astrolab to develop next-generation lunar rovers for astronaut use, aiming for deployment as…
Sotheby’s Sets Record Estimate for T. Rex Fossil Auction
Sotheby’s will auction a nearly complete Tyrannosaurus rex fossil called “Gus,” with a pre-sale estimate of $20 to $30 million, the highest ever for a…
Study confirms women’s faces judged more attractive internationally
An international study led by Dr. Eugen Wassiliwizky analyzed ratings from about 28,500 participants across 76 countries and found that female faces are consistently judged…
‘Ghost Shark’ Among 1,100 New Sea Species Discovered
Researchers involved with the Ocean Census have identified over 1,100 new marine species in the past year, including a carnivorous sponge, a deep-sea “ghost shark”…
Music Could Be Instrumental in Saving Children’s Attention Spans
A study by McMaster University found that children and young adults with formal musical training exhibited better sustained attention and faster responses in cognitive tasks…
Volcanic eruption helps clean up methane pollution
The 2022 eruption of the Hunga Tonga volcano released methane but also triggered a chlorine-driven chemical reaction that converted much of this methane into formaldehyde…
British Library Plans Major Expansion With High-Tech Storage
The British Library is launching a £1.1 billion expansion near its St Pancras site to double its space, adding new public exhibition areas and private…
A Way to Challenge the Groupthink of Scholarly Journals
An interdisciplinary journal has launched a new “Peer Review” article category that facilitates open, merit-based critiques alongside author responses to enhance transparency and accountability in…
NASA to Launch Three Moon Base Construction Missions This Year
NASA announced three upcoming lunar missions this year involving partnerships with private companies Blue Origin, Astrobotic, and Intuitive Machines to begin constructing a permanent Moon…
Study Warns of Potential Collapse of Human Population by 2064
A study published in *Chaos, Solitons & Fractals* warns that continuing environmental and social challenges could cause the global population to shrink by up to…
Pope Leo XIV Issues Warning on AI and Calls for Ethical Restraints
Pope Leo XIV released a detailed encyclical calling for strict ethical oversight of artificial intelligence, warning against unchecked corporate control and the use of autonomous…
Scientists Discover New Tiny Blue Octopus Species in Galapagos
Researchers have discovered a new species of small blue octopus, named Microeledone galapagensis, near Darwin Island in the Galapagos at a depth of about 5,800…
Father’s Early Worries Over Stephen Hawking’s Academic Progress
Stephen Hawking’s father expressed concern in 1961 about his son’s apparent lack of motivation and disinterest in physics during his studies at Oxford. These early…
Why A.I. Wouldn’t Attach a Face To a Queen Who Lost Her Head
Researchers used modern facial recognition technology on a 16th-century chalk sketch traditionally thought to depict Anne Boleyn and found stronger resemblance to her daughter Elizabeth…
A Fish That May Go Down in Posteriority
Researchers have discovered that remoras enter the cloacal openings of manta rays, a behavior observed across all manta ray species and multiple ocean regions. This…
Troubles That Emerge When Funding Is Disrupted
Biomedical engineer James Antaki was forced to halt development of an implantable artificial heart for infants after over $1 billion in funding to Cornell University…
How These Mice (and Humans, Too) Got the Gift of Gab
Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory discovered that Alston’s singing mice have an expanded neural pathway connecting the motor cortex to downstream brain regions, enabling…
Egyptian Mummy Found Buried With ‘Iliad’
Archaeologists excavating the Oxyrhynchus necropolis in Egypt uncovered a 2,000-year-old burial containing a sealed papyrus fragment of Homer’s “Iliad” placed outside the wrappings of a…
Quest for Clean Energy Goes Underground
Vema Hydrogen has drilled two wells near Thetford Mines, Quebec, to produce hydrogen fuel by stimulating reactions in iron-rich bedrock through water injection. If successful,…
NEW ONTARIO SCIENCE CENTRE TO OPEN BY 2029, PREMIER SAYS
The Ontario government has begun construction on a $1 billion new science centre at Ontario Place, set to open by 2029 and replace the existing…
Chinese Astronauts Launch to Tiangong Space Station
Three Chinese astronauts launched aboard the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre to begin a mission at the Tiangong space station. One crew…
Nature Notes: Variations in bird lice and mites
Most bird species in the UK host at least one louse species specifically adapted to them, with some birds like pheasants carrying up to a…