Astronomy
Satellite data reveals 2023 was record-breaking for marine heatwaves — are we at a 'climate tipping point?'
The impacts ripple into human systems — reducing fishery yields, straining aquaculture and affecting industries that rely on stable ocean conditions.
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‘Arsenic Life’ Microbe Study Retracted after 15 Years of Controversy
A controversial arsenic microbe study unveiled 15 years ago has been retracted. The study’s authors are crying foul
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'The ocean is no longer too big to watch': How AI and satellite data are helping rid Earth's seas of illegal fishing
Protected regions of the ocean are doing their job and keeping illegal fishing at bay, according to new research combining satellite imagery with artificial intelligence.
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These gorgeous new images of the cosmos from NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope took our breath away (video)
NASA has unveiled a dazzling new collection of cosmic images from the Chandra X-ray Observatory, capturing spectacular stars and galaxies in unprecedented detail.
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No, the whole world won't go dark on Aug. 2 — but a once-in-a-century eclipse is coming
A viral claim says the world will go dark on Aug. 2. It won't — but a record-breaking solar eclipse is coming in 2027.
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This 'super-Earth' exoplanet 35 light-years away might have what it takes to support life
A super-Earth exoplanet has been detected within the habitable zone of a nearby red dwarf star, where liquid water might exist on its surface under the right atmospheric conditions.
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First Rocket Launch from Cape Canaveral
The Bumper V-2 launches from Cape Canaveral in this July 24, 1950, photo.
Why a tech start-up wants to pump your faeces deep underground
Start-up Vaulted Deep, which just signed a deal with Microsoft, says storing human waste deep underground can keep carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and pollutants like forever chemicals out of surface ecosystems
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Why a tech start-up wants to pump your faeces deep underground
Start-up Vaulted Deep, which just signed a deal with Microsoft, says storing human waste deep underground can keep carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and pollutants like forever chemicals out of surface ecosystems
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Thousands of seadragons are dying in Australia's toxic algal bloom
An algal bloom in South Australia has caused mass deaths of many species since March - now researchers warn that leafy and weedy seadragons could be facing the threat of extinction
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Thousands of seadragons are dying in Australia's toxic algal bloom
An algal bloom in South Australia has caused mass deaths of many species since March - now researchers warn that leafy and weedy seadragons could be facing the threat of extinction
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Astronomers calculate that the universe will die in 33 billion years — much sooner than we thought
The theorists predict that the beginning of the end will be in about 10 billion years — less than the present age of the universe.
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New moon of July 2025 sees Saturn swim with the fishes tonight
Saturn will be quite distinct in the Pisces constellation.
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Gravitational Wave Science Faces Budget Cuts Despite A First Decade of Breakthroughs
Less than a decade since the first detection of gravitational waves—ripples in spacetime itself—proposed budget cuts threaten to silence this groundbreaking science
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Polymetallic Nodules, a Source of Rare Metals, May Hold the Secrets of ‘Dark Oxygen’
When researchers discovered evidence of “dark oxygen” last year, the news spread around the world, but the biggest challenge to the science comes from its funders
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Our brain's mitochondria may play a crucial role in the onset of sleep
Textbooks say that mitochondria exist to supply cells with energy, but experiments in fruit flies suggest they are also involved in sleep
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Our brain's mitochondria may play a crucial role in the onset of sleep
Textbooks say that mitochondria exist to supply cells with energy, but experiments in fruit flies suggest they are also involved in sleep
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'Here today, Gorn tomorrow:' Showrunners talk putting a classic alien adversary to rest in 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' (exclusive)
'Here today, Gorn tomorrow. I think it's now time for other scary things to take their place.'
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New fiber optic telescope 4MOST channels 'The Fantastic Four' | Space photo of the day for July 24, 2025
Marvel's new superhero movie isn't the only thing featuring some of the brightest stars.
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Largest-ever supernova catalog ever provides further evidence dark energy is weakening
A catalog of over 2,000 exploding white dwarf vampire stars, the largest ever gathered, has provided further evidence that dark energy is weakening.
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