The forces of rotation caused red hot masses of stones to be torn away from the Earth and to be thrown into the ether, and this is the origin of the stars.

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Sauropod dinosaur's last meal reveals that it didn't bother to chew

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 12:00pm
A sauropod dinosaur fossil has been found with preserved stomach contents for the first time, providing insights into what they ate and how
Categories: Astronomy

Forest crisis sparks alarm that Europe will miss net-zero targets

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 5:00am
Extreme weather, pest outbreaks and overharvesting are turning forest carbon sinks into carbon sources across Europe, undermining a crucial part of countries’ net-zero plans
Categories: Astronomy

US stops endorsing covid-19 shots for kids – are other vaccines next?

Fri, 06/06/2025 - 12:09pm
When Robert F Kennedy Jr announced that the US would stop recommending covid-19 vaccines for healthy children and pregnancies, he bypassed standard protocols and set the stage for future vaccine rollbacks
Categories: Astronomy

Could we build space-time computers that run on gravity?

Fri, 06/06/2025 - 12:00pm
New mathematical work provides a way to identify when information has been changed by manipulating space-time – and it may form a foundation for future space-time computers
Categories: Astronomy

Women find other women’s faces even more attractive than men do

Fri, 06/06/2025 - 11:51am
Across many cultures, both men and women rate female faces as more attractive, and women exhibit this preference even more strongly than men
Categories: Astronomy

Japan's Resilience moon lander has crashed into the lunar surface

Fri, 06/06/2025 - 7:03am
An attempt to become the third successful private landing on the moon has ended in failure, as ispace's Resilience probe crashed due to a malfunctioning laser sensor
Categories: Astronomy

We may have discovered the first-ever stars powered by dark matter

Fri, 06/06/2025 - 6:23am
Dark stars were first suggested in 2007, but now observations with the James Webb Space Telescope hint that we may have actually found some of these unusual cosmic objects
Categories: Astronomy

The best new science fiction books of June 2025

Fri, 06/06/2025 - 5:00am
June’s sci-fi hot tips feature a sleep-killing neural chip from Laura Elliott, plus Will Carver's vision of a world where a virus makes us kinder
Categories: Astronomy

Taurine may not be a key driver of ageing after all

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 3:00pm
Taurine supplements have previously been found to extend the lifespan of monkeys and mice, but a new study in humans shows that the amino acid doesn’t decline with age
Categories: Astronomy

Retinal implant restores sight for blind mice

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 3:00pm
Metallic nanoparticles injected into the retina partly restored vision in blind mice and could work as a treatment for conditions that damage light-sensitive cells in the eye
Categories: Astronomy

Fusion power may never happen if we don't fix the lithium bottleneck

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 12:00pm
Nuclear fusion power will probably require vast quantities of enriched lithium – but we aren’t making nearly enough, and ramping up production will mean using toxic mercury
Categories: Astronomy

We've figured out how our brains sort imagination from reality

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 12:00pm
Two brain regions seem to work together to determine whether we are seeing something real, or merely a product of our imaginations - and understanding them further may help treat visual hallucinations
Categories: Astronomy

Worms team up to form tentacles when they want to go places

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 12:00pm
Thousands of tiny nematode worms can join up to form tentacle-like towers that can straddle large gaps or hitch rides on larger animals
Categories: Astronomy

Ancient humans evolved to be better teachers as technology advanced

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 7:30am
As our ancestors developed more advanced tools and cultural practices, they also developed new ways of explaining concepts to others – culminating in the emergence of complex language
Categories: Astronomy

The bizarre story of a maths proof that is only true in Japan

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 4:00am
A 500-page proof that only a handful of people in the world claim to understand kicked off a saga unlike anything else in the history of mathematics – and now there’s a new twist to the story, says Jacob Aron
Categories: Astronomy

Is ADHD on the rise? No – but that answer doesn't tell the whole story

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 8:01pm
Despite reports of a recent surge in ADHD, a global analysis has found no reliable evidence of an increase in the number of children diagnosed with the condition since 2020
Categories: Astronomy

Dead Sea Scrolls analysis may force rethink of ancient Jewish history

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 3:00pm
Thanks to AI and modern carbon dating techniques, we have a new understanding of when the Dead Sea Scrolls were written – which could revise the story of Judea
Categories: Astronomy

What is the best workout to lower your blood pressure?

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 2:00pm
Exercise is one of the most effective ways to lower your blood pressure, but some workouts are more effective than others. Grace Wade investigates
Categories: Astronomy

Life of first US woman in space Sally Ride makes a moving documentary

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 2:00pm
A new documentary sheds light on the extraordinary story of the US's first woman astronaut, Sally Ride, who defied all expectations in both her career and personal life
Categories: Astronomy

Dazzling oak leaf prints merge science and nature

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 2:00pm
Artist Clare Hewitt uses fallen oak leaves and sunlight to create her works of art before returning the leaves to the forest
Categories: Astronomy