Astronomers have observed a pair of stars locked in a death spiral, and their dance of doom is revealing more…
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It takes Mandela Fernández-Grandon 15 minutes to train a hoverfly, a harmless wasp look-alike. The entomologist at the University of…
Consciousness is fundamental; only thereafter do time, space and matter arise. This is the starting point for a new theoretical…
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) may have discovered the most distant supermassive black hole ever seen. The…
These “killer koalas”, or marsupial lions, are a highlight of the showApple TV Back in 1999, the BBC’s Walking with…
Housing and high rental costs have been a major issue for the UK in the past decade. While other countries…
Neanderthals left behind various clues about their enigmatic lives. But less is known about their spiritual sides. Some archaeologists and…
Artist’s impression of a field of Population III stars 100 million years after the big bangNOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. da Silva/Spaceengine/M. Zamani The…
Choking during sex has moved from the margins to the mainstream for many young adults, but the risks have not…
Rare tusked whales have been identified and photographed alive at sea for the first time following a herculean research effort…
Ulcerative colitis is characterised by inflammation of the lining of the colon and rectumBSIP SA/Alamy A toxin produced by bacteria…
The European Space Agency’s Euclid mission—designed to map the geometry of the dark universe with unprecedented precision—continues to deliver its…
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A mosquito proboscis adapted as a nozzle for a 3D printerChanghong Cao et al. 2025 A severed mosquito proboscis can…
Microgravity experienced during spaceflight poses potential health risks to astronauts’ cardiovascular systems. Determining how to mitigate these health risks is…
Archaeologists have discovered a drowned medieval city beneath the waters of a salt lake in northeast Kyrgyzstan.The location was an…
Drone photograph of the archaeological site of SemiyarkaPeter J. Brown A large 140-hectare settlement dating back 3600 years has been…
Temporal patterns of flower opening and VOC emission dynamics in E. oxypetalum. Credit: Horticulture Research (2025). DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhaf039 Floral scents…
QUICK FACTSWhat it is: Barred spiral galaxy Messier 61, AKA NGC 4303Where it is: 55 million light-years away in the…
Our hair colour seems to have an unexpected role in wound healingstock-enjoy/Shutterstock Redheads may experience slower wound healing than their…
LHAASO experiment. Credit: LHAASO Collaboration Milestone results released by the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) on November 16…
An experimental drug compound could prevent and treat some complications of diabetes, such as poor wound healing and rampant inflammation.…
Melting ice in Antarctica could have an impact on ocean currentsJUAN BARRETO/AFP via Getty Images While the melting of the…
Graphical depiction of the formation scenario of ferric oxides in Chang’e-6 lunar sample. Credit: IGCAS A joint research team from…
QUICK FACTSMilestone: ‘Buckyballs’ discovered and describedDate: Nov. 14, 1985Where: Rice University, Houston, TexasWho: Harry Kroto, Richard Smalley and Robert CurlOver…
The ˁAin Samiya silver gobletThe Israel Museum, Jerusalem/Ardon Bar Hama The artwork on a 4300-year-old silver goblet unearthed in the…
Belgian start-up Permafungi is pitching mushroom-based packaging as a fully biodegradable alternative to polystyrene and other plastic. On a gleaming…
An underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon could now blow its top in mid-to late-2026, scientists say.In December last…
People of the Karo tribe looking over the Omo River Valley in EthiopiaMichael Honegger/Alamy This is an extract from Our…
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Inflammation can help the body when injured or sick by delivering immune cells, promoting healing and…