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Soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy of organic molecules in organic solvents for applying organic reactions
In research published in the journal Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, the electronic structures of organic molecules containing sp2-hybridized carbons in organic solvents were…
NASA Names Two Artemis II Astronauts to Emeritus Program
Following their landmark Artemis II mission earlier this year, distinguished NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman are transitioning in September to emeritus status at th…
Biologists find a hidden weak spot in how bacteria build the tails they use to move
New research from Indiana University has uncovered a previously unknown vulnerability in how bacteria build the whip-like tails they use to move. The researchers found that buildi…
Local microbes persist in wine despite commercial yeast
A new study has demonstrated that regional microbial imprints can remain detectable under commercial winemaking conditions. The research, appearing in Applied and Environmental Mi…
A photon from the biggest cosmic explosion since the Big Bang appears to have defied Einstein. Scientists may finally know how
A photon from the biggest cosmic explosion since the Big Bang, the gamma-ray burst nicknamed "the BOAT," should not have reached Earth, according to Einstein. Now scientists may k…
A ghostly pyramid of light is about to appear before dawn — here's how to see it
A ghostly "false dawn" is about to light up the predawn sky — if you know where to look.
Now 40% off, it's your last chance to grab this retired Lego Marvel Baby Rocket Raccoon's Ship, including the most adorable Lego figure ever
Love Guardians of the Galaxy? Get $14 off this Lego Marvel Baby Rocket's Ship at Walmart and make your own adventures. You'll have to hurry, though, this retired set is going fast.
A wandering black hole caught feeding on the run
Astronomers have found the first direct evidence that a wandering black hole can feed itself by dragging gas along in its wake as it moves through its galaxy. It's the first direc…
Can an entire Arctic ecosystem evolve to adapt to the climate crisis?
In the first project of its kind, scientists are trying to answer if the future of Alaska’s streams and tundra may depend not on survival of the fittest but on how species adapt t…
Hurrah, lie-ins may be good for us – if only I can convince my five-year-old daughter | Arwa Mahdawi
CEOs may like to get up at the crack of dawn and go for a run, but I prefer optimising my life with lie-ins, trashy films, swearing and coffeeThis evening I’m going to tuck my fiv…
China on track to launch Mars sample-return mission in 2028: 'If accurate, this represents a Sputnik moment'
China is making progress on its Tianwen 3 Mars sample-return mission, which aims to launch in 2028 and return a collection of Red Planet dirt and rock to Earth in 2031.
For Many New Yorkers, Home Is No Escape From the Heat
New York City is getting hotter, and for some residents, staying cool can be a matter of life and death. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has declared at least three heat emergencies this sum…
NOAA Fisheries Takes A ‘Sharp Turn Away From Science’
In July, the Trump administration relegated endangered leatherback turtles, sea lions and whales to mere collateral damage in its race to profit from the oceans. Now, fisheries sc…
These bulbs have evolved to avoid being eaten. You can take advantage of that
There's little worse in a gardener's mind than watching their careful planning and hard work go up in a cloud of teeth, thanks to every four-legged freeloader within chewing dista…
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4995-5001: 5,000 (Martian) Days on Mars
Written by William Farrand, Senior Research Scientist, Space Science Institute Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 28, 2026 The span of sols spanned by this blog post is noteworthy …
Polanski calls for report on ecosystem collapse to be published in full
Green leader says ministers must stop ‘hiding the truth’ about threat to UK security from climate and nature crisisZack Polanski will challenge Andy Burnham’s government to publis…
Anak Krakatau Rumbles Again
A powerful eruption from the Indonesian volcano lofted ash into the atmosphere, disrupting thousands of flights and degrading air quality.
Reclaiming the streets: the architects clawing back Europe’s car-centric spaces
The European Prize for Urban Public Space’s shortlist highlights projects helping people cope with climate crisisIn the words of Joni Mitchell, the planners of many urban centres …
GPS collars reveal secrets of the power struggle between lions and hyenas in the wild
Hidden deep in the bush, ranging over huge territories at speeds humans can't match and through terrain not even the most rugged vehicle can handle, hyenas and lions are hard to s…
Chesapeake Bay underwater grasses increase 7%, buoyed by gains in salty waters
Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), one of the Chesapeake Bay's most important indicators of ecosystem health, increased by 7% in 2025, according to researchers at William & Mary'…
New computational method pushes cryo-electron microscopy beyond traditional resolution limits
Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) has become a powerful tool for determining the structures of proteins, viruses and molecular complexes at near-atomic resolution. However, achie…
Tiny backpacks reveal the secret, sometimes circuitous migrations of small songbirds
Squinting through my binoculars, I scanned the dense branches of a black spruce, trying my best to catch a glimpse of the thin legs of a small black, white and yellow songbird. I …
Some black holes grow much faster than their galaxies
Nearly every galaxy has a supermassive black hole. The few that don't have had theirs ejected during a galactic collision. That's because galaxies and their black holes have forme…
Searching for unknown fungi in the Norwegian mountains
During some days in August, science takes center stage. The experts are surveying the little-known diversity of fungi found in the alpine Dryas heath. They may even discover speci…