Space Missions of 2025: Lunar Landings, Asteroid Sampling, and More
The year 2025 is set to witness significant milestones in space exploration as multiple countries prepare to launch missions aimed...
Science
How Solar Cycle 25 Will Shape 2025 Sun’s Activity Flares and Impacts
Solar activity is expected to maintain elevated levels throughout 2025, marking a significant phase in Solar Cycle 25. As this...
Mice now use VR headsets to help scientists study brain activity and behaviour
Innovative VR headsets have been designed for mice, enabling scientists to study brain activity in highly immersive environments. Using these...
How Human Activity Fuels Pandemics: Climate Change and Biodiversity at the Core
The rise in pandemics has been attributed to disruptions caused by human activities to the planet's ecosystems. Infectious diseases, which...
Parker Solar Probe to make record-breaking Sun flyby on Christmas Eve
The Parker Solar Probe, a mission by NASA, is set to make its closest approach to the Sun on Christmas...
Some Chimpanzees Crack Nuts Better than Others, New Study Shows
A team of researchers has observed notable differences in the nut-cracking abilities of chimpanzees within the same group, shedding light...
Hydrogen Reserves Hidden Underground Could Power Earth for Two Centuries
A vast reserve of hydrogen gas buried beneath Earth's crust has been estimated to hold trillions of tons of this...
Will Parker Solar Probe phone home after its closest sun flyby?
The Parker Solar Probe, an innovative spacecraft designed by NASA to explore the sun, is expected to transmit a critical...
MeerKAT Detects Gravitational Wave Background, Uncovering Cosmic Activity
A significant breakthrough in astrophysics has been achieved, with scientists confirming the presence of a gravitational wave background—a constant vibration...
New discovery explains how gold forms in Earth’s volcanic zones!
A breakthrough discovery by an international team of scientists has highlighted the role of a gold-sulfur complex in the formation...
First Perentie Lizards Hatched at Los Angeles Zoo: A Major Breeding Milestone
Two perentie lizards, among the largest species of lizards globally, have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo, marking the first...
Study Reveals Genetic and Linguistic Roots of Indo-European Populations
A comprehensive study involving 91 researchers, including Eske Willerslev from the Lundbeck Foundation GeoGenetics Centre at the University of Copenhagen,...
Ancient hominin Australopithecus afarensis could run, but not fast
In a study published in Current Biology, researchers have revealed that Australopithecus afarensis, an ancient hominin species, exhibited a limited...
Could thunderstorms be impacting ultra-high-energy gamma ray readings
Observations of ultra–high-energy gamma rays, considered a breakthrough in cosmic studies, are raising questions regarding their accuracy due to potential...
Researchers Unveil New Theory on the Formation of Jupiter-Mass Binary Objects
A team of researchers has proposed a compelling theory about the enigmatic Jupiter-mass binary objects (JuMBOs), shedding light on their...
Astronauts celebrate Christmas in space with festive fun and meaningful messages
Astronauts stationed on the International Space Station (ISS) marked Christmas with a special message for those on Earth, highlighting the...
50,000-year-old baby mammoth remains found nearly intact in Siberia
The well-preserved remains of a baby mammoth, estimated to be 50,000 years old, were recently revealed by researchers in Russia....
NASA delays Artemis moon missions; new launch dates set for 2026 and 2027
NASA has confirmed delays to its Artemis program, postponing the first two crewed lunar missions. Artemis 2, which will send...
Underwater Neutrino Telescopes in the Mediterranean for Cosmic Research
Efforts are underway in the Mediterranean Sea to install the underwater neutrino telescope known as KM3NeT, as reported by various...
Virginia Mathematicians Use Algebraic Geometry to Reduce Data Centre Energy Use
Efforts to improve data centre efficiency have led mathematicians at Virginia Tech to develop a novel method of data storage...
