Denmark Strait Cataract: World’s Largest Underwater Waterfall Discovered
The Denmark Strait cataract, situated in the underwater channel between Iceland and Greenland, holds the distinction of being the largest...
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New Magnetic Survey Reveals Ancient Assyrian Capital’s Hidden Structures
A newly conducted magnetic survey has unveiled several previously unknown structures at the ancient Assyrian capital of Khorsabad in northern...
UNSW Develops Miniature Sensor to Detect Nitrogen Dioxide with High Sensitivity
A highly sensitive miniature sensor capable of detecting nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) at low levels has been developed by a team...
Chang’e-6 Mission Reveals Significant Reinforcement of Lunar Dynamo
The Chang'e-6 mission has provided new insights into the ancient lunar magnetic field. As reported in Nature, basalts from the...
AI Predicts Whisky Aromas and Origins with Over 90 Percent Accuracy
Efforts to use artificial intelligence in analysing whisky aromas have yielded promising results, as researchers demonstrated the technology's ability to...
Rocket Lab Delays Launch of Synspective’s Earth-Imaging Satellite
Rocket Lab's planned mission to deploy a radar-imaging satellite for the Japanese company Synspective faced a setback when the launch...
Arctic Siberia Summers 10 Degree Celsius Warmer in Last Interglacial
A study currently under review in Climate of the Past has reported that Arctic Siberia experienced summer temperatures up to...
Biodegradable Microbeads Could Replace Plastic Exfoliants in Skincare Products
A degradable microbead made from a polymer has been developed by researchers, potentially replacing plastic exfoliants in skin cleansers. These...
Ancient Bronze Statues Unearthed from Etruscan Healing Spring in Italy
Bronze statues, including depictions of snakes and a child priest, have been uncovered from a hot spring at San Casciano...
Study Explores Sun’s Magnetic Field Changes and Solar Wind Acceleration
In The Astrophysical Journal, a University of Michigan-led study detailed how the Sun's magnetic field evolves as it moves through...
FAST Telescope Detects New Pulsar PSR J1922+37 in Open Cluster NGC 6791
A new pulsar, PSR J1922+37, has been discovered with a spin period of 1.92 seconds using the Five-hundred-metre Aperture Spherical...
Alien Plant Fossil in Utah Stumps Scientists, Defies Known Plant Families
Fossilised plant remains unearthed near the now-abandoned town of Rainbow, Utah, have defied classification. The plant, named Othniophyton elongatum, was...
Shark Gut Design Enables Valve-Free Pipes for Efficient Fluid Flow
Pipes designed to enable one-way liquid flow without the use of valves have been developed, drawing inspiration from the intestinal...
Is the ‘missing link’ black hole in Omega Centauri real
Research published in Astronomy & Astrophysics has cast doubt on the supposed discovery of an intermediate-mass black hole in the...
SpaceX to launch cutting-edge lunar tech aboard Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander
Firefly Aerospace's inaugural lunar mission is prepared for takeoff, as the Blue Ghost lander is scheduled to launch on a...
SpaceX to Launch Two Private Lunar Landers in January 2025
Two private lunar landers are scheduled to embark on separate missions aboard the same SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in January...
ISRO Begins Assembly of Human-Rated Launch Vehicle Mark-3 for Gaganyaan Mission
India's space programme achieved a significant milestone on December 18, 2024, as the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) began assembling...
NASA Finds Black Hole Rotating at Unexpected Angle in NGC 5084 Galaxy
NASA researchers have identified a black hole within galaxy NGC 5084 that appears to be rotating at an unexpected angle...
New Study Challenges Planet Formation Models with PDS 70b’s Chemical Mystery
New research on PDS 70b, a forming exoplanet located approximately 400 light-years away in the constellation Centaurus, suggests that prevailing...
TRAPPIST-1b Could Have Carbon Dioxide-Rich Atmosphere, Study Reveals
The innermost planet of the TRAPPIST-1 system, TRAPPIST-1b, may possess a carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere, according to research published in Nature...
