Combing the strandline often delivers a pocketful of cockles and other clam shells with a neat hole close to where the hinge would have been, in a thickened region of the shell called the umbo.
The hole is a precision job – rounded, smooth and…
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This Fungus Turns Bark Beetles’ Defenses Against Them – SciTechDaily
- This Fungus Turns Bark Beetles’ Defenses Against Them SciTechDaily
- Beetles turn tree defenses into weapons – but fungi fight back Earth.com
- This Beetle Is in a Toxic Relationship With a Tree. Luckily, They Know a Fungi Gizmodo
- Fungus disarms…
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Events for January 2026 – SpacePolicyOnline.com
NASA astronauts will conduct two spacewalks in January 2026.
The first is on January 8 with Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman. The time was not announced as of January 4.
The second is on January 15. The participants and the…
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SpaceX launches 1st Starlink satellites of 2026 on new Falcon 9 rocket
The first Starlink satellites to join SpaceX’s megaconstellation in 2026 were launched today (Jan. 4) on a brand new Falcon 9 rocket.
The fresh booster, carrying 29 of the internet broadband relay units, lifted off on Sunday at 1:48 a.m. EST…
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Top science stories of 2025 | News
Top science stories of 2025 | News | kimt.com
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Ancient helium found locked beneath South Africa’s gold fields
Deep beneath South Africa’s gold fields, an unexpected gas has been building for billions of years. Helium, essential for MRI scanners and advanced research, sits trapped in the ancient rocks of the Witwatersrand Basin at concentrations rarely…
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Irishman leading construction of largest ever telescope
A Dublin man is leading the construction of the world’s largest ever telescope. The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is approximately 70% built in the Andes Mountains in Chile.
Professor Tom Ray is president of the…
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Quantum disorder powers self-sustaining microwave signal in diamond
Quantum particles can work together to produce powerful signals. However, those signals are unstable and usually vanish almost instantly.
For decades, one striking example of this problem has been superradiance—a collective effect where…
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Ireland to become more prominent in space exploration
Senior Irish scientists say Ireland is becoming more prominent in space exploration, creating more jobs and opportunities.
In 2025, Ireland successfully completed its first satellite mission in space.
Belfast-born…
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The risk of falling space junk hitting airplanes is on the rise, experts warn
Space debris is a growing problem, and not just in Earth orbit.
Once a week, on average, a spacecraft (or part of one) falls back into Earth’s atmosphere; most of these objects are empty rocket stages, but some are dead satellites whose low…
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