Researchers in China have identified a previously unknown species of mountain lizard living in the upper Dadu River Valley, deep within the Hengduan Mountains of Sichuan Province.
Years of Field Surveys Lead to a Surprise
Starting in 2018, the…
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Ancient crocodile from Egypt rewrites the origins of its entire family
In the middle of Egypt’s Western Desert, the sand hides stories that are millions of years old. Recently, scientists uncovered one of those stories near Kharga Oasis.
Among layers of red sandstone and green shale, a fossil appeared that rewrites…
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Watch SpaceX launch its 100th Starlink mission of 2025 today
SpaceX will launch its 100th Starlink mission of the year today (Oct. 30), and you can watch the action live.
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 of SpaceX’s Starlink broadband satellites is scheduled to liftoff from California’s Vandenberg Space Force…
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Host species and geographic location shape microbial diversity and functional potential in the conifer needle microbiome | Microbiome
Addison S, Armstrong C, Wigley K, Hartley R, Wakelin S. What matters most? Assessment of within-canopy factors influencing the needle microbiome of the model conifer, Pinus radiata. Environ Microbiome. 2023;18(1):45.
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Microbiome Metabolites Found To Regulate Cell Growth
The microbiome—the trillions of bacteria, viruses, and fungi that live quietly in our body—plays a crucial role in shaping human health by providing a variety of micronutrients necessary for vital functions. But these tiny microorganisms…
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3I/ATLAS Rapidly Brightens and Gets Bluer than the Sun Near Perihelion | by Avi Loeb | Oct, 2025
Press enter or click to view image in full sizeNew images of 3I/ATLAS prior to perihelion from various instruments. Left panel: Stack of all CCOR-1 frames of 3I/ATLAS (top), and an equivalent stack centered on a nearby star on the same frames… Continue Reading
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Melting Arctic ice unlocks a secret that could rewrite Earth’s climate equation |
The Arctic Ocean has long been seen as a frozen, lifeless frontier. But as climate change melts the region’s sea ice, surprising new discoveries are emerging from beneath the surface. Scientists have found that melting ice could actually…
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The Sun’s Fiery Secret Waves Discovered After 80 Years of Searching – SciTechDaily
- The Sun’s Fiery Secret Waves Discovered After 80 Years of Searching SciTechDaily
- Evidence for small-scale torsional Alfvén waves in the solar corona Nature
- Research reveals why Sun’s outer atmosphere is so hot | For more information |…
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How textile colour accelerates ocean microplastic pollution
A growing body of scientific research is beginning to quantify what the fashion industry has long suspected: synthetic clothing, particularly polyester, is one of the major sources of microplastic pollution in the world’s oceans. Now, a new…
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