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Where is it? Trou au Natron, Tibesti Massif, Chad [20.96825691, 16.571382232]
What’s in the photo? A skull-like structure within a volcanic caldera appears to stare up into space
Who took the photo? An unnamed astronaut on board the…
Category: 7. Science
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Scientists are racing to name ocean species before they vanish
Millions of species – many still unnamed – fill our oceans with life. But there’s a tragic twist: countless species are vanishing before we even know they exist.
Some disappear forever without anyone studying, photographing, or…
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Greenland cave reveals the Arctic once fully melted in mild climate
The Arctic wasn’t always frozen and lifeless. Millions of years ago, parts of northern Greenland were wet, green, and alive with flowing water. Beneath its present-day ice, a cave now holds evidence of that forgotten warmth.
A team of scientists…
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Possible interference to space communications found as atmospheric CO2 rises
Possible interference to space communications found as atmospheric CO2 rises
by Riko Seibo
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 28, 2025
Researchers from Kyushu University have found that rising carbon dioxide levels in Earth’s atmosphere may…
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Nuclear Clock Breakthrough Measures Fine Structure Constant with Unprecedented Precision
Nuclear Clock Breakthrough Measures Fine Structure Constant with Unprecedented Precision
by Robert Schreiber
Vienna, Austria (SPX) Oct 28, 2025
Scientists at Vienna University of Technology have achieved a breakthrough in measuring…
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3D skull study shows humans evolved faster than any other ape
Every human face hides a long evolutionary story. Behind the curve of the skull and the flatness of the cheeks lies a record of rapid change.
A new study from University College London (UCL) shows that our skulls didn’t just evolve – they…
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Earth’s “boring billion” set the stage for complex life
Scientists from the University of Sydney and the University of Adelaide have uncovered how the breakup of an ancient supercontinent about 1.5 billion years ago reshaped Earth’s surface and set the stage for the rise of complex life.
“Our approach…
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Earth’s “boring billion” set the stage for complex life
Scientists from the University of Sydney and the University of Adelaide have uncovered how the breakup of an ancient supercontinent about 1.5 billion years ago reshaped Earth’s surface and set the stage for the rise of complex life.
“Our approach…
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Single-step reductive sintering enables sustainable steel additive manufacturing
Researchers from the University of Waterloo’s Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing Laboratory and the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials (IFAM) have developed a single-step reductive…
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Scientists witness star destroyed in a way they’ve never seen before
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Novel discovery: Astronomers have identified a completely new, fourth mechanism by which a star or its remnant can be destroyed in the Universe.
Collision course: The star’s…
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