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James Webb: telescope uncovers chemical secrets of distant world – paving the way for studying Earth-like planets
Artist impression of WASP b and its star. NASA, ESA, CSA, and J. Olmsted (STScI) Joanna Barstow, The…
An AI named Cicero can beat humans in Diplomacy, a complex alliance-building game. Here’s why that’s a big deal
Shutterstock Toby Walsh, UNSW Sydney In a rare piece of good news from Meta, artificial intelligence researchers at…
What if the dinosaurs hadn’t gone extinct? Why our world might look very different
Ajnabia odysseus lived 66 million years ago, making it one of the last dinosaurs on Earth. Raul Martin…
We discovered a new species of owl – but we already think it’s in danger
‘Otus bikegila’, the new species of owl discovered in Central Africa. Martim Melo, Author provided Bárbara Freitas, Museo…
Artemis: Why It May Be the Last Mission For NASA Astronauts
A camera mounted on the tip of one of the Orion capsule’s solar array wings captured this footage…
Mars: how we discovered two huge, unusual impact craters – and the secrets they unveil
InSight’s dusty solar panel. NASA/JPL Benjamin Fernando, University of Oxford Most of the worlds of our Solar System…
Astronomers have detected another ‘planet killer’ asteroid. Could we miss one coming our way?
Artist’s impression of the asteroid discovered toward the Sun. DOE/FNAL/DECam/CTIO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. da Silva/Spaceengine Steven Tingay, Curtin University If you…
Humans are going back to the Moon, and beyond – but how will we feed them?
NASA JSC/Meghan McArthur Kim Johnson, La Trobe University; Harvey Millar, The University of Western Australia, and Matthew Gilliham,…
Powerful linear accelerator begins smashing atoms – 2 scientists on the team explain how it could reveal rare forms of matter
A new particle accelerator at Michigan State University is set to discover thousands of never-before-seen isotopes. Facility for…
Ancient frogs in mass grave died from too much sex – new research
The author looking at fossil specimens from the Geiseltal collection in Germany. Daniel Falk, Author provided Daniel Falk,…