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Unprecedented ‘fire clouds’ are fanning the flames in France

Flame-generated thunderstorms known as pyrocumulonimbus clouds can make wildfires even more intense, and they are…

Zoo staff rescue near-extinct snails from remote rock

Just 21 Madeiran land snails were found clinging to a rock on Portugal's Bugio Island, say conservationists.

An entirely new kind of drug will help us treat the untreatable

The first of a new generation of drugs that works in a completely different way to existing ones has been approved.

7.1 Earthquake in Japan

Ars Astronomica – English translations of rare Hebrew and Latin astronomy texts

Ars Astronomica is a scholarly imprint dedicated to producing the first English translations of rare historical Hebrew…

Why do we think we understand the world more than we actually do?

The illusion of explanatory depth (IOED) describes how people overestimate their understanding of everyday concepts…

The Burau representation of the braid group is faithful for n = 4

Researchers Bharathram, Birman, and Brendle proved that the Burau representation of the braid group is faithful for n=4,…

Astronauts describe persistent 'observer' sensation after 6 month missions

Astronauts returning from six-month missions on the International Space Station consistently report a strange perceptual…

Epic diarrhea outbreak has 40% of Americans avoiding fruits and veggies

Kennedy has focused on nutrition but has neglected food safety, critics say.

Thea Energy lands $20M federal grant to build its magnets for fusion reactors

Fusion power startup Thea Energy snagged a $20 million award from ARPA-E to scale production of its high-temperature…

Peptides are the latest wellness trend – but do they work?

A drug advisory committee in the US has recommended approval for several experimental peptides.

Mystery hominin left big footprints at ancient lake in Africa

Over 1.4 million years ago, a group of eight ancient hominins walked across a shallow mudflat, but their footprints…

Experts warn current Starship heat shield tech is a "dead end" for rapid reuse

NASA has not made substantial investments in thermal protection research for decades.

Exercise works for depression. So why isn't it treated like real medicine?

We’ve found the best example yet of an enormous wandering black hole

Astronomers have caught a supermassive black hole straying far from the centre of its galaxy using light from a star…

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Your body changes as you age and so should your diet – here’s how 

As you get older, your body’s response to food changes significantly.

Devastating European wildfires in maps - and how they're being tackled

A blaze near Bordeaux has torn through more than 162 sq miles (420 sq km) in less than four days, while the Madrid…

Eye implant that restores vision lost to age approved for use

An eye implant and a pair of high-tech glasses that enable people with a severe form of vision loss to read have been…

What public health professionals can learn from anti-vaccine storytelling

Sometimes, compelling stories beat medical evidence.

Should you wash your solar panels?

A homeowner with a small solar farm tested whether cleaning dusty panels improves power output and found a 2-5% increase…

'Dr Death', Body Worlds creator Gunther von Hagens, dies at 81

The family of the anatomist vowed to carry out his wish for his body to be preserved using the plastination technique he…

How 'fire-generated thunderstorms' make wildfires more deadly

Certain types of severe wildfire can create pyrocumulonimbus - something that Nasa calls the "fire-breathing dragon of…

If digital computers are conscious, they are conscious at the hardware level

The author argues that if digital computers possess consciousness, it would exist at the hardware/physical level rather…

How ultra-processed foods may damage your long-term brain health

An increasing number of studies have linked ultra-processed foods with depression, anxiety and even dementia.

How the Atmos clock functions

Jaeger-LeCoultre's Atmos clock is a mechanical timepiece invented in 1928 that powers itself using minimal temperature…

Visualizing the Artemis II Mission

In April 2026, four astronauts flew around the Moon on the Artemis II mission for the first time in over fifty years.

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Plasma Tunnels Reveal How Dying Satellites Fall to Earth

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