Astrophysics

Trump's Golden Dome defence project could spur a space arms race

Trump's Golden Dome defence project could spur a space ...

SIN May 24, 2025 0 2

US President Trump has proposed a Golden Dome defence system that includes missi...

Why birds decorate their nests with weird and unnatural objects

Why birds decorate their nests with weird and unnatural...

SIN May 23, 2025 0 2

Puzzlingly, many birds add human-made material to their nests with no obvious fu...

Are microplastics in ultra-processed food harming your mental health?

Are microplastics in ultra-processed food harming your ...

SIN May 23, 2025 0 2

Many people are worried about the health effects of ultra-processed foods and mi...

Breaking encryption with a quantum computer just got 20 times easier

Breaking encryption with a quantum computer just got 20...

SIN May 23, 2025 0 2

A quantum computer with a million qubits would be able to crack the vital RSA en...

We assume women are morally superior to men – and that's a bad thing

We assume women are morally superior to men – and that'...

SIN May 23, 2025 0 2

Women seem to be judged as being more moral than men, which could mean they have...

Flash floods sweep through vital sanctuary for Australian animals

Flash floods sweep through vital sanctuary for Australi...

SIN May 23, 2025 0 2

Wildlife carers fostering some of Australia’s most precious animals have had to ...

New dwarf planet spotted at the edge of the solar system

New dwarf planet spotted at the edge of the solar system

SIN May 23, 2025 0 3

The unusual orbit of a possible dwarf planet, known as 2017 OF201, makes it less...

Giant ground sloths evolved three different times for the same reason

Giant ground sloths evolved three different times for t...

SIN May 23, 2025 0 3

An analysis of the sloth family tree suggests three different groups of the anim...

Ultracold atoms have been 'hyperentangled' for the first time

Ultracold atoms have been 'hyperentangled' for the firs...

SIN May 23, 2025 0 3

By exerting unprecedented control over extremely cold atoms, researchers have pu...

Penguin poo helps keep Antarctica cool

Penguin poo helps keep Antarctica cool

SIN May 22, 2025 0 2

Huge colonies of penguins in Antarctica fill the air with ammonia, which boosts ...

Special contact lenses let you see infrared light – even in the dark

Special contact lenses let you see infrared light – eve...

SIN May 22, 2025 0 3

Nanoparticle-infused contact lenses can transform infrared radiation into differ...

Giant boulder on clifftop in Tonga was carried by a 50-metre-high wave

Giant boulder on clifftop in Tonga was carried by a 50-...

SIN May 22, 2025 0 2

A huge tsunami hit a cliff in Tonga 7000 years ago and carried a 1200-tonne boul...

Colossal scientist now admits they haven’t really made dire wolves

Colossal scientist now admits they haven’t really made ...

SIN May 22, 2025 0 2

Despite a huge media fanfare in which Colossal Biosciences claimed to have resur...

Honeybees are getting confused by electric pollution from power lines

Honeybees are getting confused by electric pollution fr...

SIN May 22, 2025 0 1

Airborne electric fields similar to those from nearby power lines seem to have a...

Extra cancer screening could help pick up early cases in dense breasts

Extra cancer screening could help pick up early cases i...

SIN May 22, 2025 0 2

Dense breast tissue can make tumours hard to spot on mammogram scans, but adding...

Why taping your mouth shut at night probably isn't a good idea

Why taping your mouth shut at night probably isn't a go...

SIN May 22, 2025 0 3

Social media is awash with videos claiming that taping your mouth closed will im...

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