Astrophysics

Deflecting a deadly asteroid just got a lot less dangerous

Deflecting a deadly asteroid just got a lot less dangerous

SIN Sep 11, 2025 0 24

Our first attempt at shifting the orbit of an asteroid has provided crucial insi...

Britain's economy thrived after the withdrawal of the Roman Empire

Britain's economy thrived after the withdrawal of the R...

SIN Sep 11, 2025 0 15

An archaeological dig in northern England shows iron and lead processing continu...

Antibody cocktail could work as a universal flu treatment

Antibody cocktail could work as a universal flu treatment

SIN Sep 11, 2025 0 22

A mix of three antibodies seems to protect mice against several strains of influ...

DNA cassette tape can store every song ever recorded

DNA cassette tape can store every song ever recorded

SIN Sep 11, 2025 0 23

By combining the information storage capabilities of DNA with a design inspired ...

Asteroid Ryugu once had liquid water flowing through it

Asteroid Ryugu once had liquid water flowing through it

SIN Sep 10, 2025 0 32

Samples retrieved from asteroid Ryugu indicate that it once had flowing water in...

Tiny structure in the brain could be driving how much you eat

Tiny structure in the brain could be driving how much y...

SIN Sep 10, 2025 0 26

A part of the brain that is about the size of a sunflower seed in people could p...

NASA hasn't found life on Mars yet – but signs are promising

NASA hasn't found life on Mars yet – but signs are prom...

SIN Sep 10, 2025 0 16

A rock found last year on the surface of Mars offered tantalising evidence that ...

Gravitational waves finally prove Stephen Hawking's black hole theorem

Gravitational waves finally prove Stephen Hawking's bla...

SIN Sep 10, 2025 0 22

An exceptionally loud collision between two black holes has been detected by the...

We evolved to match local micronutrient levels, which may be a problem

We evolved to match local micronutrient levels, which m...

SIN Sep 10, 2025 0 18

Most human populations evolved to cope with low or high local levels of micronut...

Iridescent mammals are much more common than we thought

Iridescent mammals are much more common than we thought

SIN Sep 10, 2025 0 19

It has long been claimed that only one mammal – the golden mole – has fur that s...

‘Great Migration’ involves far fewer wildebeest than we had thought

‘Great Migration’ involves far fewer wildebeest than we...

SIN Sep 10, 2025 0 17

An estimate that as many as 1.3 million wildebeest move across the Serengeti Mar...

How cosmic events may have influenced hominin evolution

How cosmic events may have influenced hominin evolution

SIN Sep 10, 2025 0 27

Some cosmic events could have profoundly altered the lives of our ancient human ...

Does this sculpted head show an ancient hunter-gatherer's hairstyle?

Does this sculpted head show an ancient hunter-gatherer...

SIN Sep 9, 2025 0 30

A carved figure found in northern France, dated to 27,000 years ago, may reflect...

Geoengineering is not going to save the poles from climate change

Geoengineering is not going to save the poles from clim...

SIN Sep 9, 2025 0 22

A review of the five main methods proposed for cooling down the poles or slowing...

Resistance training may strengthen your gut microbiome

Resistance training may strengthen your gut microbiome

SIN Sep 9, 2025 0 30

People who made the greatest gains in muscle power over eight weeks of resistanc...

Exoplanet 40 light years from Earth may have right conditions for life

Exoplanet 40 light years from Earth may have right cond...

SIN Sep 9, 2025 0 22

The planet TRAPPIST-1e lies in its star’s Goldilocks zone, where water remains l...

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