Astrophysics

The asteroid Bennu is even weirder than we thought

The asteroid Bennu is even weirder than we thought

SIN Mar 12, 2025 0 3

Analysis of samples brought back to Earth from the asteroid Bennu reveal that it...

Saturn has 128 new moons – more than the rest of the planets combined

Saturn has 128 new moons – more than the rest of the pl...

SIN Mar 12, 2025 0 4

Saturn has dozens of new moons, bringing it to a total of 274. All of the new mo...

The biggest coincidence in human evolution

The biggest coincidence in human evolution

SIN Mar 12, 2025 0 3

Farming arose on multiple continents among populations with radically different ...

Can we rely on forests to soak up the extra CO2 in the atmosphere?

Can we rely on forests to soak up the extra CO2 in the ...

SIN Mar 11, 2025 0 4

A patch of old oak trees in the UK is helping scientists to predict how the worl...

H5N1 flu is now killing birds on the continent of Antarctica

H5N1 flu is now killing birds on the continent of Antar...

SIN Mar 11, 2025 0 4

A highly pathogenic strain of bird flu is spreading south along the Antarctic Pe...

Giving blood frequently may make your blood cells healthier

Giving blood frequently may make your blood cells healt...

SIN Mar 11, 2025 0 4

Men who had given blood more than 100 times in their life were more likely to ha...

Largest all-electric flying machine begins sea trials

Largest all-electric flying machine begins sea trials

SIN Mar 11, 2025 0 3

A 12-passenger “seaglider” that is part boat and part aircraft harnesses Cold Wa...

Major ship collision in UK waters sparks fears of toxic chemical leak

Major ship collision in UK waters sparks fears of toxic...

SIN Mar 11, 2025 0 4

A cargo ship carrying sodium cyanide collided with a tanker transporting jet fue...

Wood-eating beetles may make wildfires emit even more carbon

Wood-eating beetles may make wildfires emit even more c...

SIN Mar 10, 2025 0 1

When downed trees are attacked by beetles, the wood becomes more flammable, demo...

'Amazing' spinning needle proof unlocks a whole new world of maths

'Amazing' spinning needle proof unlocks a whole new wor...

SIN Mar 10, 2025 0 76

What shapes are made by a spinning needle? This seemingly innocent problem has p...

Male octopus injects female with venom during sex to avoid being eaten

Male octopus injects female with venom during sex to av...

SIN Mar 10, 2025 0 1

Some male octopuses tend to get eaten by their sexual partners, but male blue-li...

Microsoft under fire for claiming it has a new quantum computer

Microsoft under fire for claiming it has a new quantum ...

SIN Mar 10, 2025 0 5

Researchers have criticised Microsoft's new Majorana 1 quantum computer, saying ...

Thousands join Stand Up for Science rallies across the US

Thousands join Stand Up for Science rallies across the US

SIN Mar 8, 2025 0 5

Researchers and other advocates for science gathered at Stand Up for Science ral...

Four ways cuts at NOAA will make weather forecasts less reliable

Four ways cuts at NOAA will make weather forecasts less...

SIN Mar 8, 2025 0 7

Widespread firings at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration cou...

Ozempic is increasingly being linked to vision loss. What’s the truth?

Ozempic is increasingly being linked to vision loss. Wh...

SIN Mar 8, 2025 0 4

Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could raise the risk of a rare form of vision loss...

Does education help build a cognitive reserve to ward off dementia?

Does education help build a cognitive reserve to ward o...

SIN Mar 8, 2025 0 7

Spending more time at school could keep you sharp into old age, but there are ot...

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