NASA Identifies Neptune-Sized Planet with a 21-Hour Orbit
NASA has identified TOI-3261 b, a Neptune-sized exoplanet with an ultra-short orbital period of just 21 Earth…
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Starchy Nanofibers Set New Record as the World’s Thinnest Pasta
Scientists have created ultra-thin fibers from white flour and formic acid, setting a new record for the…
European court rules human rights violated by climate inaction
A group of older Swiss women have won the first ever climate case victory in the European Court of Human…
‘Unique’ Cave Art Discovered in Madagascar Hints at Connections With Ancient Egypt…
Unique, prehistoric rock art drawings have been discovered in the Andriamamelo Cave in western Madagascar.
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Scientists Create Light-Based Semiconductor Chip That Will Pave the Way for 6G
This image of NGC 1566 from the Hubble Space Telescope shows two spiral arms of stars and lanes of dark…
Are Healthy Foods Automatically Sustainable, Too?
Many people are keen on making healthy as well as sustainable food choices, and they often intuitively equate…
High Cholesterol Caused By Childhood Sedentariness Could Be Reversed With Light…
Increased sedentary time in childhood can raise cholesterol levels by two thirds as an adult, leading to heart…
Reaching for the (Invisible) Stars
Supernovae-stellar explosions as bright as an entire galaxy-have fascinated us since time immemorial. Yet, there…
Here Are Some Big-If-True Scientific Claims That Made Headlines in 2023
From ancient cannibalism to stars made of dark matter, 2023 delivered several scientific claims that could shake…
Hospital Superbugs: Could One Vaccine Rule Them All?
What if a vaccine, given to patients just before or after arriving at the hospital, could protect them against…