Our solar system is moving through space 3x faster than expected
The universe is supposed to look the same no matter where you stand. That idea, known as the…
Whale species never seen in Irish waters washes up on Donegal coast
A Narwhal, an Arctic species of whale never seen in Irish waters, has been found dead and stranded…
Ancient Wheat Compound Offers Natural Protection Against Aphids
Scientists at Rothamsted Research have identified a natural defence mechanism in ancestral einkorn wheat that could lead to…
Melting polar ice is unleashing powerful new ocean currents
Polar ocean currents are entering a new phase of motion. As sea ice thins and retreats in both…
Stoke Space goes for broke to solve the only launch problem that “moves the needle”
LAUNCH COMPLEX 14, Cape Canaveral, Fla.—The platform atop the hulking steel tower offered a sweeping view of Florida’s…
Widely tunable and narrow-linewidth violet lasers enabled by UV-transparent materials
Ludlow, A. D., Boyd, M. M., Ye, J., Peik, E. & Schmidt, P. O. Optical atomic clocks. Rev.…
Whale never before seen in Irish waters washes up on Donegal beach – The Irish Times
A species of whale, never before recorded in Ireland, washed up in Co Donegal last weekend, marking a…
Epigenetic changes regulate gene expression, but what regulates epigenetics?
November 21, 2025 Epigenetic changes regulate gene expression, but what regulates epigenetics? Salk Institute researchers find new mode…
Challenge to refusal of Oxigen recycling facility is dismissed
The High Court has dismissed a challenge by Oxigen to a refusal to grant planning permission for a…
Argonaut lunar lander family grows
Science & Exploration 20/11/2025 1502 views 25 likes Today, the European Space Agency’s Argonaut lunar lander programme welcomes…
95% of the universe is invisible. Here’s why that should fill us with wonder
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Gardener Sees ‘Yellow Blob’ In The Grass — And Finds A One-In-A-Million Animal
This past October, nature enthusiast Dyane Oliva was tending to her garden in Coral Springs, Florida, when she…