How do scientists hunt for dark matter? A physicist explains why the mysterious substance is so hard to find
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Astronomers Think They Found What Looks Like a Frozen Twin of Earth 146 Light-Years Away
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‘A beaver blind date’: animals given freedom to repopulate Cornish rivers | Wildlife
Shivering and rain-drenched at the side of a pond in Cornwall, a huddle of people watched in hushed…
Can current space law handle the new space age?
Global activity in Earth orbit is booming, with cheaper launch, growing megaconstellations and the emergence of commercial actors…
Impossibly powerful ‘ghost particle’ that slammed into Earth may have come from an exploding black hole — and it could upend both particle physics and cosmology
An impossibly powerful “ghost particle” that recently slammed into Earth may have come from a rare type of…
Forests capture more methane from the air as the planet warms
Forest soils are doing more climate work than most people realize, quietly absorbing methane from the air year…
Animals dying in Kenya as drought conditions leave many hungry
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Planetary Parade in February 2026: Six planets to align in rare celestial spectacle; check best viewing window across India
Skywatchers are in for a treat this month as six planets line up in what astronomers often call…
Orcas haven’t changed, but our view of the killer whale has
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Study claims Europa is more likely ‘dead’ than teeming with life
Europa has long stood out as a prime place to search for life beyond Earth, thanks to the…
What’s changing in Quebec’s immigration system — and why it’s sparking backlash
The Quebec government is facing growing opposition over its decision to eliminate its immigration program known as the…
Musk says SpaceX shifting focus to moon before Mars push
O’Leary Ventures chairman Kevin O’Leary discusses Elon Musk’s merger of xAI and SpaceX into a major technology giant…