US scientists find cleaner way to separate rare earths using minerals
Rare earth elements power everything from electric vehicle motors and wind turbines to MRI scanners and smartphones. However,…
A study showed six-month-old babies photos of spiders next to flowers matched for size and colour, and their pupils widened measurably for the spiders
Four researchers sat sixteen six-month-old babies on their parents’ laps in a windowless room in Uppsala, Sweden, and…
Security Council debrief: Race for critical minerals intensifies amidst warnings of conflict
They are all essential as part of the global shift away from fossil fuels towards cleaner energy sources …
World’s First Room-Temperature Quantum Material Sorts Light in an Unprecedented Way
A new Nature study establishes a blueprint for engineering future quantum materials that operate under everyday conditions. Credit:…
A lion’s tongue is covered in hollow, backward-pointing spines called papillae, widely credited with stripping flesh from bone and lifting hair from a hide: the same structure that makes a lick from a domestic cat feel like sandpaper
The spines on a lion’s tongue are made of keratin, the same material as its claws, and they…
River pollution is merging two fish species into one new hybrid species
Tucked away in Mexican rivers, two small fish species that have coexisted for generations are starting to fade…
Astronomers Detect an Atmosphere on a Potentially Earth-Like World
In this artist’s concept, the exoplanet LHS 1140 b is shown in the foreground, surrounded by a helium-rich…
Metal spheres found in Australia show how little we still know about falling space debris, experts say
Once again, the “Land Down Under” is on the apparent uptick for falling space debris. In early July,…
Ugandan wildlife authority relocates 12 endangered Nubian giraffes
Rangers in Uganda’s largest national park have begun the relocation of 12 endangered Nubian giraffes. The project is…
We talk with astronaut Michael Foale about the 1997 Space Station Mir crisis: ‘He took all the blame of the collision on his shoulders’
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Kilometre-scale Jovian moon characterized for a potential JUICE flyby
Minor Planet Center. Natural Satellites Ephemeris Service (IAU Minor Planet Center, accessed 28 May 2026); https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/NatSats/NaturalSatellites.html Sheppard, S.…
Japan’s monkey sensation Punch turns 1, drawing a flood of well-wishing messages, in photos
ICHIKAWA, Japan (AP) — Punch, the orphaned monkey at a Japanese zoo that stole many people’s hearts by…