Experts tested whales’ teeth for nuclear fallout – and accidentally found the oldest killer whale on record
By analysing the teeth of five whales who died on Scottish shores in the past three decades, researchers…
The Spiritual Meaning of the Hunter’s Moon
Trick-or-treating might cater to the gatherers of the world, but the full moon that falls just before Halloween…
Advance Could Lead to Bigger, More Reliable Quantum Computers, University of Edinburgh Scientists Say
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BBC Audio | Witness History
In 1959, British conservationist and author Gerald Durrell opened the gates to a zoo with one clear aim…
Who was George Gabriel Stokes? The Irish mathematician whose 180-year-old puzzle has AI giants at war – The Irish Times
A mathematical problem is making big news, with AI companies clashing over claims by one tech giant to…
Sun-activated insert sucks the stink out of hot garbage
If you live in a colder part of the world, the smell coming from outdoor garbage bins might…
APOD: 2026 October 19 – Treble Clef: Unusual X-ray Hot Radio Source
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Radio tags reveal how giant green anacondas hide underwater in the Amazon; researchers spotted them at just 17.7% of tracked locations |
Representative Image of a green anaconda concealed among dense vegetation and riverbanks in the western Amazon rainforest (AI-generated…
Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian town as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals | Norway
Residents of a remote town in Norway that is in one of the fastest-warming places in the world…
Starwatch: Catch the Orionid meteor shower streak across the night sky | Science
The annual Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak this week, offering the chance to see fragments of the…
Geese of March to get their own visitor and gift shop
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Cop17 at a glance: everything you need to know about the UN’s nature summit | Cop17 biodiversity summit
This month, nearly every country on Earth will return to the question of how to stem the rapid…