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Winning photos for the Astronomy Photographer of the Year are revealed

Shortlisted snaps for the prestigious photography award have been unveiledAmong them are a wolf-shaped cloud and even a new scientific discovery Spellbinding images of our galaxies and solar system have now been…

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How COVID-19 Changes the Immune System

If the COVID-19 pandemic has done one thing, it’s made us all more familiar with some of the important players in the immune system. Antibodies, B cells, and T cells…

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The Famous ‘Iceman’ Ötzi Is Not Who We Thought He Was

A new and improved DNA analysis of the famous 'Iceman' mummy suggests this ancient individual is not who we thought he was. The 5,300-year-old mummy, nicknamed Ötzi (which rhymes with…

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Readers reply: why are human eyes different colours?

Why are human eyes different colours? Gabrielle Kuper, aged 5, London Send new questions to [email protected]. Readers reply Well, eyes are different colours to give lyricists and singers half a…

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Scientists discover subatomic particle disobeying the laws of physics

Physicists observed the 'peculiar wobble' of subatomic particle called a muon Modern understanding of physics may be missing an 'unknown particle or force'The new findings replicate earlier results from 2021 but with four times…

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For the First Time Ever, Scientists Have Observed Quantum Superchemistry

Researchers have made the first observations of what is called “quantum superchemistry.” “Quantum superchemistry” is when a chemical reaction occurs among a collection of particles that are all in the…

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Remarkable: For the Second Time, U.S. Scientists Have Achieved Fusion Ignition

In December of 2022, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory achieved ignition, meaning that scientists successfully created a fusion reaction that produced more energy than it took in. Now, eight months later,…

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Man Bitten by Stray Cat Contracts Infection Unknown to Science

The bite of a fluffy cat on the street can be more dangerous than you might think. In the United Kingdom, a 48-year-old who was bit by a stray feline…

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How 2 Teens Accidentally Solved Charles Darwin’s Most Vexing Problem

In 1956, a teenage girl by the name of Tina Negus was summering in the United Kingdom's Charnwood Forest with her family, when she noticed a curious imprint on an…

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Freakishly Large Viruses With Arms And Tails Found in Massachusetts

Scientists have discovered an "astounding diversity" of giant viruses taking on "previously unimaginable" shapes and forms in just a few handfuls of forest soil. These giant viruses have alien-looking appendages…

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