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Europe Seeks to Turn Science and Technology Investment Into New Economic Growth
Europe is trying to solve a long-running economic problem: it produces world-class science but too often fails to turn discoveries…
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Pacific Nations Warn That Deep-Sea Mining Could Create Irreversible Environmental Risks
Pacific governments are intensifying warnings that commercial deep-sea mining could permanently alter poorly understood ocean ecosystems even as the United…
Science
Biotechnology Emerges as a New Tool for Helping Wildlife Adapt to Climate Change
Conservationists are beginning to use genomics, cloning, selective breeding, engineered microbes and assisted gene flow to help vulnerable species survive…
Science
James Webb Telescope Discovers Jupiter-Mass Brown Dwarfs in Nearby Star-Forming Region
A September 2026 James Webb Space Telescope discovery has revealed brown dwarfs just twice the mass of Jupiter in the…
Science
Landmark Brain Gene-Activity Atlas Offers New Clues to Alzheimer’s Disease and Brain Aging
A new brain gene-activity atlas mapping 6.3 million cells in the prefrontal cortex offers unprecedented clues into Alzheimer's disease and…
Environment
Extreme Weather and Climate Risks Put Greater Focus on Global Environmental Action
Record ocean heat, a near-decade of exceptional global temperatures, and a still-alarming pattern of costly disasters are keeping climate adaptation…
Science
Greenland and Antarctica Have Lost 11.3 Trillion Tonnes of Ice. Most of It Was Not Surface Melt
The longest reconciled satellite record yet shows Greenland and Antarctica lost 11.3 trillion tonnes of ice between 1979 and 2023,…
Science
The Real Science Behind 'Batman' Cancer Immunity: What Bats Could Teach Us About Fighting Cancer
Bats are not cancer-proof, but some species live for decades while showing unusually strong defenses against tumors, DNA damage and…
Science
17th-Century Polish Burial Reveals a Mysterious Iron Sickle Ritual
Archaeologists in Pień, Poland, have uncovered a mysterious 17th-century grave of a young woman buried with an iron sickle across…
Science
Indian Scientists Reveal New Insights Into Mars’ Atmospheric Waves and Climate Evolution
Planetary scientists at India's Physical Research Laboratory have mapped Mars' extreme temperature swings and zonal wave patterns, revealing how topography…
Science
Indian Scientists Demonstrate Novel Technique to Protect Quantum States
Researchers at Bengaluru's Raman Research Institute have demonstrated a novel single-shot timing technique to protect fragile quantum states and prevent…
Science
Bird Chicks Fight Predators With a Rotten-Meat Smell: The Hoopoe's Unusual Defence
A snake or small carnivore probing a tree cavity for an easy meal of nestlings doesn't usually expect to be…
Science
Nobody Owns the Water on the Moon - But the Race to Claim It Is Already Reshaping Space Law
As NASA, China, and private firms target the lunar south pole for its water ice, a gap between space ambition…
Science
ISRO Satellite Detects El Niño Signal in Pacific, Indian Ocean Impact Tracked
ISRO's EOS-06 satellite has captured a visible signature of the strengthening El Niño in the equatorial Pacific, prompting tracking of…
Science
The Fastest Animal Alive: Inside the Peregrine Falcon's 320 km/h Killing Dive
Peregrine falcons are often cited as diving at 380 km/h, but the reality of their high-speed stoop involves complex aerodynamics,…
Science
Neelakurinji’s Amazing 12-Year Life Cycle: How One Generation Turns the Western Ghats Blue Before It Dies
Neelakurinji spends years growing, flowers once in a synchronized blue-violet spectacle, produces seeds and dies. Here is the science behind…
Technology
Why Is a Quantum Chip So Tiny but the Machine So Huge?
A quantum chip can be only a few centimeters wide while the complete machine fills a laboratory. The reason is…
Science
Mount Etna Erupts Again: Why Repeated Eruptions Are a Natural Feature of Europe’s Highest Active Volcano
Mount Etna has erupted again, sending ash from its summit and triggering aviation warnings. Its repeated activity is a natural…
Science
The Chemists Turning CO2 and Renewable Feedstocks Into Better Plastics Win the 2026 Balzan Prize
Geoffrey Coates and Marc A. Hillmyer have won the 2026 Balzan Prize for work redesigning polymers around renewable feedstocks, recovered…
Science
ISRO Successfully Launches EOS-05, India's First Imaging Satellite From Geosynchronous Orbit
ISRO successfully launched EOS-05 aboard GSLV-F17, marking India's first dedicated Earth imaging satellite designed for geosynchronous orbit.
Science
Aditya-L1 Detects Early Warning Signs Hours Before Major Solar Flares
Data from India's Aditya-L1 observatory reveals small pre-flare brightenings in the Sun's lower atmosphere hours before major solar eruptions, offering…
Science
mRNA Cancer Vaccines Reach a Turning Point, But It's Too Early to Call Them a Cure
A personalized mRNA vaccine shows promise in Phase 3 melanoma trials, while a colorectal cancer trial was recently halted. We…
Science
Crabs: Biology, Evolution, Types, Habitat, Diet, Behaviour, Life Cycle and Their Importance to Ecosystems
A comprehensive guide to crabs: exploring their biology, evolution (carcinisation), diverse habitats, life cycle, and critical role as ecosystem engineers…
Science
In the Dark of the Deep Sea, Anglerfish Turned Their Own Bodies Into Traps
Discover how the deep-sea anglerfish survives in the ocean's midnight zone using a bioluminescent lure, expandable jaws, and one of…
Science
From Rock to Riches: The Real Story of How Gold Mining Works
Discover the fascinating journey of gold, from its geological formation deep underground to the complex exploration, extraction, and refining processes…
Science
The Arapaima: Inside the Amazon's Air-Breathing Giant Fish
Discover the arapaima, one of the largest freshwater fish on Earth. Learn how its unique air-breathing biology allows it to…
Technology
AI Singularity Explained: Why Tech Leaders Say It Has Already Started - And Why Many Researchers Say It Hasn't
Tech CEOs like Sam Altman and Elon Musk claim the AI singularity has already begun, but leading researchers argue that…
Science
Long-forgotten 1999 Fukushima Fossil Revealed as a 3-metre Late Cretaceous Iguanodontian Dinosaur
An isolated dinosaur bone discovered in Fukushima in 1999 has finally been identified as a 3-metre Late Cretaceous iguanodontian, highlighting…
Science
Scientists Discover "Motivation Cells": How Orexin Neurons Drive the Brain’s Reward System and Fuel Persistence
A landmark 2026 study reveals that orexin neurons in the brain act as 'motivation cells,' dynamically scaling their activity to…
Global News
India’s Operationally Responsive Space Capability: Analyzing Satellite Replacement Dynamics and the Vikram-1 Orbital Launch
The successful maiden flight of Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 proves India’s mechanical readiness for rapid orbital deployment - but achieving true Operationally Responsive…
Nature
Unveiling the Great Barrier Reef's Invisible Microbiome: Over 500 New Bacteria and 300,000 Viruses Discovered
A landmark study led by the University of Queensland and the Australian Institute of Marine Science has produced the first…
Nature
Secretary Bird: The Cobra-Killing Kick That Defies Biology
The secretary bird delivers kicks with 195 newtons of force - five times its body weight - in just 15 milliseconds. A biologist breaks…
Global News
The Lyrid Meteor Shower 2026: Global Significance, Ancient History, and Modern Science
As the April Lyrids reach their 2026 peak, skywatchers across both hemispheres witness one of humanity's oldest observed celestial events - an…