The European Space Agency's (ESA) newest planetary defender has opened its "eye" to the cosmos for the first time. The Flyeye telescope's 'first light' marks the beginning of a new chapter in how we scan the skies for new ...
Planetary Sciences
Jun 5, 2025
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Wildfires are creeping into urban environments with alarming frequency, and they are connected to health problems ranging from respiratory illnesses to hypertension to anxiety. Studying the links between wildfires in these ...
Environment
Jun 5, 2025
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A new database detailing the maximum body size of marine life will shed light on species at risk from climate change and habitat degradation, paving the way for targeted protection.
Ecology
Jun 5, 2025
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Astronomers have found a rare form of methanol, a type of alcohol, in a planet-forming disk, providing a critical step in understanding how life beyond Earth may form. This result reveals vital details about the chemical ...
Astrobiology
Jun 5, 2025
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A team of ecologists, arborists and environmentalists affiliated with several institutions across China, working with a colleague from Australia, has found that many old trees are finding sanctuary on temple grounds across ...
A well-meaning environmental tax turned into a cultural flashpoint: a new study shows that Israel's 2021 tax on single-use plastics caused a sharp and lasting drop in climate support among the ultra-Orthodox community. Driven ...
Environment
Jun 5, 2025
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Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) can "catch" yawns from an android imitating human facial expressions, according to new research from City St George's, University of London.
Plants & Animals
Jun 5, 2025
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On 23 June 2025, the world will get a look at the first images from one of the most powerful telescopes ever built: the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
Astronomy
Jun 5, 2025
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Sounds are integral parts of any landscape. Think of the calls of grouse and curlew on the Pennine Moors. Wind sieving through reed beds in the Norfolk Broads. Church bells chiming out over the hustle and bustle of central ...
Environment
Jun 5, 2025
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The federal government's decision to extend the life of Woodside's North West Shelf gas plant in Western Australia has been condemned as a climate disaster.
Environment
Jun 5, 2025
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