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Earth Sciences Jul 20, 2026

Where do the world's biggest diamonds come from? Geology now has answers

Some of the most extraordinary gems ever found belong to a rare class of diamonds known as CLIPPIRs (Cullinan-like, Large, Inclusion-Poor, Pure, Irregular, Resorbed). They make up less than 1% of all diamonds on Earth and ...

Astrobiology Jul 20, 2026

Researchers advance tech that could help scientists detect habitable worlds beyond our solar system

Are we alone in the universe? For scientists working on NASA's proposed Habitable Worlds Observatory, that question is no longer purely philosophical. It is increasingly becoming an engineering problem.

Archaeology Jul 20, 2026

Burnout isn't new: 18th‑century farm records show workers describing the same exhaustion

Nearly 40% of Canadian workers say they feel burned out often or always, according to a 2025 survey by Mental Health Research Canada and Canada Life. The term has become part of a broader lexicon of modern work, alongside ...

Astronomy Jul 19, 2026

A century-old stellar mystery may finally have an explanation

For more than a century, astronomers have puzzled over a strange discrepancy in the historical record. Theta Eridani, a modest star in the constellation Eridanus, is the third-brightest star in its constellation, with a magnitude ...

Astronomy Jul 19, 2026

Observations investigate the nature of a peculiar supernova

An international team of astronomers has performed follow-up observations of a peculiar Type Ia supernova designated SN 2023vjh. Results of the observational campaign, published July 9 on the preprint server arXiv, deliver ...

Astronomy Jul 17, 2026

FCC approves first launch for space reflector constellation

Reflect Orbital moves ahead with the company's first Eärendil launch amid concerns from the astronomical community.

General Physics Jul 17, 2026

How Gravity from Entropy theory connects the second law of thermodynamics with the emergence of cosmic structure

A new study by Queen Mary University of London mathematician Professor Ginestra Bianconi proposes a new perspective on one of the deepest questions in modern physics: How can the universe become increasingly structured and ...

Astronomy Jul 17, 2026

Sun holds 55% more silver than estimated, new model reveals

Researchers at Uppsala University have calculated that the sun contains 55% more silver than previously estimated. The results are based on more realistic modeling of the sun's atmosphere and resolve a long-standing problem ...

Astronomy Jul 17, 2026

A source of extremely high-energy particles in the Milky Way identified

Cosmic rays are made primarily of protons with a few electrons sprinkled in, and they can reach energies even higher than what human-made accelerators can produce. Considering human-made accelerators, such as the Large Hadron ...

Ecology Jul 17, 2026

Water-exchange openings linked to distinct marine communities inside offshore wind foundations

Research carried out three years after installation at the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm in the North Sea has found that distinct marine communities have developed inside offshore wind turbine foundations equipped ...

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