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Chinese scientists grow multicoloured glowing plants that shine like lamps in dark
Chinese scientists have created rainbow succulents that glow for two hours using light-absorbing particles, offering a cost-effective, plant-based lighting method that could one day replace decorative lamps and streetlights.
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Armoured Dinosaur: Ankylosaur with 3-foot spikes protruding from its neck found in Morocco
The dinosaur stretched about four metres long with a turtle-like body. Around its neck, metre-long spikes extended from both sides.
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Rare venomous ‘blue dragons’ wash up on Spain’s beaches, triggering warnings and closures
Known as Glaucus atlanticus, the creatures are rare in the Mediterranean. Their silver-grey bellies hide them from above, while streaks of blue shine below.
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NASA's picture of the day: Stars, dust and galaxies Collide in a striking cosmic scene
Astronomers captured a stunning view of spiral galaxy NGC 7497 entangled in dusty clouds of the Milky Way, with faint galactic cirrus and MBM 54 reflecting starlight nearly a thousand light-years away.
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NASA's space photo of the day: A young planet captured carving birth disk during formation
A young planet has been spotted outside our Solar System, captured by the Very Large Telescope in Chile. The rare image shows a newborn world shaping its host star’s protoplanetary disk.
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Back from the shadows”: Rare mammal returns after 111 years in Brazil’s forests
A rare mammal has been spotted in Brazil’s Cunhambebe State Park for the first time since 1914, raising hopes for rainforest recovery and sparking questions about survival, migration, and conservation efforts.
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Astronomers detect 249 radio signals in minutes from mysterious deep-space source
Astronomers using South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope discovered a highly active repeating fast radio burst, FRB 20240619D, which produced hundreds of pulses, offering fresh insights into magnetars, cosmic plasma, and the universe’s hidden matter.
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SpaceX’s building-sized Super Heavy splashes into ocean after launch, watch video here
SpaceX’s Starship completed its tenth test flight with both stages performing controlled splashdowns, providing vital data for future reusability.
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Scientists confirm strongest and brightest-ever alien signal, but it never repeated
The signal is a fast radio burst, known as FRB. These flashes are intense but brief, lasting only milliseconds. This particular burst, nicknamed RBFLOAT, outshone every other radio source in its host galaxy.
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Slender crescent Moon and Mars to align in a striking sunset view tonight
Spica, Virgo’s brightest star, will shine to the upper left of the moon. The dimmer star Porrima will sit about three degrees to the upper right of Mars.
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Watch: NASA shares clip of leaky solar prominence in rare hovering display above the Sun
A solar prominence is a large arc of heated gas. It rises from the Sun’s surface, suspended by magnetic fields.
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India’s first well-preserved 200-million-year-old Phytosaur skeleton and egg fossils discovered in Rajasthan
The fossil, measuring about two metres, was uncovered last week just 45 kilometres from Jaisalmer. Alongside the remains, experts also spotted what appeared to be a fossilised egg, possibly linked to the reptile.
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NASA’s SPHEREx and Webb spot water and CO2 on glowing interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS beyond the Solar System
NASA announced that its SPHEREx mission recently recorded detailed observations of comet 3I/ATLAS.
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Dark matter could create black holes inside exoplanets – Can these worlds survive?
According to the study, superheavy dark matter particles could be captured inside massive planets such as Jupiter.
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Sloth vs turtle vs slug: What is the World’s slowest animal? Scientists finally have the answer
Who takes the crown for the slowest mover on Earth — sloth, turtle or slug? Scientists have finally settled the debate, and the surprising answer might slow you down too.
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Is there another hidden world beyond Neptune? Astronomers suspect planet Y
Planet Nine was previously suggested as a possible explanation for distant orbital clustering. It was thought to be ten times Earth’s mass, orbiting far beyond Neptune.
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Mysterious ‘helmet’ found on Mars by NASA’s Perseverance Rover
NASA’s Perseverance rover has spotted a strange, helmet on Mars, sparking curiosity among scientists and space enthusiasts about its origins and what secrets it might reveal about the Red Planet.
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What does two-billion-year-old water taste like? Scientists discovered and tasted ancient water that holds Earth’s secrets
Scientists uncovered water sealed beneath Canada’s crust for over two billion years. Salty, bitter and microbe-tinged, the ancient find could hold secrets about Earth’s past and life beyond.
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Ever upset a crow? Scientists warn that angering one could earn you a lifelong enemy
Researchers believe crows share warnings within their community, teaching younger birds who to avoid. This points to an extraordinary memory that lasts decades.
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Seagull swallows live rabbit in shocking viral clip, watch video here
Normally, seagulls feed on fish, insects, crabs, snails, or even smaller birds and eggs. Watching one consume a rabbit in this manner has shocked many viewers.
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Everest-sized Devil Comet might be the mysterious source of Earth’s water, say scientists
Researchers found that Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks contains water matching Earth’s oceans. The comet, nicknamed the “devil comet,” was studied using advanced observatories in Chile and Hawaii.
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NASA's picture of the day: Saudi sky witnesses a stunning view as a blazing meteor crosses the Pleiades star cluster
Astronomers were photographing the Pleiades star cluster (M45). Long exposures were made to show faint nebulosity clearly.
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Crab nebula’s heart revealed: NASA captures city-sized star in motion
The Crab Pulsar is seen as a bright spot within the nebula. It sits inside the gaseous swirl at the nebula’s core.
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Meet Cecil: The clever food-stealing seagull who became a local celebrity
Cecil lives at Waterford Beach Park in Connecticut. He has gained fame for his relentless food-stealing acts. Locals say everyone knows his yellow eyes.
