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Critically endangered plains-wanderer discovered in unexpected South Australian habitat, shocking scientists
Researchers in South Australia have found more than 270 critically endangered Plains-wanderers in unexpected shrubland habitat, challenging long-held beliefs and offering fresh hope for the species’ survival and conservation efforts.
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Sliteye shark discovered in remote Indian Ocean: Rare predator spotted for the first time in Chagos waters
The sliteye shark, named for its narrow slit-like eyes, was captured on camera in deep seagrass habitats on the southern rim of the Bank.
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Locking horns to victory: Dramatic sparring saigas shot wins 2025 BMC Journals Image Competition
The joint BMC Ecology and Evolution and BMC Zoology image competition marks its third edition, succeeding the BMC Ecology and Evolution contest (2021–2023) and the BMC Ecology contest (2013–2020).
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Robo Pregnancy: China developing world’s first robot that could give birth to a human baby
The technology involves a foetus growing inside an artificial womb. Nutrients would be supplied through a tube during the process.
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Isolated islands pushed extinct Rēkohu shelduck towards flightlessness – here’s why
Scientists at the University of Otago identified the Rēkohu shelduck. Its ancestors reached the islands nearly 390,000 years ago.
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Astronomers find cosmic tunnel in space connecting solar system to stars
The tunnel was detected inside a region called the Local Hot Bubble. It is filled with thin gas heated by ancient stellar blasts.
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Engineers reveal design of spacecraft that could take 2,400 people to nearest star, Alpha Centauri
Before departure, the first inhabitants would train in Antarctica for decades to adapt to isolation. The 58-kilometre-long vessel would rotate to maintain gravity.
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NASA astronaut captures rare gigantic lightning jet from space, reveals hidden thunderstorm phenomenon
The image showed a gigantic jet, one of the rarest forms of transient luminous events. These powerful electrical discharges rise from storm clouds up to the upper atmosphere.
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From head bangs to ‘fluff’: Cockatoo parrots in Australia perform 30 dance moves, including 17 never seen before
Researchers identified 30 different movements such as joint rolls, half-turns and a characteristic 'fluff' movement.
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Whales and dolphins frequently socialise in playful interactions, says new study
Researchers from Griffith University studied hundreds of videos and photographs of baleen whales interacting with dolphins.
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Rare sex reversal phenomenon found in Australian birds and it is more common than believed
A new Australian study has revealed that sex reversal in wild birds is more widespread than previously thought, surprising scientists and raising conservation concerns.
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Astronomers find real ‘eye of sauron’ blazar hurling ghost particles across the universe
A blazar is a type of quasar, the extremely bright centre of an active galaxy powered by a supermassive black hole. These cosmic engines shoot out high-energy jets of particles at nearly the speed of light.
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Rare ‘Black Moon’ of 2025 coming in August: When to see it and why it’s so special
A seasonal black moon happens when four new moons occur within a single astronomical season. The fourth is given this title, making it an uncommon sight in the lunar calendar.
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Perseid Meteor Shower reaches its peak: How to see 100 shooting stars per hour and is it visible in India?
The Perseid meteor shower comes from debris left by Comet Swift–Tuttle, which takes 133 years to orbit the Sun.
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Dead sea’s mysterious salt giants tell the story of Earth’s past, study finds
The Dead Sea’s water level is dropping by about one metre each year. Scientists warn similar declines are seen in other lakes and seas as climate change alters water balance.
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Moon phase on August 13, 2025: How today's Moon will look
According to NASA, the Moon completes its cycle in about 29.5 days. Its phases are caused by changing angles between the Sun, Moon, and Earth.
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NASA's Hubble shares image of ‘cosmic reef’ revealing galaxies shaped like an alien ocean
At the heart of the red nebula, called NGC 2014, lie bright young stars. Each is 10 to 20 times heavier than our Sun.
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International Wolf Day 2025: Date, history, significance and 5 unheard facts about this endangered species
Wolves had nearly been driven to extinction in Europe and America. When human populations increased, wolves lost their natural habitat. They occasionally preyed on livestock, and farmers attacked them.
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World Elephant Day 2025: Theme, history, threats and India’s legendary elephants
India is home to over 60% of the world's Asian elephants. They are closely connected with the nation's cultural heritage, representing wisdom, strength and prosperity.
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World Elephant Day 2025: Majuli forest marks the day with a strong call for peaceful human-elephant coexistence
A herd of around 150 elephants has been moving across Majuli’s chars and chaporis for years. Unlike other regions, these areas have seen little human-elephant conflict.
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Scientists create meteorite ‘alien’ diamond harder than anything on Earth
Ordinary diamonds are strong but can slip along certain planes. Hexagonal diamonds, also called lonsdaleites, have a tighter atomic pattern. Past lab efforts often produced standard cubic diamonds instead.
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Australia’s heaviest insect found? A huge stick insect the length of a cat discovered in Queensland rainforest
Hidden in Australia’s lush rainforests, a stick insect with record-breaking weight has been discovered, challenging our ideas of how big insects can grow.
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Meet the night lizards that survived the Planet’s deadliest extinction
A new study shows night lizards lived around the Gulf of Mexico before and after the asteroid impact that ended the dinosaurs.
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Britain’s rare breeding bird, the Montagu's Harrier, raises chicks for first time in six years
England’s Montagu’s harrier population is extremely small compared with Spain and France. Nesting on farmland exposes them to constant threats.
