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The new image shows the Milky Way’s heart beating in dazzling radio colours
The image was constructed by Silvia Mantovanini, a Ph.D. student at Curtin University’s ICRAR node, who spent 18 months and over 40,000 hours on the project.
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Melting glaciers losing nutrient strength, raising concerns for marine life
Glaciers are not just frozen water reserves; they are lifelines for marine and river ecosystems. As they vanish, they may still pour water into the seas — but that water could be losing the nutrients that sustain life.
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IISc study suggests yeast could be first Earth organism to live on Mars
Scientists treated the yeast, known scientifically as Saccharomyces cerevisiae, with 100 millimolar sodium perchlorate alone and in combination with the shock waves.
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Is Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS a cosmic time capsule? Spanish astronomers trace its 10-million-year path
Scientists from the Center for Research in Information and Communication Technologies (CITIC) at the University of A Coruña confirmed that 3I/ATLAS is not a typical comet.
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Super-Earth found just 18 light-years away may support life, say astronomers
The planet orbits a faint red dwarf star and sits in its habitable zone, where liquid water could exist if an atmosphere is present.
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700-metre ‘twilight’ asteroid found inside Venus’s orbit, circles Sun in just 128 days
The asteroid is estimated to measure about 700 meters in diameter. Its orbit crosses Mercury’s path, and it remains largely hidden from Earth’s view in the Sun’s glare.
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Chinese scientists find water in ancient meteorite on Moon’s far side
Researchers initially believed the samples came from the Moon’s mantle. Testing iron, manganese, and zinc levels showed their composition did not match known lunar rocks.
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Sikkim’s rare ‘spotless baron’ butterfly returns to Dzongu after five years
The Spotless Baron stands apart from its relatives for lacking the distinctive white spots that give the Baron species its name.
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IIA astronomers confirm black hole activity curbs formation of new stars
AGN are bright centres of galaxies powered by matter falling into supermassive black holes, which are millions of times more massive than the Sun.
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Will donkeys vanish from Madhya Pradesh? Census reveals 94% decline in 3 decades
Why are donkey populations collapsing in Madhya Pradesh? The census reveals only 3,052 donkeys remain across the state, compared with 49,289 in 1997—a 94% decline in less than three decades.
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Once on the brink, North Atlantic right whales are slowly rebounding
After decades of decline, one of the world’s most endangered whales is showing a faint sign of recovery. Scientists say this slow progress could mark a hopeful turning point.
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Bats found glowing bright green under UV light, scientists may know why
Researchers from the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources examined 60 preserved bat specimens belonging to six species, including big brown bats, eastern red bats and grey bats.
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‘Take Vacations Before October 29’: Harvard Astrophysicist’s warning fuels comet 3I/ATLAS artificial origin speculations
First detected in July, Comet 3I/ATLAS measures nearly 5.6 kilometres across and weighs an estimated 33 billion tonnes.
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Mars ice could preserve traces of ancient life for 50 million years, study finds
Researchers recreated Martian conditions in a laboratory using E. coli bacteria and pure water ice. The samples were frozen at minus 60 degrees Fahrenheit and exposed to radiation levels similar to those on Mars.
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A faint light in the Milky Way’s centre could be hidden dark matter, says study
Scientists recreated the Milky Way’s history using supercomputers to track where dark matter should collect and collide.
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Meet World’s Longest Traveller: This tiny 100-gram bird, light as a feather, circles the Earth twice each year
Over its lifespan of about 30 years, a single Arctic Tern may travel more than 2.4 million kilometres. That is the equivalent of three trips to the Moon.
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Orionid Meteor Shower 2025 at its peak: When and where to watch the dazzling fireballs for the best view
NASA reports that each meteor can travel at speeds reaching 148,000 miles per hour, leaving glowing trails that sometimes last several minutes.
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS emits rare metal alloy, says Harvard expert
3I/ATLAS is the third known interstellar visitor after 1I/‘Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov. In most comets, nickel and iron appear in similar amounts, but 3I/ATLAS breaks that rule.
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New hairy snail species found in Maharashtra’s Tilari forest, named after a Japanese animator
The newly found species has been named Lagocheilus hayaomiyazakii sp. nov., honouring Japanese animator and Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki.
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Giant, mysterious rippling wave detected in Milky Way by Gaia Telescope
For decades, astronomers have known that stars orbit the Milky Way’s centre and that the galactic disc is warped.
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Mysterious mass stranding leaves 26 killer whales dead in Argentina, scientists seek answers
Killer whales, also known as orcas, are apex predators and key indicators of marine health. They are the largest members of the dolphin family and are easily recognised by their black-and-white colouring.
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World’s oldest alpaca, Wainui, dies at the age of 27 in New Zealand
Alpacas generally live for around 15 to 20 years, making Wainui’s long life extraordinary.
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Satellites track the largest ocean waves ever seen, fueled by a powerful storm
Ocean swells are not the choppy waves seen near shores. They are smoother, longer and can travel vast distances for days or even weeks.
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Aliens found humans too boring, so they quit contacting us, claims scientist
A new theory from a scientist working with NASA, raises a surprising question about extraterrestrial life and why they might have stopped reaching out to humanity altogether.
