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From tiny red-capped manakins to graceful albatrosses, discover birds that turn the wild into a stage with their mesmerising dance moves, courtship displays, and breathtaking natural performances.
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Calvera lies around 6,500 light-years above the Milky Way’s plane. This region holds very few stars of massive size. Stars here rarely form heavy enough to trigger supernovas.
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An international team at the Centre for Palaeogenetics studied microbial DNA hidden within woolly and steppe mammoth remains. They examined 483 specimens, with 440 sequenced for the first time.
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Alaska’s forests face harsh winters with temperatures near minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit. In extreme cases, it drops as low as minus 80 degrees. Most frogs avoid such conditions by hiding underwater, where temperatures stay slightly warmer.
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Researchers trained a quadruped robot named ANYmal to play rallies of up to ten shots. The dog-like machine weighs around 50 kilograms and usually stands half a metre tall.
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collected Bennu’s samples in 2020 during a swift touch-and-go. The material contains ancient stardust, interstellar organic matter, and minerals formed from melted ice inside Bennu’s parent body.
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The cluster, also called NGC 104, sits 13,000 light-years away. It is the second brightest globular cluster seen from Earth after Omega Centauri.
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Amit Kshatriya, Indian-origin scientist and 20-year NASA veteran, has been appointed Associate Administrator to lead Artemis Moon-to-Mars missions.
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NASA has confirmed asteroid 2025 OG1 is travelling towards Earth. The rock measures nearly 110 feet in size and is moving at 9,343 miles per hour.
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Some animals outlive centuries, defying ageing with incredible lifespans. From ancient crocodiles to hardy sea urchins, discover the natural world’s longest-living creatures and their secrets to surviving over 100 years.
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A total lunar eclipse happens when the moon moves into Earth's darkest shadow, the umbra.
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Native to tropical parts of the Americas, the potoo bird is a master of disguise. It is found in southern Mexico, Central America and South America.
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PRATUSH is a conceptual space payload to orbit the far side of the Moon. This quiet region is shielded from Earth’s radio noise and ionospheric distortions.
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The galaxy is officially named NGC 4565. It is seen edge-on from Earth, giving it a slim and elegant appearance.
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The object is officially known as IRAS 04302. It is a protostar cocooned within cold gas and dust, hidden from direct view.
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Io, Europa and Ganymede had already shown their footprints through earlier observations. But Callisto, the farthest Galilean moon, remained a mystery.
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The crabs are formally named in honour of Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. However, they are more commonly known as panda crabs.
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For decades scientists believed the universe was built on ordinary matter, dark matter and dark energy. These unseen forces have shaped textbooks and missions, even though neither has ever been directly detected.
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From rainforest rivers to Andean lakes, discover the world’s largest frogs. These giants, from the mighty Goliath to the Chilean giant, reveal fascinating survival stories and surprising sizes that defy expectations.
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The largest modern snake, the green anaconda, is impressive. Yet it reaches only 30 feet and weighs 500 pounds. Titanoboa was nearly twice as long and five times heavier.
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n 23 August 1966, NASA’s Lunar Orbiter 1 sent home a grainy black-and-white photo showing our planet as a crescent above the moon’s surface.
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The Portuguese Man o’ War (Physalia physalis) is one of the ocean’s deadliest and weirdest creatures. With 30-meter venomous tentacles and colony-like structure, it fascinates and terrifies beachgoers worldwide.
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Asian small-clawed otters are intelligent, social and excellent scent trackers. Weighing under 10 pounds and about two feet long, they are agile in water.
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The fossil, described as Youti yuanshi, was found in Yunnan, China. It belonged to an ancient arthropod from the Cambrian Period.
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Discover how astronauts eat in space as Shubhanshu Shukla explains the challenges of zero-gravity meals, mindful eating tips, and how digestion works without gravity. Watch the full video here.
