Category: Science

Astronomers find the fastest known star in the Milky Way racing around its black hole

Astronomers have discovered S301, the fastest known star in the Milky Way. It reaches 25,000...

Two lost human lineages are still hiding in our DNA

Scientists have identified genetic traces from two previously unknown extinct human lineages inside modern DNA,...

The Jack Russell’s Nose May Be Better Than Its Reputation

Russell terriers performed competitively in a large test of dogs' natural scent ability, supporting earlier...

Scientists Have Seen Tiny Whirlpools on the Sun for the First Time

The sharpest observations yet of the Sun’s visible surface have revealed tiny plasma whirlpools only...

MeerKAT’s New Map of a Nearby Galaxy Is Revealing What Older Surveys Missed

South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope has produced a detailed new radio survey of the Large Magellanic...

Africa’s Giant Herbivores Were Replacing Themselves More Slowly

Africa’s giant herbivores may not have disappeared because large species faced unusually high extinction rates....

South Africa’s MeerKAT Heard a Neutron Star Astronomers Thought Was Silent

South Africa's MeerKAT telescope has detected radio pulses from a young neutron star belonging to...

Scientists discover plants can warn each other of danger underground

Scientists have discovered that plants can detect underground warning signals from drought-stressed neighbours, allowing them...

Scientists are beginning to rethink one of biology’s oldest assumptions about ageing

Scientists are increasingly viewing ageing not simply as accumulated damage, but as an active biological...

Scientists discover that exercise may help protect the brain in a surprising way

Physical activity appears to strengthen the biological pathways that support communication between brain cells, potentially...

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