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Science • Jun 11

See the hidden fungal network so big it could stretch to Proxima Centauri and back

Researchers have created the first high-resolution global map of the extent of one of Earth's largest—and least visible—living networks.

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Science • Jun 11

Mechanism that makes Venus flytraps snap uncovered, study claims

Physicists think they have found the cellular mechanism behind a Venus flytrap's signature move, but plant scientists say the mystery isn't solved yet.

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Science • Jun 11

Don't miss this beautiful 3-planet parade after sunset tonight — it won't last long

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter will form a striking 3-planet parade low above the western horizon after sunset on June 12, offering a brief but beautiful show.

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Science • Jun 11

Planetary conjunction to appear this weekend. Where to look

A trio of plants will appear in June's planet parade in Michigan night skies this weekend. The planets — Mercury, Venus and Jupiter — will appear Thursday,...

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Science • Jun 11

ESA astronaut assignment on Artemis 3 part of negotiations on revised Artemis roles

The assignment of a European Space Agency astronaut to the Artemis 3 mission is part of negotiations for revised roles in the overall effort for ESA.

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Science • Jun 11

There is a black hole sitting roughly 10 billion light-years away from Earth, called TON 618, with a mass about 66 billion times that of our Sun — more massive than every star in the Milky Way galaxy combined — and its outer edge stretches across a region of s

If you point a powerful telescope at the right patch of sky on the border between the constellations Canes Venatici and Coma Berenices, just below the...

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Science • Jun 11

UC Irvine physicists measure two neutrino parameters with unprecedented precision

Neutrinos are one of the fundamental particles comprising the universe. The findings mark the beginning of a broader program of measurements with critical...

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Science • Jun 11

Now is the best time to photograph the Milky Way. Here’s how to get started.

Learn how to photograph the Milky Way in June with expert astrophotography tips on dark skies, camera settings, timing and composition.

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Science • Jun 11

A shot of carbon dioxide rewires how cement sets

One September day, it started to snow inside MIT's Pierce Laboratory. Researchers depressurized a tank of liquid carbon dioxide (CO2), instantly freezing it...

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Science • Jun 11

How a shape-shifting tiny rover inspired by Japanese toys autonomously explored the moon

Moon missions come in all shapes and sizes, from car-sized rovers packed with scientific equipment to towering rocket payloads—and now, a small,...

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Science • Jun 11

Massive Kamchatka earthquake has extended rupture that overlaps 1952 event, researchers find

Researchers combining two methods to reconstruct the rupture evolution of the July 2025 magnitude 8.8 Kamchatka earthquake found the rupture from the...

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Science • Jun 11

JWST's New Black Hole Star Discovery Changes Early Space Timelines

Scientists have discovered the strongest evidence yet that mysterious, early-universe objects known as 'little red dots' are actually black hole stars.

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Science • Jun 11

The Gulf Stream suddenly moved north during an ancient cold snap – and it’s a warning for our future

Around 13,000 years ago, as the world was emerging from the grip of the last ice age, much of the North Atlantic region plunged back into near-glacial...

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Science • Jun 11

Why machine learning fails at mass spectrometry for small molecules

Machine learning approaches are increasingly being used to aid small-molecule structure elucidation from mass spectrometry data.

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Science • Jun 11

NASA to Preview Katalyst Mission to Boost Swift Spacecraft’s Orbit

NASA will host an audio-only media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 17, to preview the Katalyst Space mission to boost the orbit of NASA's...

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Science • Jun 11

On Neptune and Uranus, the crushing pressure thousands of miles down is thought to tear methane apart and squeeze the loose carbon into showers of solid diamond, and in 2017 physicists recreated the exact reaction in a laboratory

Thousands of miles beneath the blue haze of Neptune, the conditions get strange enough that carbon may fall as rain in the form of diamonds, and the...

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Science • Jun 11

Scientists discover collagen, the human body's most abundant protein, is liquid-like inside cells

Collagen, the protein that builds skin, bones, tendons and organs, exists inside cells as a liquidlike droplet rather than the long, rigid rod seen in...

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Science • Jun 11

Astronauts watch from space as ice splinters from a glacier | Space photo of the day for June 11, 2026

Fragments of ice splintered from a glacier float down an Antarctic lake in a photo captured from aboard the International Space Station.

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Science • Jun 11

SpaceX Satellites Are Creating an Accidental Geoengineering Experiment

Plus: A DIY solar hack catches on, price caps at gas stations and the mysterious case of China's falling oil imports.

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Science • Jun 11

Astronaut spots Mount Etna, Vesuvius from space station. See photos

An astronaut on the International Space Station captured stunning views of the famous volcanoes Mount Vesuvius and Etna from orbit. Take a look.

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