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Science • Apr 22

Soundwaves settle debate about elusive quantum particle

It was a head-spinning discovery. In 2018, researchers in Japan claimed to find concrete evidence of an elusive particle, a Majorana fermion, in a quantum...

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Science • Apr 22

Why Are Giant Ants Letting Tiny Ants Crawl All Over Them?

Tiny cone ants in Arizona have been seen cleaning much larger harvester ants, even inside their open jaws.

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Science • Apr 22

NASA Livestream Goes In-Depth on the Latest, Greatest Space Telescope

Last December, we reported that the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope had completed construction. Now planning a September launch, NASA held a press...

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Science • Apr 22

Identity of ‘Golden Orb’ found in waters off Alaskan coast revealed

The identity of the so-called “golden orb” discovered in 2023 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been revealed.

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Science • Apr 22

From 'Starfield' to Artemis: designing moonbases in games and reality

Looking at the best games for building lunar settlements, and how they compare to NASA's real-life plans for Artemis Base Camp.

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Science • Apr 22

Scientists Discover the Surprising Food and Drink Habits of Bronze Age Societies

Bronze Age people in the South Caucasus consumed a surprising variety of foods, from dairy to grape-based drinks, as evidenced by organic residues in...

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Science • Apr 22

Return of the Blue Marble

Or: How I learned to stop worrying and embraced the Artemis II lunar mission.

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Science • Apr 22

World-first light propulsion ‘metajets’ could enable 20-year mission to Alpha Centauri

Micron-scale "metajets" could make space travel to our nearest star system, Alpha Centauri, possible within our lifetimes.

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Science • Apr 22

Roman, Hubble’s 300-Megapixel Successor, Will Map the Universe

NASA's cutting-edge Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is ahead of schedule and under budget. It could launch in September.

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Science • Apr 22

Paleontologist Uncovers Giant Ice Age Creatures From 100,000 Years Ago in Texas Cave

Paleontologist John Moretti has unearthed a treasure trove of Ice Age fossils deep within Bender's Cave in Central Texas. Among the remains are the massive...

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Science • Apr 22

Classical physics can explain quantum weirdness, study shows

When you throw a ball in the air, the equations of classical physics will tell you exactly what path the ball will take as it falls, and when and where it...

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Science • Apr 22

NASA Targets Early September for Roman Space Telescope Launch

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team now is targeting as soon as early September 2026 for launch, ahead of the agency's commitment to flight no...

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Science • Apr 22

“The Old ‘Did Neanderthals Even Speak?’ Question" Is "Very Hard To Sustain”: Genetic Hardware For Language Abilities Evolved Long Before Modern Humans Appeared

The capacity for complex language may not be unique to modern humans, as new research shows that the genetic regions underpinning this ability emerged...

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Science • Apr 22

Why does life prefer one 'hand' over the other? New study points to electron spin

A team of scientists has identified a new physical mechanism that could help explain one of the most persistent mysteries in science: why life consistently...

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Science • Apr 22

Scientists found a mysterious ‘golden orb’ two miles beneath the surface of the ocean. Now they’ve worked out what it is

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the...

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Science • Apr 22

Earth Day 2026: See breathtaking photos of our planet from Artemis II mission

(WLOS) — Today, millions of people around the world are pausing to celebrate our planet for Earth Day. This year, that celebration comes with a perspective...

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Science • Apr 22

How to stop colour-blind grouse flying into ski lifts

Research reveals black grouse cannot see red warning markers on Alpine ski-lift cables, explaining decades of fatal collisions despite safety measures.

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Science • Apr 22

Night and (Earth) Day

This image, released in celebration of Earth Day, shows the terminator – the line between night and day – on Earth. The Artemis II astronauts captured this.

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Science • Apr 22

NASA Astronaut Anil Menon to Discuss Upcoming Launch, Mission

NASA will host a news conference at 1:45 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 29, from the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston to preview astronaut Anil Menon's...

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Science • Apr 22

Astronomers find an exo-Jupiter, and it seems to have clouds

A team of astronomers led by Elisabeth Matthews at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) has made a discovery that highlights the limits of most...

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