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Science • Apr 15

Scientists Are Using Lightning in a Bottle to Turn Methane Into Methanol

The findings potentially resolve a long-standing issue with methanol conversion, which has tended to be clunky, inefficient, and environmentally...

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Science • Apr 15

How a Navy photographer snapped an iconic Artemis II astronaut photo

The Navy photographer who snapped a defining photo of the Artemis II astronaut crew's return to Earth swears he wasn't trying to create an iconic American...

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Science • Apr 15

Cosmic fossils: Ancient black holes from before the Big Bang may still shape the Universe

Black holes that formed before the Big Bang could still exist today as 'cosmic fossils', potentially helping to explain the mysterious dark matter that...

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Science • Apr 15

NASA's Latest Rover Images Reveal Possible Winged Insect and Predator Life Forms on Mars

Ohio University entomologist examines NASA Curiosity rover images and claims they reveal insect and reptile forms on the Martian surface.

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Science • Apr 15

Artemis 3 and beyond: To set foot on the Moon, NASA needs Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, but their spacecraft aren’t ready

The US space agency is already assembling an SLS rocket and an Orion capsule to launch the next mission in 2027. The lunar landers from SpaceX and Blue...

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Science • Apr 15

A worst-case solar storm could trigger panic buying and public unrest, report warns

A new report reveals how a worst-case solar storm could influence human behavior, from panic buying to public unrest.

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Science • Apr 15

This 250-million-year-old fossil proves mammal ancestors laid eggs

Researchers studying a 250-million-year-old fossil have found the first ever proof that mammal ancestors laid eggs, with the discovery also shedding light...

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Science • Apr 15

A New Eye Opens at the Top of the World.

When I built my first telescope, a 15cm reflector, it was in my back garden! Location was the least of my problems but imagine trying to do the same thing...

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Science • Apr 15

What is dark matter? Elusive substance could be made of black holes from a different UNIVERSE, scientist claims

Astronomers believe that dark matter makes up around 27 per cent of the universe's mass and holds galaxies together like gravitational glue.

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Science • Apr 15

Lyrid meteor shower 2026: When and how to watch it this week

If you enjoy meteor spotting then you are in for a treat with the oldest recorded shower set to light up our skies from 16 April. The Lyrid meteor shower is...

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Science • Apr 15

Scientists observed the hunting behaviour of tarantulas – and discovered something groundbreaking

Researchers have witnessed several cases of spatial orientation in tarantulas – indicating that they may be capable of learning and memory.

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Science • Apr 15

Comet Tracker: See PanSTARRS Thursday In Once-In-170,000 Years Chance

Comet Pan-STARRS, also known as comet C/2025 R3 (Pan-STARRS), is visible before sunrise until this weekend. Here's how, when and where to find it on...

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Science • Apr 15

Imaging interface-controlled bulk oxygen spillover

As one dynamic aspect of catalysis, spillover is known as species diffusion between an active metal and its support1–3, especially in reactions involving...

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Science • Apr 15

SpaceX launches two Starlink satellite groups 19 hours apart

SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets 19 hours apart, both carrying batches of Starlink satellites. The liftoffs took place from Florida and California on...

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Science • Apr 15

Deep-sea wildernesses are more important than the promise of seafloor mining (analysis)

A scientist who was part of a major 2008 expedition exploring the promise of deep-sea mining writes in a new analysis that what they found offshore of Papua...

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Science • Apr 15

PHOTOS: Navy dive team recovers Artemis II crew in San Diego

NASA astronauts Victor Glover, left, and Christina Koch sit in an U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight...

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Science • Apr 15

Contours of the James Bay Lowlands

After the Laurentide Ice Sheet retreated from present-day Hudson Bay, rebounding land has revealed striking nearshore topography.

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Science • Apr 15

Women in their 40s and 50s should be doing this one underrated type of exercise to improve balance and bone health, according to an expert

Enter your jump training era with this 10-minute workout.

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Science • Apr 15

Live Coverage: West Coast SpaceX Falcon 9 mission to launch 25 Starlink satellites

SpaceX is counting down to the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying another 25 satellites for its Starlink...

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Science • Apr 14

93-year-old Gene Kranz shares how he felt watching the Artemis II mission

At 93, Gene Kranz, who oversaw seven Apollo missions, shared how it felt to see humanity return to the Moon.

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