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Science • Jul 06

Researchers make breakthrough discovery about fast-spreading invasive fern

Freshwater ecosystems have long contended with Salvinia molesta, a floating fern that can nearly double its biomass every 36 hours and has become one of...

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Science • Jul 06

Gran Meliá transforms Mallorca and Menorca into the most exclusive destinations to witness the total solar eclipse

On August 12th, one of the most exceptional astronomical events of recent decades will take place: a total solar eclipse visible from some of Spain's most...

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Science • Jul 06

MIT develops optical chip links for faster, greener data transfer

MIT develops new photonic integration tech to help future chips transmit data at more than 1 petabit/second with improved energy efficiency.

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Science • Jul 06

On 13 April 2029, a 375-metre asteroid called Apophis will sweep past Earth closer than many telecommunications satellites — and, under clear dark skies, around two billion people across Europe, Africa and parts of Asia may be able to watch it move across t

On 13 April 2029, an asteroid the size of a large skyscraper, roughly 375 metres across and named Apophis, will sweep past Earth closer than many...

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Science • Jul 06

Both Pluto and Titan Share a Mystery Molecule That’s Never Been Seen Before

Every element has a unique set of absorption and emission lines that create spectral signatures. These signals are key information for astronomers studying...

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Science • Jul 06

This Gut Microbe Could Be the Secret to Staying Strong as You Age

Scientists have identified a gut microbe that appears to be associated with stronger muscles and better fitness, with levels declining as people age.

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Science • Jul 06

Japan releases snowman-like asteroid image after flyby

TOKYO, Japan - Rare images taken by a Japanese space probe during a flyby of a near-Earth asteroid have revealed that the space rock resembled a snowman,...

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Science • Jul 06

Want to Live Like a Deep-Space Colonist for a Year? NASA Will Pay You to Do It

If you've ever fancied spending up to a year away from your loved ones and living in extremely close confines with three other people, now's your chance!

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Science • Jul 06

Larger brain, smaller face: Human evolution took a different course than previously thought

A new study, published July 6, 2026, in the journal Nature Communications, suggests that two of the best-known trends in human evolution—brain growth and...

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Science • Jul 06

There were not one, but two asteroid encounters this weekend

As the United States of America celebrated its 250th birthday on terra firma with fireworks displays this weekend, two Asian countries made some splashes of...

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Science • Jul 06

Identifying and reprogramming softness-driven cancer stem-like cells overcomes CAR-T cell resistance in solid tumours

Solid tumours show substantial mechanical heterogeneity, yet how such cues influence the susceptibility of cancer cells to T cell-based therapies remains...

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Science • Jul 06

Webb uncovers dust-shrouded heart of Centaurus A after galaxy clash 2 billion years ago

In new images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to celebrate its fourth science anniversary, a familiar galaxy transforms into something far richer and...

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Science • Jul 06

Researchers Reveal the Power of ‘Quantum Proofs’

When checking that solutions to certain problems are correct, it turns out, you can't get around the inherent complexity of the quantum world.

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Science • Jul 06

Japan's Hayabusa2 probe captures remarkable photo of a two-headed asteroid 62 million miles away

Japan's Hayabusa2 asteroid probe got up close to asteroid Torifune on July 5 and captured stunning new images of the double-lobed space rock.

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Science • Jul 06

NASA Webb Uncovers Unusual Galaxy Shaped by Cosmic Collision

In new images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to celebrate its fourth science anniversary, a familiar galaxy transforms into something far richer,...

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Science • Jul 06

Ancient hobbit-like humans may have survived on meat left behind by Komodo dragons

Arguably one of the most curious ancient human relatives is Homo floresiensis, a 3-foot-tall species that lived on the Indonesian island of Flores and has...

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Science • Jul 06

Chinese spacecraft Tianwen-2 beams back first image of Earth’s “mini moon”

China's Tianwen-2 aims to collect samples from asteroid Kamo'oalewa and return them to Earth.

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Science • Jul 06

Chinese spacecraft Tianwen-2 beams back first image of Earth’s “mini moon”

A Chinese spacecraft on a mission to collect and return samples of a near-Earth asteroid beamed back its first image of its target.

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Science • Jul 06

Scientists discover a new way to destroy a star, unlike anything they’ve ever seen before

Astronomers discover new way of destroying a star. The discovery follows studies of a powerful blast from space known as a gamma ray burst.

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Science • Jul 06

Scientists discover an Earth-like planet right next door

A rocky world orbiting inside the habitable zone of a nearby red dwarf has drawn interest from astronomers. The exoplanet known as GJ 3378b sits roughly 25...

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