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Waves reflecting off Earth's core shifted Japan after 2011 earthquake

An extremely unusual tectonic movement took place 15 minutes after the Tohoku earthquake in 2011, causing almost the whole of Japan to move 5 millimetres to...

'Timescapes' may help explain how animal species perceive events so differently in time

There is evidence that nonhuman animals perceive the world, and how it unfolds in time, differently from humans and from each other.

Fossilized babies of ancient crocodile-like predators uproot understanding of how animals adapted to the land

Baby crocodile-like early tetrapods called embolomeres. New fossil evidence suggests that these embolomeres did not undergo a metamorphosis the way that...

A 2011 earthquake bounced a seismic wave off Earth’s core, nudging Japan east

The wave's round trip to Earth's core set off a fault slip along Japan's plate boundaries, revealing a seismic hazard scientists hadn't recognized.

A textbook assumption about early land vertebrates may be wrong

New fossil evidence is overturning a long-held assumption about how vertebrates first transitioned from water to land. The hatchlings of three different...

Scientists Find Unusual Planet with Salt Clouds 54 Light-Years from Earth

An international team of astronomers has identified unusual clouds composed of mineral salts in the atmosphere of exoplanet GJ504B,… – Zamin.uz, 18.06.2026.

LIFT OFF! 🚀 The Ariane 6 has lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana carrying 36 satellites for Amazon Leo into low Earth orbit, in which the European Space Agency is saying it is "more powerful than ever before." (📸: ESA, arianspace/IG)

Dopamine dictates how long sexual drive remains suppressed after stress

Scientists have identified the biochemical links between stress and reduced sexual motivation. By studying fruit flies, they found that dopamine prolongs...

Vanderford Glacier, Credit: Monash SAEF (IMAGE)

Vanderford Glacier, Credit: Monash SAEF (IMAGE). Monash University. Facebook X LinkedIn WeChat Bluesky Message WhatsApp Email. Vanderford Glacier, Credit:...

“It would have seen Lucy and thought, ‘Dinner.’” The newly-discovered prehistoric monster croc that would have terrified – and hunted – humans

Researchers have newly identified a huge apex predator that terrorised early humans and laid in wait for its prey.

Pink Planet illustration (IMAGE)

This artistic illustration of the Pink Planet, or GJ504b, orbiting its host star. Astronomers think the object is pink because it's incredibly old (between...

Hidden electric space waves are quietly cleaning Earth's 'killer' electrons

High above our heads, a silent battle is unfolding within Earth's magnetic shield. For decades, scientists have tracked "killer electrons"—ultrafast...

How you can explore the cosmos, virtual reality style, in a new Smithsonian experience

A new immersive, 3D virtual reality experience from the Smithsonian offers guests a window into the cosmos — the first of its kind in D.C..

Famous ‘Pink Planet’ harbors a salty surprise

Northwestern University-led astronomers have discovered salty skies surrounding the universe's famous “Pink Planet.” For more than a decade, the ancient,...

"Pink Planet" GJ504b Could Be First World With Clouds Made Of Salt, JWST Data Suggests

In 2013, researchers discovered GJ504b, an object orbiting star GJ504 in the constellation Virgo. To the naked eye, this world would look a truly unique...

Massive underground structure discovered beneath the Moon’s South Pole-Aitken basin

A huge dense mass beneath the Moon's South Pole-Aitken basin may preserve evidence of an ancient impact and the lunar interior.

Scientists discover salt clouds swirling around 'pink planet'

The pink planet has fascinated astronomers for years. The James Webb Space Telescope finally got a good look and found something no one expected: clouds...

Famous 'Pink Planet' harbors a salty surprise

Northwestern University-led astronomers have discovered salty skies surrounding the universe's famous "Pink Planet." For more than a decade, the ancient,...

Nearly All Plants Depend on Tiny Underground Fungi. The Microbes' Vast Global Networks Were Just Mapped for the First Time

If lined up end to end, the thin, tubular threads that make up the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks in Earth's topsoil could stretch between our...

How one new telescope is going to change astronomy forever

Construction of the Deep Synoptic Array is about to start in rural Nevada. It will reveal untold galaxies in stunning detail and help explain how they form...