Orangutan moms are the tradwives of the animal kingdom
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James Webb telescope zooms in on a black hole that could reveal the truth about ‘little red dots’
A unique, X-ray-spewing black hole may help to confirm the enigmatic identity of “little red dots,” a curious…
ESA and JAXA Join Forces in Historic Collaboration to Protect Earth from Potential Asteroid Impacts
In a historic collaboration, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have taken…
Award for scientist who brought space to millions
A British university scientist has been honoured with one of US astronomy’s most prestigious awards for his work…
Scientists discover the brain’s hidden “stop scratching” switch
When an itch strikes, scratching usually brings relief after a few moments. Scientists have now uncovered part of…
Tracing Olfactory Receptor Mapping Between The Nose And Brain
The way that the sense of smell works is that olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) are wired up to…
5 steps to stop carpenter ants before they infest your home
In spring, ants can become a real nuisance. But, there’s one type of ant whose presence in your…
The World’s Largest Waterfall Is Hidden Beneath the Arctic Ocean, and It’s Far Bigger Than Niagara Falls!
Imagine a waterfall so vast and powerful that it dwarfs the might of Niagara Falls and even the…
Hidden strawberry gene makes fruit richer and sweeter
There’s a little-known class of plant genes that biologists treat like background noise. They are classified as housekeeping…
‘I can’t believe I’ve bought a house with rubbish’ – a ‘wild idea’ turned into a home
Australian man Damian Gordon, 36, saved over €25,000 through a bottle deposit return scheme to fund his house…
Mercury has a 10-mile-thick layer of diamonds under its surface
Mercury does not look like a world built for extravagance. It is small, battered, sun-scorched and gray. Yet…
Attenborough at 100: The region where Sir David 'learned to love wildlife' – BBC
Attenborough at 100: The region where Sir David ‘learned to love wildlife’ BBC Attenborough at 100: Prince William congratulates…