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By Harry Baker published
Earth from space A new satellite photo has revealed that the "megaberg," A23a, is beginning to break apart, spawning thousands of smaller ice chunks around the Antarctic island of South Georgia.
By Harry Baker published
A recent launch of China's Zhuque-2E rocket triggered a giant white streak of light to appear above at least seven U.S. states after deploying six satellites into low-Earth orbit. The light show, which was visible in at least seven states, was the result of a "fuel dump," experts say.
By Harry Baker published
DNA analysis has revealed that 26 novel species of "extremophile" bacteria were lurking in a clean room that housed NASA's Phoenix lander before it was launched to Mars in 2007. The hardy microbes might be capable of surviving in space.
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By Jess Thomson published
The world's second-biggest rat species — a gargantuan woolly beast — was caught on camera in the mountains of New Guinea.
By Simon Makin published
We live in an era of constant surveillance. Psychology research shows how this might change how we perceive the world — even unconsciously
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A new physics paper takes a step toward creating a long-sought "theory of everything" by uniting gravity with the quantum world. However, the new theory remains far from being proven observationally.
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The new super-strong copper alloy can be used to build better airplanes and spacecraft.
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