Centuries-old DNA has confirmed that Greenland’s sledge dog Qimmit is the oldest yet known
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Oldest known domesticated dog breed found in Greenland unravels secrets of early humans
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Mystery interstellar object could be the oldest known comet
A mystery interstellar object spotted last week by astronomers could be the oldest comet ever seen, according to scientists.
Named 3I/Atlas, it may be three billion years older than our own solar system, suggests the team from Oxford university.
It…
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The first pandemic? Scientists find 214 ancient pathogens in prehistoric DNA
A research team led by Eske Willerslev, professor at the University of Copenhagen and the University of Cambridge, has recovered ancient DNA from 214 known human pathogens in prehistoric humans from Eurasia.
The study shows, among other things,…
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Coral once feared extinct rediscovered in the Galápagos after 25 years
Wellington’s solitary coral, a species thought to be extinct for more than two decades, was rediscovered in 2024 near Tagus Cove in Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands, according to a
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300 dams demolished for ‘world’s biggest’ revival of river habitat
In a comprehensive ecological intervention, China has claimed to dismantle 300 dams and decommission more than 90 percent of small hydropower stations along the Chishui River, also known as the Red River, a key tributary of the upper…
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Helical bets on stellarators for nuclear power with new funds
Japan-based Helical Fusion Company has announced the closure of its Series A funding round. The money raised will help the company accelerate the “Helix Program” – a roadmap towards a steady-state net power fusion plant in the…
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Study links surge in lightning disasters in Bangladesh to transboundary air pollution
- Air pollution — especially from transboundary dust and sulfate particles — is intensifying lightning activity in Bangladesh, particularly during the pre-monsoon season. Studies show that these pollutants,…
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Physics – Reconstructing a Five-Star Smashup
• Physics 18, 134
A detailed analysis of a stellar cluster has led to a possible explanation for several fast-moving runaway stars around the cluster.
NASA; ESA; P. Crowther/University of Sheffield
Stellar nursery. The star… Continue Reading
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Scalable heterometallic nanosheets for coatings, electronics, and catalysis
Researchers employ a single-phase reaction of metal ions and an organic compound to create conductive, well-organized colloidal coordination nanosheets.
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Dinosaur museum discovers shock fossil under its own parking lot
A museum popular for its dinosaur displays has found a fossil bone in an unexpected location…
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