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Comet Lemmon — also called C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) — will on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, shine close to a bright star, making it the best opportunity so far to get eyes-on with a bright comet. The star, Cor Caroli, can be easily found close to…
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Three-Legged Baby Struggling To Survive Alone In Jungle Needed A Miracle
Earlier this year, dog rescue Happy Doggo got a call about a puppy in Thailand who desperately needed their help. The pup had been hanging around a construction site in the jungle, and the managers of the site were about to get rid of her — by…
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Scientists Intrigued by Black Hole That Fell Into Star, Then Ate It From the Inside
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images
This summer, astronomers detected a gamma ray burst (GRB) so powerful that they’re still struggling to explain what caused it. These cosmic…
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Why October is the perfect time to look for the Andromeda galaxy
Late October presents a perfect opportunity to spot the ancient light of the Andromeda galaxy as it climbs high overhead to brighten the autumn night sky.
The Andromeda Galaxy (M31), the Milky Way‘s closest galactic neighbor, sits approximately…
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Misophonia Linked to Difficulty in Switching Emotional Focus : ScienceAlert
Hearing involves more than just the ears – it’s intimately connected to how we think and feel.
A recent study has shed light on the possible links between hearing, emotion, and cognition by investigating misophonia, a condition where someone…
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Brian Cox Explains What He Finds “Remarkable” About Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS’s Story
English physicist and science communicator Brian Cox has given some of his thoughts on comet 3I/ATLAS, the interstellar visitor currently hurtling its way through the Solar System.
On July 1, 2025, astronomers at the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact…
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Scientists Create ‘Universal’ Kidney To Match Any Blood Type : ScienceAlert
After a decade of work, researchers are closer than ever to a key breakthrough in kidney organ transplants: being able to transfer kidneys from donors with different blood types than the recipients, which could significantly speed up waiting…
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This gene causes obesity — and shields against heart disease
The MC4R gene promotes gain of fat tissue (pictured, artificially coloured fat cells) but suppresses cholesterol levels.Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/SPL
A gene that causes obesity is paradoxically linked to a reduced risk of having heart disease…
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The problem with career planning in science
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Hello and welcome to Working Scientist, a Nature Careers podcast. I’m Julie Gould.
This is the sixth and final episode of the career planning series, supported by the International Science Council.
In June 2025, Dame Professor…
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the private details grant reviewers shouldn’t need to know
Nathalie Bock and her partner juggled childcare, hospital visits and work commitments after their twin sons were born. Credit: Nathalie Bock
In January 2021, my partner and I were on fixed-term postdoctoral fellowships in Australia when life…
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