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As Nasa’s Artemis II mission completed its lunar flyby, the astronauts sent back a stunning image of the colourful Earth setting behind the Moon. This breathtaking photo, called Earthset, draws inevitable comparisons with the original…

After a historic lunar flyby that carried four astronauts farther from Earth than humanity has ever been, the Artemis II crew has sent home spectacular photos of the far side of the Moon.
The images include Earth peeking over the limb of the…

A famous 300-million-year-old fossil, believed to be the remains of the oldest-known octopus, was revealed overnight to be an entirely different animal.
Published 26 years ago, the original description of the creature, Pohlsepia mazonensis,…

Researchers have identified a previously unknown neurodevelopmental disorder influenced by genetics – a discovery that promises new diagnoses for thousands of children and families worldwide.
The disorder is caused by a mutation in the…

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The foundational dataset for this global analysis of ALAN dynamics was the Black Marble product suite of NASA (Collection 1), derived from the DNB sensor onboard the VIIRS instrument3. The DNB observes light in the wavelength…

Nature, Published online: 08 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00905-1
Genetic variants in GLP1R and GIPR, which encode targets of GLP-1-based medications, offer insights into why responses to these drugs vary and who might face adverse effects.

The abundance of viral DNA was measured in DNA…