Dwarf planet Makemake may not be as inactive as astronomers believed, as per recent readings by JWST
Makemake becomes the second trans-Neptunian object after Neptune to have a gaseous atmosphere.
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Black holes are not limited to hearts of their galaxies and can wander through space, researchers claim
Black hole in MaNGA 12772-12704 determined to be off-center by 3,260 light-years.
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Researchers conducted new dating analysis on eggs found in China from 85 million years ago—providing stunning details
28 eggs possibly laid by 'Placoolithus tumiaolingensis' undergo in-situ carbonate uranium-lead (U-Pb) dating.
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Researchers detect a rare, young protoplanet 'WISPIT 2b' in the gaps of planet-forming disks, for the first time
WISPIT 2b is present between the third and fourth disks of WISPIT, 434 light-years away from Earth, and was captured by experts.
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Researchers found emissions from major fossil fuel and cement producers cause severe heatwaves: Study
Researchers considered 213 heatwaves from seven continents and found the actions of major fossil fuel and cement producers played a key role.
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Earth has a hidden moon that has been sharing its orbit since the 1960s, researchers claim
In August 2025, Pan-STARRS Observatory made a breakthrough discovery by detecting a quasi-moon in Earth's orbit.
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New insights about modern human settlement in Iberian Peninsula revealed that they were expert hunters
Faunal remains at the Abrigo de La Malia site indicate that modern humans may not have had as much of a penchant for coastal areas as previously believed.
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Rare meteor shower 'Chi Cygnids' that happens once every five years is set to unfold in mid-September
The Chi Cygnids meteor shower, which comes from a radiant point close to Chi Cygnus star, was first discovered in 2015.
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Astronomers are stunned after James Webb Space Telescope detected tiny dust particles: 'It shouldn't survive'
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) monitors dust from the Makani voyage from the center to CBM across 100 million years.
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James Webb Space Telescope captured stunning scene of star birth in Pismis 24 star cluster, captivating everyone
Pismis 24, present inside the Lobster Nebula, viewed up close by the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Orcas are preying on and ramming boat rudders, scaring people—scientists have some mind-blowing suggestions
Orcas from Spain since 2020 have attacked multiple ships, resulting in fear among several mariners.
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Largest mammal 'Paraceratherium' to ever walk on Earth was a mixture of rhino and giraffe, researchers claim
Paraceratherium, primarily living in Asia during the Oligocene epoch, has been deemed the largest ever land mammal in the world.
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Despite Shakespeare’s curse, ‘looters’ took something very important from his resting place
Experts believe that William Shakespeare's skull is missing and may be a casualty of trophy hunting in 1879.
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5,000 year old Kneeling Bull, could be a protagonist of a myth or a foundational figurine for Proto-Elamite community
The Kneeling Bull found in Iran has been in the custody of the Metropolitan Museum of Art since the 1960s.
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Scientists unearth 150-million-year-old fossil in the oddest place — but it was the cause of death that alarmed them
Common fractures and similar preservation quality of two 150-million-year-old fossils reveal insights about pterosaurs' existence in the Solnhofen lagoons, Germany.
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Scientists stunned after realizing bending ice can generate electricity
Researchers put an ice block between two metal plates and determined how it produces electricity.
7 days ago
New details from InSight Lander about Mars' core changes what scientists knew about the inside of Red Planet
Seismic data from around 23 marsquakes showed that the inner core is solid and surrounded by molten metal
Sep 7, 2025
For centuries, a cult site was hidden under layers of soil in Norway—now it is out due to highway expansion
A cult site with a variety of stones in central Norway, uncovered by archaeologists, is deemed to be evidence of religious activities.
Sep 7, 2025
Aethelstan: a royal who united Britain, doesn't get the needed honor of first English King—historians want to change it
Aethelstan brought all British territories together, and yet he is not deemed the first English king, because his kingdom later broke apart.
Sep 6, 2025
ESA's Gaia mission ends its tenure—creating the most comprehensive and precise 3D map of Milky Way Galaxy
Gaia, through parallax measurement and other readings, gives the closest look at the Milky Way Galaxy to date.
Sep 6, 2025