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Mount Everest is not the farthest point from Earth's centre: This South American mountain holds that record

Mount Everest is not the farthest point from Earth's centre: This South American mountain holds that record

Nigerian teen develops biodegradable sanitary pads from farm waste and earns global recognition: Meet Raheema Auwal-Panti

Nigerian teen develops biodegradable sanitary pads from farm waste and earns global recognition: Meet Raheema Auwal-Panti

Meet Tibor Gánti: The forgotten scientist who explained life decades before modern biology caught up

Meet Tibor Gánti: The forgotten scientist who explained life decades before modern biology caught up

NASA alert: Massive 370-foot asteroid 2026 HW2 to pass Earth in high-speed flyby today at 44,000 km/h

NASA alert: Massive 370-foot asteroid 2026 HW2 to pass Earth in high-speed flyby today at 44,000 km/h

Lost Himalayan blueberry rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh after 188 years: Rare Vaccinium piliferum found in dense forests

Lost Himalayan blueberry rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh after 188 years: Rare Vaccinium piliferum found in dense forests

Van-mounted solar panels generated more power than expected: Scientists explain why

Van-mounted solar panels generated more power than expected: Scientists explain why

He turns concrete walls into living forests: Meet the Spanish botanist transforming cities with vertical gardens

He turns concrete walls into living forests: Meet the Spanish botanist transforming cities with vertical gardens

NASA just tested a thruster powerful enough for human missions to Mars

NASA just tested a thruster powerful enough for human missions to Mars

Hidden inside the Pacific: This newly discovered coral flashes green when disturbed by deep-sea robots

Hidden inside the Pacific: This newly discovered coral flashes green when disturbed by deep-sea robots

Why do sunsets on Mars glow blue despite the planet being red

Why do sunsets on Mars glow blue despite the planet being red

Billionaire wars: Jeff Bezos steals $230M Moon deal from Elon Musk as NASA selects Blue Origin for the first of three uncrewed lunar missions

Billionaire wars: Jeff Bezos steals $230M Moon deal from Elon Musk as NASA selects Blue Origin for the first of three uncrewed lunar missions

Nasa unveils 3-phase roadmap for permanent Moon base; 3 lunar missions planned this year

Nasa unveils 3-phase roadmap for permanent Moon base; 3 lunar missions planned this year

Quote of the day by Michael Faraday: “There’s nothing quite as frightening as someone who knows they are right.”

Quote of the day by Michael Faraday: “There’s nothing quite as frightening as someone who knows they are right.”

The cow compass: How cows secretly use Earth’s magnetic field while grazing

The cow compass: How cows secretly use Earth’s magnetic field while grazing

Quote of the day by Marie Curie: “Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to..."

Quote of the day by Marie Curie: “Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to..."

NASA is using AI to predict harmful algae blooms before they become environmental disasters

NASA is using AI to predict harmful algae blooms before they become environmental disasters

Meet China’s new humanoid robot: It can cook dinner, wash clothes and care for seniors, but one everyday problem still stops it

Meet China’s new humanoid robot: It can cook dinner, wash clothes and care for seniors, but one everyday problem still stops it

Stanford scientists cured Type 1 diabetes in a breakthrough experiment

Stanford scientists cured Type 1 diabetes in a breakthrough experiment

Why China's anti-ageing dreams are pushing donkeys into extinction

Why China's anti-ageing dreams are pushing donkeys into extinction

Massive gravity “hole” beneath the Indian Ocean finally gets a possible explanation after decades of scientific mystery

Massive gravity “hole” beneath the Indian Ocean finally gets a possible explanation after decades of scientific mystery

California chemical leak: What is methyl methacrylate, the chemical forcing 40,000 residents to evacuate?

California chemical leak: What is methyl methacrylate, the chemical forcing 40,000 residents to evacuate?

Humanity’s home in space is shutting down: What comes next will be nothing like it

Humanity’s home in space is shutting down: What comes next will be nothing like it

Quote of the day by psychiatrist Viktor Frankl: “Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of...”

Quote of the day by psychiatrist Viktor Frankl: “Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of...”

43-foot ‘marine T rex’ bigger than great white sharks and more brutal than any mosasaur discovered in Texas

43-foot ‘marine T rex’ bigger than great white sharks and more brutal than any mosasaur discovered in Texas

SpaceX could give Elon Musk the biggest reward payout in history if he colonises Mars with 1 million people

SpaceX could give Elon Musk the biggest reward payout in history if he colonises Mars with 1 million people

Scientists reveal over 1,100 newly recorded species from Coral Sea waters

Scientists reveal over 1,100 newly recorded species from Coral Sea waters

NASA’s Moon Base coming: New plan for a permanent human base on the Moon set to be revealed on May 26

NASA’s Moon Base coming: New plan for a permanent human base on the Moon set to be revealed on May 26

Scientists turn sheep wool into a bone-healing material in a major medical breakthrough

Scientists turn sheep wool into a bone-healing material in a major medical breakthrough

Scientists grow a bacteria-made “living” supermaterial that could replace plastic

Scientists grow a bacteria-made “living” supermaterial that could replace plastic

Japanese scientists discover “liquid gold” nanoparticles that behave almost like living material

Japanese scientists discover “liquid gold” nanoparticles that behave almost like living material

Gold growing on leaves? Scientists uncovered a strange forest phenomenon in Finland

Gold growing on leaves? Scientists uncovered a strange forest phenomenon in Finland

Hidden beneath Thailand for 113 million years: Researchers discover a 90-foot-long giant dinosaur in Southeast Asia

Hidden beneath Thailand for 113 million years: Researchers discover a 90-foot-long giant dinosaur in Southeast Asia

Scientists have created a steel sphere device that could help buildings survive earthquakes without electricity

Scientists have created a steel sphere device that could help buildings survive earthquakes without electricity

SpaceX prepares to launch Starship Version 3 rocket: Countdown begins for May 20 launch of upgraded mega rocket

SpaceX prepares to launch Starship Version 3 rocket: Countdown begins for May 20 launch of upgraded mega rocket

Shechtman’s 10-Fold Symmetry Note: alloy defied crystal rules; quasicrystals reshaped materials science

Shechtman’s 10-Fold Symmetry Note: alloy defied crystal rules; quasicrystals reshaped materials science

How your smartphone camera exists because of Albert Einstein: The Nobel-winning idea that was once considered bizarre

How your smartphone camera exists because of Albert Einstein: The Nobel-winning idea that was once considered bizarre

Trees cut extra city heat by half, but not quite where most needed

Trees cut extra city heat by half, but not quite where most needed

Scientists discovered nature’s own “brakes” deep beneath the Pacific Ocean that may have prevented massive megaquakes

Scientists discovered nature’s own “brakes” deep beneath the Pacific Ocean that may have prevented massive megaquakes

Hidden in the dust: The 2-billion-year-old asteroid crater that holds the secret clue to ending an ice age

Hidden in the dust: The 2-billion-year-old asteroid crater that holds the secret clue to ending an ice age

The buried secret inside South Africa’s broken rocks that revealed Earth’s biggest impact

The buried secret inside South Africa’s broken rocks that revealed Earth’s biggest impact

1.7 million photos for one second: Astrophotographer spends 6 days to capture an ‘once-in-a-lifetime Solar transit shot’

1.7 million photos for one second: Astrophotographer spends 6 days to capture an ‘once-in-a-lifetime Solar transit shot’

Scientists uncover a 60-mile hidden network beneath Africa that is still growing

Scientists uncover a 60-mile hidden network beneath Africa that is still growing

400,000-year-old teeth unearthed: Mysterious fossil evidence hints at a lost chapter of human connection

400,000-year-old teeth unearthed: Mysterious fossil evidence hints at a lost chapter of human connection

The 5 biggest meteorites on Earth, and the largest one, was too heavy to move from where it crashed

The 5 biggest meteorites on Earth, and the largest one, was too heavy to move from where it crashed

In 1967, a Cambridge student spotted a ‘scruffy’ printout blip that revealed the universe’s mysterious ticking stars

In 1967, a Cambridge student spotted a ‘scruffy’ printout blip that revealed the universe’s mysterious ticking stars

Scientists looked inside Bolivia’s zombie volcano, and the reality eased everyone’s fears

Scientists looked inside Bolivia’s zombie volcano, and the reality eased everyone’s fears

In 1831, a man digging in a Scottish sand dune found a "frozen" crowd of ivory faces that changed history

In 1831, a man digging in a Scottish sand dune found a "frozen" crowd of ivory faces that changed history

Scientists find hidden limb regeneration ability in mammals: What it means for humans

Scientists find hidden limb regeneration ability in mammals: What it means for humans

Meet Dr Anand Megalingam: From a tractor driver’s son walking 6 kilometres to school to building a NASA-linked space-tech company

Meet Dr Anand Megalingam: From a tractor driver’s son walking 6 kilometres to school to building a NASA-linked space-tech company

Pluto’s hidden secret: This US astronomer spotted something weird and uncovered the largest Moon

Pluto’s hidden secret: This US astronomer spotted something weird and uncovered the largest Moon

More than a legend: The 9 buried cities hidden inside the mound of Troy

More than a legend: The 9 buried cities hidden inside the mound of Troy