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7 May 2025South Africa Is Getting Lifted out of the Ocean and Scientists Believe They Know Why - SciTechDaily
According to a study conducted by the University of Bonn, droughts caused the land in Germany to rise by six millimeters between 2012 and 2020. South Africa is gradually rising by as much as two millimeters per year depending on the region. Until now, scienti…
7 May 2025Webb telescope just got a crystal-clear view of a hot alien world - Mashable
No haze. No clouds. Just vibes.
7 May 2025Hours before a solar eclipse, spruce trees 'talk' to each other - Space
"Basically, we are watching the famous 'wood wide web' in action!"
7 May 2025'Largest structure in the universe' is even bigger than astronomers imagined and still a huge mystery - Earth.com
Astronomers reconsider the Great Wall Hercules-Corona Borealis: cosmic superstructure seems to be bigger and closer than imagined.
7 May 2025NASA Mars satellite uncovers markings 'like paint dripping down a wall' on Martian surface - Live Science
Wave-like soil patterns on the Martian surface match those found in Earth's cold, mountain regions, which could help scientists better understand the Red Planet's climate history and search for signs of life.
7 May 2025Old Soviet Venus lander's fall to Earth will be no ordinary space junk crash. Here's why - Space
Kosmos 482 was built to survive atmospheric reentry.
7 May 2025NASA’s Nighthawk: This Mars Helicopter Is Set to Find Proof of Life on Mars - The Daily Galaxy
NASA’s Nighthawk helicopter is ready to soar over Mars, aiming to unlock its most mysterious regions. This ambitious mission could be the key to discovering life on the Red Planet.
7 May 2025Dave Gallagher Named 11th Director of JPL as Laurie Leshin Steps Down - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) (.gov)
The change in leadership will take place at the start of June.
7 May 2025Sun unleashes jaw-dropping filament eruption — but Earth dodges the blast (photo) - Space
GOES-19 satellite captures breathtaking footage as a towering solar filament erupts over the sun's eastern limb.
7 May 20253D-print a realistic supernova remnant with NASA's new models of Chandra X-ray images - Space
You can now hold a star in your hands.
7 May 2025Hubble’s Stunning Image of Arp 184 Reveals Its One-Armed Spiral - The Daily Galaxy
The Hubble Space Telescope captures a fascinating, lopsided galaxy. Arp 184, with its single spiral arm and explosive past, challenges our understanding of the universe.
7 May 2025NASA scrambles to cut ISS activity after Trump budget—its options are not great - Ars Technica
“The Budget reduces the space station’s crew size and onboard research.”…
7 May 2025Lunar laser: China makes 1st daytime laser-ranging measurement from Earth to the moon - Space
The laser test needed to overcome major technical challenges posed by sunlight. interference.- No Image Available7 May 2025
This impressive dark matter found 13,000 feet deep could be the origin of life on Earth and even elsewhere. - Farmingdale Observer
In a groundbreaking discovery that challenges our understanding of Earth's oxygen production systems, scientists have identified a remarkable oxygen factory in the darkest depths of our oceans. This impressive dark matter found at 4,000 meters deep might repr… 
7 May 2025The Molecular Bond That Helps Secure Your Memories - Quanta Magazine
How do memories last a lifetime when the molecules that form them turn over within days, weeks or months? An interaction between two proteins points to a molecular basis for memory.
7 May 2025Starlink grows: 28 new satellites deployed - Teslarati
SpaceX launched Starlink 6-93, adding 28 satellites to its vast constellation. Starlink’s global role is only expanding.
7 May 2025Private Japanese lunar lander enters orbit around moon ahead of a June touchdown - NBC News
A private lunar lander from Japan is now circling the moon, with just another month to go before it attempts a touchdown.
7 May 2025Physicists Capture First-Ever Images of Free-Range Atoms - ScienceAlert
Free-range atoms, roaming around without restrictions, have been captured on camera for the first time – enabling physicists to take a closer look at long predicted quantum phenomena.
7 May 2025Elon Musk Reveals the Terrifying Reason He’s Willing to Do Anything to Sustain Life on Mars — Before It’s Too Late - Indian Defence Review
Elon Musk reveals the chilling reason behind his urgent push to colonize Mars. With Earth’s future uncertain, Mars may be humanity’s only chance. SpaceX’s mission to make the Red Planet a new home is more critical than ever.
7 May 2025A Particle Originating From the Edge of the Universe Detected at the Bottom of the Mediterranean Sea - The Daily Galaxy
This rare event could unlock new mysteries of the universe. What scientists uncovered could change everything we know about neutrinos.
7 May 202510 animals that live today but have dinosaur traits - Times of India
Though dinosaurs vanished 66 million years ago, their legacy lives on. Common traits include armoured bodies, sharp claws and beaks. And some modern animals still carry these traits that link them to their past. Here are 10 living creatures that share dinosa…
7 May 2025Mysterious substance spotted swirling across the surface of the Baltic Sea — Earth from space - Live Science
This 2018 satellite photo shows an unknown substance swirling across the Gulf of Gdańsk in Poland. Scientists were shocked to later discover what it really was.
7 May 2025Scientists edge closer to solving mystery of T. rex origins - Live Science
T. rex was previously suspected to have evolved in Asia and migrated to North America, but new research shows that the direct ancestors of this iconic dinosaur may have been the one to make the journey instead.
7 May 2025Where does the universe's gold come from? Giant flares from extreme magnetic stars offer a clue - Space
"It's pretty incredible to think that some of the heavy elements all around us, like the precious metals in our phones and computers, are produced in these crazy extreme environments."
7 May 2025The end of life on Earth? It's when our planet runs out of oxygen, and scientists have worked out how long we've got - BBC Sky at Night Magazine
When will Earth run out of oxygen? Scientists have determined the most likely caused of the end of life on Earth, and how long we've got.
7 May 2025Forest satellite’s big antenna opens up - European Space Agency
Just a week after its launch, ESA’s Biomass mission has reached another critical milestone on its path to delivering unprecedented insights into the world’s forests and their vital role in Earth’s carbon cycle – the satellite’s 12-metre-diameter antenna is no…
7 May 2025Scientists Discover Bizarre 113-Million-Year-Old Hell Ant With Killer Scythe Jaws - SciTechDaily
Imaging of a 113-million-year-old ant fossil reveals complex, specialized mandibles, showing advanced predatory traits much earlier in ant evolution than expected. A 113-million-year-old hell ant that once inhabited northeastern Brazil is now recognized as th…
7 May 2025Breakthrough Gravity Explanation Is a Step Closer to 'Theory of Everything' - ScienceAlert
A new way of explaining gravity could bring us a step closer to resolving the heretofore irresolvable differences it has with quantum mechanics.
7 May 2025Humans prefer to put more effort into empathizing with groups than with individuals, study shows - Phys.org
What makes us care about others? Scientists studying empathy have found that people are more likely to choose to empathize with groups rather than individuals, even though they find empathizing equally difficult and uncomfortable in both cases.- No Image Available7 May 2025
This dormant volcano had been silent for 250,000 years, but geologists are raising alarms due to signs of awakening. - Farmingdale Observer
Uturuncu, the ancient volcano in Bolivia's Andes mountains, has recently captured the attention of geologists worldwide. After remaining dormant for 250,000 years, this "zombie volcano" is displaying concerning signs of activity that have prompted scientists … 
7 May 2025Watch the World’s Largest Telescope Rise Beneath a River of Stars - SciTechDaily
The future’s biggest telescope grows beneath the Milky Way, and live cams let you catch every moment.
7 May 2025A Massive Meteorite Hit Scotland Much More Recently Than Scientists Thought - SciTechDaily
A meteorite impact in Scotland happened 990 million years ago, not 1.2 billion as previously thought, possibly influencing the emergence of early life on land, new Curtin University research shows. Curtin University researchers have discovered that a massive …
6 May 202590-Million-Year-Old Mammal Fossil Found in Gobi Desert - Sci.News
A new genus and species of zhelestid mammal has been identified from the fossilized remains found in the Bayanshiree Formation in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert.
6 May 2025VIDEO: Bright green fireball streaks across PNW, stuns witnesses - MyNorthwest.com
A mysterious green fireball flew across the sky in southern Washington over the weekend, with hundreds of people witnessing the strange phenomenon.
6 May 2025'Unreal': Texans watch midnight fireball explode over state - Chron
What multiple witnesses believe to be space debris exploded over Texas around midnight on Monday.
6 May 2025Scientists Find ‘Impossible’ Crystal Created by World’s First Nuclear Bomb - Indian Defence Review
A crystal, formed during the first nuclear bomb test at Trinity, offers new insights into nuclear explosions and could pave the way for future nuclear forensics.
6 May 2025NASA’s IXPE Reveals X-ray-Generating Particles in Black Hole Jets - NASA (.gov)
Data from NASA’s IXPE enables astronomers to learn more about black hole jets known as blazars.
6 May 202520 Feet Long: Giant Croc-Like Predator Discovered in the Caribbean - SciTechDaily
Fossils reveal that sebecids, long-extinct land predators, survived far longer in the Caribbean than previously thought, rewriting ancient ecological history. Imagine a crocodile built like a greyhound — that’s a sebecid. Standing tall, with some species reac…
6 May 2025Okra and fenugreek extracts remove most microplastics from water, finds research - Phys.org
The substances behind the slimy strings from okra and the gel from fenugreek seeds could trap microplastics better than a commonly used synthetic polymer. Previously, researchers proposed using these sticky natural polymers to clean up water. Now, they report…
6 May 2025Scientists are trying to grow 'T-Rex leather' in a laboratory using ancient fossils - WKRC
A group of researchers announced it was trying to make a "sustainable and ethical" alternative to cow leather by making "T-Rex leather" from ancient fossils.
6 May 2025A 9th planet in our solar system? Jury’s out, but a candidate has emerged - Global News
Researchers say they found a curious dot on infrared images taken 23 years apart that seems to be moving in a manner consistent with a large, distant planet.
6 May 2025This NASA Telescope Is Taking 3,600 Photos A Day — Here’s Why Scientists Are So Excited, And a Little Nervous - The Daily Galaxy
Ready for a cosmic revelation? NASA's SPHEREx telescope is mapping the entire sky in infrared. Here’s why scientists are on the edge of their seats, eagerly awaiting the data.
6 May 2025Scientists discover quantum computing in the brain - The Brighter Side of News
Tryptophan networks in cells may act as quantum computers, reshaping biology, neuroscience, and the search for life in the universe.
6 May 2025Scientists make ‘tiny earthquakes’ to find how close magma is to the surface in Yellowstone - East Idaho News
The following is taken from Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles, a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This was written by Brandon Schmandt, professor of earth, environmental and planetary sciences, and Che…
6 May 2025Astronomers tune into the music of a nearby star to unlock a surprising discovery - Phys.org
Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island have listened to the music of a nearby star, uncovering surprises that shake our understanding of how stars work.
6 May 2025Asteroid Vesta could be a fragment of a solar system planet, but which one? - Space
An alternate explanation that fits the evidence is that Vesta was once part of a planet – but which planet that might been remains a mystery.
6 May 2025The James Webb Telescope Just Spotted the Most Bizarre Planet — and It’s Orbiting a Dead Star! - The Daily Galaxy
The James Webb Space Telescope has just spotted a bizarre planet orbiting a white dwarf. Could this planet hold the key to understanding the future of our solar system?
6 May 2025Rooms and a view photo of the day for May 6, 2025 - Space
The forward portion of the International Space Station comes into focus in a photo taken during a recent spacewalk.
6 May 2025Single-photon technology powers 11-mile quantum communications network between two campuses - Phys.org
Researchers at the University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology recently connected their campuses with an experimental quantum communications network using two optical fibers. In a new paper published in Optica Quantum, scientists describe th…
6 May 2025Webb Telescope Discovers Something Mind-Blowing at the Core of the Milky Way - The Daily Galaxy
The James Webb Space Telescope has just uncovered something extraordinary at the very core of our galaxy.
6 May 2025Breakthrough Discovery: Scientists Find Organism That Transmits Electricity Like a Wire - The Daily Galaxy
Scientists have uncovered a bizarre new bacterium that behaves like a living wire, opening the door to pollution-fighting tech and next-gen bioelectronics.
6 May 2025Eta Aquarid meteor shower 2025 delights stargazers around the world with dramatic shooting stars (photos) - Space
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaked on May 5-6, and the astrophotography community were there to watch it unfold.
6 May 2025Satellites Tracked a Volcano’s Secret Collapse for 12 Years – Then It Sparked a Killer Wave - SciTechDaily
Hidden movements beneath a volcano foretold a deadly collapse—data from space might stop the next one.
6 May 2025Tuesday Telescope: It’s not space weather, but weather from space - Ars Technica
“I am so amazed by the view we have up here of our Earth’s weather systems.”…
6 May 2025This 80,000-Year-Old Tool Shouldn’t Exist—Neanderthals Weren’t Supposed to Build It - Indian Defence Review
An ancient cave in Russia has yielded a surprising artifact buried for nearly 80,000 years. What looked like a simple bone turned out to be something far more advanced.
6 May 2025Scientists Have Reproduced in a Lab the Worst Possible Way for the Universe to End. Spoiler Alert: You’re Definitely Not Ready - The Daily Galaxy
Scientists in Europe have recreated a chilling cosmic scenario once thought impossible to test. Inside a lab, they simulated a process that could unravel the universe itself.
6 May 2025Exploring cyborg cicada bioacoustic modulations for insect-based communication - Phys.org
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba in Japan have invented a method to manipulate the musical scales of cicadas' chirps by using electrical muscle stimulation (EMS). A hybrid biological-electronic speaker was produced using live cicadas controlled throug…- 6 May 2025
Scientists flabbergasted after observing major change at Earth's North and South Poles: 'More than the effect of ice ages' - Yahoo
Future studies may also help scientists and governments plan for adaptations. 
6 May 2025Full Moon May 2025: When To See The ‘Flower Moon’ Rise Where You Are - Forbes
Everything you need to know about May's full “Flower Moon,” including exactly when, where, and how to see it at its best from where you are.
6 May 2025'Right now, we are in what has to be a Golden Age of asteroid exploration.' Scientists celebrate NASA's latest space rock flyby - Space
"We're studying the leftover raw materials from the formation of the planets and trying to understand the history that made the Earth and our environment what it is."
6 May 2025Scientists Finally Confirm “Crazy” Vitamin B1 Theory From 1958 - SciTechDaily
Chemists have successfully generated an unstable molecule in water, a feat once believed to be impossible. Chemists have confirmed a 67-year-old theory about vitamin B1 by stabilizing a highly reactive molecule in water, a breakthrough that was long considere…
6 May 2025The most "boring" part of cosmic history shaped our modern Universe - Big Think
It took nearly 400,000 years, after the Big Bang, to first form neutral atoms. The imprints from that early time can now be seen everywhere.
6 May 2025Alternative black hole models suggest quantum effects may erase need for singularities - Phys.org
Ever since general relativity pointed to the existence of black holes, the scientific community has been wary of one peculiar feature: the singularity at the center—a point, hidden behind the event horizon, where the laws of physics that govern the rest of th…
6 May 2025Scientists Reveal a Surprising New Theory on Where Echidnas Came From - ScienceAlert
New analysis of a 100-million-year-old fossil embedded in a rocky cove in Australia suggests echidnas may have evolved from swimming ancestors.
5 May 2025US team cracks fusion flaw, solving problem stuck for 70 years - Interesting Engineering
A major breakthrough in magnetic confinement could help unlock clean, runaway-free fusion energy using stellarator designs.
