Scientists spot the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole
Scientists have spotted the brightest flare yet from a black hole.
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Australian scientist who made global name during Covid wins top prime minister’s prize
Prof Lidia Morawska says recognition of her research comes at a fraught time – an ‘age of anti-science’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen the World Health Organization announced – incorrectly, as became apparent later – in …
Starwatch: look out for the largest supermoon of the year on Wednesday
On 5 November, the moon will be just under 357,000km from Earth, making it appear bigger and brighterThis week brings the largest supermoon of the year. Supermoons occur because the moon’s orbit is not perfectly circular around the Earth. Instead, it i…
How to spot November’s supermoon, the closest of the year
The closest supermoon of the year is approaching in November.
US public health officials vigilant as newer mpox variant detected
Risk to general public is low but cases in California suggest virus is spreading undetected in some communitiesA newer variant of mpox, the virus formerly known as monkeypox, is now spreading through some communities in the US and Europe.The risk to th…
Britain one of least ‘nature-connected’ nations in world – with Nepal the most
Others languishing near bottom of 61-country study include Canada, Germany, Israel, Japan and SpainBritain is one of the least “nature connected” nations in the world, according to the first ever global study of how people relate to the natural world.B…
Hot summer and damp autumn cause UK boom in destructive honey fungus
Huge increase in tree-killing disease is result of climate crisis, experts sayA golden mushroom that grows in clusters and can attack and kill trees has increased by 200% in the UK in a year because of the hot summer and damp autumn.Recorded sightings …
‘Yes, we’ve been to the moon before’: Nasa rebuffs Kim Kardashian conspiracy theory
Nasa chief Sean Duffy confirms 1969 landing was indeed real after US celebrity on TV show says ‘I think it was fake’Nasa has rejected comments made by Kim Kardashian about the 1969 moon landing and confirmed that it did, in fact, happen.During Thursday…
Paint me cool: scientists reveal roof coating that can reduce surface temperatures up to 6C on hot days
Sydney researchers commercialising a product they say can cool indoor spaces and will cost little more than standard premium paintsSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereAustralian scientists have develop…
Thousands of priceless artifacts missing after storm surge ravages archaeological site dating back to 1650
Freezing temperatures and ice have settled into the region, stalling immediate efforts to find and recover more displaced artifacts