A science journal pulled a controversial study about a bizarre life form against the authors’ wishes
A scientific journal has retracted a controversial study that hinted at the possibility of a bizarre life form.
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How to watch two meteor showers peak together in late July
It’s almost time to catch summer’s double meteor showers.
Is this the oldest burial site in the world? Archaeologists find human remains carefully arranged in bat-infested cave
ARCHAEOLOGISTS may have found the oldest burial site in the world – after discovering carefully arranged human remains dating back 100,000 years.
Boffins made the groundbreaking find at a bat-infested cave in Israel – where the…
Russia successfully puts an Iranian communications satellite into orbit
A Russian rocket has successfully put an Iranian communications satellite into orbit, highlighting strong ties between the two countries.
Menstrual cycle data ‘underused’ and should be on health records, experts say
Period characteristics can indicate medical conditions and could inform preventive care, study findsMenstrual cycle data should be routinely documented by healthcare professionals and researchers as it can be used as an indicator for other health issue…
National Science Foundation staff decry Trump’s ‘politically motivated’ cuts
Workers allege illegal terminations, censorship and collapse of scientific review standardsAlmost 150 workers from the National Science Foundation (NSF) have lambasted Donald Trump’s cuts to the agency as “politically motivated and legally questionable…
‘Horrendous blisters’: Retired UK banker, 65, attempts to run 200 marathons in 200 days
Steve James, from Devon, hits halfway mark in coastline challenge as scientists monitor impact of extreme featThe first fortnight was tough – terrible blisters, a flare of gout that needed a visit to A&E and the rapid realisation that running 200 m…
NASA update as plane-sized asteroid is approaching Earth at 47,000 mph
The space agency has announced that a plane-sized asteroid will pass by Earth next week.
Teeth marks on fossil show ‘terror bird’ may have been killed in vicious battle with caiman 13 million years ago
Terror birds were at the top of the food chain, but one may have been killed in a vicious battle with a caiman, scientists found
Science and local sleuthing identify a 250-year-old shipwreck on a Scottish island
Archaeologists have identified a 250-year-old shipwreck uncovered on a remote Scottish beach.