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Why the Kumamoto earthquake is unusual compared to most tremors that hit Japan

Death toll is higher for such a shallow quake as it struck closer to population centres, seismologists say

The Independent UK

The simple change that could save millions of insect lives

Findings could lead to practical way of making urban infrastructure wildlife-friendly, researchers say

The Independent UK

Hormuz Strait closure could fuel unprecedented spread of invasive species in Gulf region, scientists warn

Such organisms may act as ‘reservoirs and vectors’ for marine parasites and pathogens, study warns

The Independent UK

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NASA fuels its next-gen Roman Space Telescope for August launch

Looks like everything is on track so far for an Aug. 30 launch.

Space

Our Milky Way galaxy appears to have flipped 90 degrees long ago. But why?

A slowly rotating stellar halo was the clue to a major and unknown event in the Milky Way's history that saw the spiral disc flip over by more than 90 degrees.

Space

Space launch company investigates rocket ‘issue’ ahead of engine test plans

German company Rocket Factory Augsburg has chosen to ‘de-stack’ its 30m-tall vehicle.

The Independent UK

'Silo' season 3's Ashley Zuckerman and Jessica Henwick share the secret to their on-screen chemistry (interview)

'It's nothing we worked to generate, it was really just there from the beginning'

Space

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SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit in wake of Starship test flight (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Saturday, July 25, 2026.

Space

ISS meets Venus in incredible daylight photo | Space photo of the day for July 28, 2026

An astrophotographer captured a breathtaking scene as the International Space Station zoomed by Venus in the daytime sky.

Space

BALLS on the moon: China set to launch Africa's 1st lunar science mission in 2029

Africa's first space exploration mission aims to send a trio of spherical probes to the lunar south pole aboard China's Chang'e 8 lander in 2029.

Space

Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse! Astronomers capture clearest image yet of famous star's elusive companion

"These are among the best moments in science: seeing something new, unexpected."

Space

Tell us: have you tried GLP-1s but they haven’t worked?

We would like to hear from people for whom GLP-1 drugs, such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, have not worked

The Guardian - UK

'Crazy idea' succeeds: Scientists monitor space junk with radio telescopes

"That's the first time that's ever been done."

Space

The harmful bugs silently growing in this common kitchen item

Microfibre cloths can be a better alternative, scientists say

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Study reveals halving human population gradually could help Earth

Ever-increasing levels of population and resource consumption are not in the interests of future generations, scientists warn

The Guardian - UK

World-class Jodrell Bank is under threat and UK risks a physics brain drain

Funding crisis could lead to an exodus that would be a blow for British science and national growth

Space

Starship in space! See highlights of SpaceX megarocket's epic Flight 13 test launch (video)

The 13th test flight of SpaceX's Starship megarocket went pretty well —and provided some amazing visuals, too. See the highlights here.

Space

Rocket Lab to start launching missile-defense missions from Alaska under $266 million Space Force deal

Rocket Lab just inked a $266 million deal with the U.S. Space Force to launch up to 18 suborbital missile-defense missions, most of them from Alaska's Pacific Spaceport Complex.

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25 years on, 2001's 'Planet of the Apes' has become a bit of a guilty pleasure

Time to fire up the Wayback Machine to pay tribute to Tim Burton's controversial sci-fi reimagining.

Space

Are we overlooking signs of alien life that aren't technological or biological? 'Bread would be a signature of intelligence'

Between biosignatures and technosignatures lie noosignatures, and some scientists think they could help us find alien life someday.

Space

An 'almost blood moon' is coming on Aug. 27 and it'll be the best lunar eclipse until NYE 2028

The countdown is on! Millions of skywatchers will have front-row seats to a dramatic 96% 'blood moon' lunar eclipse. Here's what you need to know.

Space

Curiosity Mars rover inspects cracked wheel | Space photo of the day for July 27, 2026

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has experienced some serious wear and tear during its nearly 14 years on the Red Planet, as seen in new images of its wheels.

Space

X-ray spacecraft finds supermassive black hole stirring up the 'red potato' galaxy: 'There may be a cook in this cosmic kitchen'

Using the Chandra X-ray spacecraft, astronomers have seen a jet from a feeding supermassive black hole churning gas surrounding a galaxy nicknamed the "red potato."

The Independent UK

Inca sacrifice victim was marched thousands of miles to his death in gruesome ritual

Boy likely covered over 2600 km over nine months before he was sacrificed, researchers say

The Guardian - UK

Jodrell Bank Observatory facing closure after major funder cuts support

Scientists say decision is blow to UK astronomy as deep space observatory is home to world-leading facilities

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