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Ancient Ice Core from Antarctica May Reveal Climate Mysteries from 1.2 Million Years Ago
A team of scientists in Antarctica has extracted a 2.8-kilometre-long ice core from Little Dome C, believed to be 1.2 million years old. The ice core contains trapped air bubbles and volcanic ash, offering valuable data on climate shifts and the Mid-Pleistocene Transition. The research aims to uncover the cause behind significant climatic changes a...
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Newly Found Earth-Like Planet May Hold Key To Humanity's Survival
A team of astronomers has uncovered an Earth-like planet orbiting a star located 4,000 light years away from the solar system, potentially offering insights into Earth's distant future.
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Future Supercontinent Pangea Ultima Could Trigger Mass Extinction, Reveals New Study
A University of Bristol study warns that Earth’s future supercontinent, Pangea Ultima, may make the planet uninhabitable for humans and mammals. Due to a combination of rising CO₂ levels, increased solar radiation, and vast land area far from oceanic cooling, the supercontinent could experience widespread extreme temperatures. Though millions o...
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Perseverance Rover Captures Bizarre Mars Rock That Looks Like a Human Head
NASA’s Perseverance rover has made a bizarre discovery on Mars: a rock that strikingly resembles a human head. Captured on 27 September 2024, the image showcases the rock's peculiar shape and orientation, which play tricks on our brains, a phenomenon known as pareidolia. This occurrence leads us to see familiar patterns, like faces, in random obj...
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Humans Could Turn Green And Lose Eyesight While Living On Mars, Biologist Warns
The dream of colonising Mars appears difficult to achieve due to the brutal conditions on the planet, which experts have warned can cause people to turn green and lose their eyesight.
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Bumble Bees Suffering From Loss of Smell After Heat Waves Struck the Planet Last Year, Finds Study
Extreme heat waves are not only a growing threat to humans but also to vital pollinators like bumble bees. A recent study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B reveals that heat waves can significantly impair bumble bees' ability to detect the scents of flowers they depend on for food. This discovery raises concerns about the potentia...
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From Brinda to Umbrella Academy Season 4: Here Are the Top OTT Releases This Week to Stream Online
Divya Khosla’s thriller Savi was the most streamed movie on Netflix this week in several countries, including UAE, Singapore, Malaysia, and Qatar.
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Chimpanzees Can Speak Like Humans, Scientists Claim After Reviewing Old Footage
A new study has suggested that chimpanzees might be capable of more than just grunts and hoots and that they might just need the right nurturing environment to unleash their vocal potential.
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Mars Colonisation: Why Explore The Red Planet And Can We Live There?
US space agency NASA is hoping to land the first humans on Mars by the 2030s and SpaceX chief Elon Musk recently said that humans could be living in a city on the Red Planet in the next 30 years.
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Earth Day 2024: All You Need To Know
Earth Day 2024: The theme this year is "Planet vs. Plastics," which aims to increase public awareness of the detrimental effects that plastic pollution has on both human and environmental health.
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"Let's Not Build Hell On Far-Off Planet": Rakesh Sharma On Space And Peace
When one goes into space, as many spacefarers have testified, boundaries tend to blur and you see the Earth for what it is - a pale blue dot floating in an endless universe, which is also the only place that humans can call home.
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Protect Earth Instead Of Colonising Mars: Barack Obama At Paris Summit
Humanity must preserve Earth before dreaming of colonising Mars because even nuclear war and unbridled climate change cannot make the red planet more liveable, Barack Obama said Wednesday.
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5 Catastrophic Climate Tipping Points Showing Signs, Warn Researchers
Humanity faces an "unprecedented" risk from tipping points that could unleash a domino effect of irreversible catastrophes across the planet, researchers warned Wednesday.
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What A 2022 Marsquake Told Scientists About Sending Humans To Red Planet
This particular discovery sheds light on the evolution of Mars, which is considered too small and too cold to host tectonic processes like Earth.
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Why Scientists Are Excited About Carbon Dioxide, Methane In An Alien World
Are we alone? This question is nearly as old as humanity itself. Today, this question in astronomy focuses on finding life beyond our planet. Are we, as a species, and as a planet, alone? Or is there life somewhere else?
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Ancient Ice Core from Antarctica May Reveal Climate Mysteries from 1.2 Million Years Ago
A team of scientists in Antarctica has extracted a 2.8-kilometre-long ice core from Little Dome C, believed to be 1.2 million years old. The ice core contains trapped air bubbles and volcanic ash, offering valuable data on climate shifts and the Mid-Pleistocene Transition. The research aims to uncover the cause behind significant climatic changes a...
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Newly Found Earth-Like Planet May Hold Key To Humanity's Survival
A team of astronomers has uncovered an Earth-like planet orbiting a star located 4,000 light years away from the solar system, potentially offering insights into Earth's distant future.
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Future Supercontinent Pangea Ultima Could Trigger Mass Extinction, Reveals New Study
A University of Bristol study warns that Earth’s future supercontinent, Pangea Ultima, may make the planet uninhabitable for humans and mammals. Due to a combination of rising CO₂ levels, increased solar radiation, and vast land area far from oceanic cooling, the supercontinent could experience widespread extreme temperatures. Though millions o...
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Perseverance Rover Captures Bizarre Mars Rock That Looks Like a Human Head
NASA’s Perseverance rover has made a bizarre discovery on Mars: a rock that strikingly resembles a human head. Captured on 27 September 2024, the image showcases the rock's peculiar shape and orientation, which play tricks on our brains, a phenomenon known as pareidolia. This occurrence leads us to see familiar patterns, like faces, in random obj...
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Humans Could Turn Green And Lose Eyesight While Living On Mars, Biologist Warns
The dream of colonising Mars appears difficult to achieve due to the brutal conditions on the planet, which experts have warned can cause people to turn green and lose their eyesight.
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Bumble Bees Suffering From Loss of Smell After Heat Waves Struck the Planet Last Year, Finds Study
Extreme heat waves are not only a growing threat to humans but also to vital pollinators like bumble bees. A recent study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B reveals that heat waves can significantly impair bumble bees' ability to detect the scents of flowers they depend on for food. This discovery raises concerns about the potentia...
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From Brinda to Umbrella Academy Season 4: Here Are the Top OTT Releases This Week to Stream Online
Divya Khosla’s thriller Savi was the most streamed movie on Netflix this week in several countries, including UAE, Singapore, Malaysia, and Qatar.
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Chimpanzees Can Speak Like Humans, Scientists Claim After Reviewing Old Footage
A new study has suggested that chimpanzees might be capable of more than just grunts and hoots and that they might just need the right nurturing environment to unleash their vocal potential.
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Mars Colonisation: Why Explore The Red Planet And Can We Live There?
US space agency NASA is hoping to land the first humans on Mars by the 2030s and SpaceX chief Elon Musk recently said that humans could be living in a city on the Red Planet in the next 30 years.
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Earth Day 2024: All You Need To Know
Earth Day 2024: The theme this year is "Planet vs. Plastics," which aims to increase public awareness of the detrimental effects that plastic pollution has on both human and environmental health.
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"Let's Not Build Hell On Far-Off Planet": Rakesh Sharma On Space And Peace
When one goes into space, as many spacefarers have testified, boundaries tend to blur and you see the Earth for what it is - a pale blue dot floating in an endless universe, which is also the only place that humans can call home.
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Protect Earth Instead Of Colonising Mars: Barack Obama At Paris Summit
Humanity must preserve Earth before dreaming of colonising Mars because even nuclear war and unbridled climate change cannot make the red planet more liveable, Barack Obama said Wednesday.
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5 Catastrophic Climate Tipping Points Showing Signs, Warn Researchers
Humanity faces an "unprecedented" risk from tipping points that could unleash a domino effect of irreversible catastrophes across the planet, researchers warned Wednesday.
-
What A 2022 Marsquake Told Scientists About Sending Humans To Red Planet
This particular discovery sheds light on the evolution of Mars, which is considered too small and too cold to host tectonic processes like Earth.
-
Why Scientists Are Excited About Carbon Dioxide, Methane In An Alien World
Are we alone? This question is nearly as old as humanity itself. Today, this question in astronomy focuses on finding life beyond our planet. Are we, as a species, and as a planet, alone? Or is there life somewhere else?
