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Scientists capture mysterious glowing treetops

Faint electrical glows shimmering from treetops have been captured by storm-chasing scientists. Penn State University researchers say these “corona discharges” were

More than 1000 new coral reefs discovered in the north

Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) scientists have found more than 1000 previously uncharted coral reefs in northern Australia. It says the reefs from Houtman

Bus-sized crocodile once feasted on dinosaurs

A 10-metre “terror croc” that once preyed on dinosaurs has been reconstructed by scientists in the United States. Columbus State University researchers have pieced

Loneliness does not seem to be speeding up brain decline

Loneliness has been found to negatively impact memory in older adults but not accelerate brain decline. A major new study has found lonely people perform worse than

‘Cosmic volcano’ erupts after 100 million years of silence

A “cosmic volcano” has erupted in deep space as a colossal black hole reawakens after 100 million years. The Royal Astronomical Society said radio images revealed

Artemis II mission highlights tensions over final frontier

By Priyanka Dhopade NASA’s Artemis II mission spells a return to human deep-space travel, with renewed interest in building a long-term Moon base. The images captured

Crimefluencers encouraging ‘post and boast’ law breakers

Xanthe Weston, Joel Robert McGregor and Raquel Peel You have probably never heard the term “crimefluencer”. These are members of decentralised online crime

Body mass index a poor guide for one third of adults

A new study suggests that body mass index (BMI) might be the wrong health metric for a large portion of the population. It found that many people labelled as overweight

Sci-fi increasingly shapes the real world of discovery

By Anna-Sophie Jürgens and Shao-Jie Jhou The relationship between science and pop culture often looks like a one-way street: scientific discoveries inspire films,

Moon mission team sets record for manned space travel

The astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II test flight around the Moon have passed the record for the farthest distance travelled by a manned space mission. The crew of four

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