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Study suggests brain forms from two separate cell populations, not one

Black summer study: 94% of NSW homes lost were within 100m of vegetation

17 Oct· 2 sources

75,000-year-old Neanderthal remains show earliest known spear murder, researchers say

Honeybees aggressively outcompete wild pollinators for food, study finds

Thwaites Glacier Melting Much Faster, New Study Warns

St John introduces female-form manikins to tackle cardiac arrest survival gender gap

NASA Names Stephen Cash as Director of Marshall Space Flight Center

Sickle cell gene therapies offer hope but access remains a major challenge

Reflect Orbital buys two Skyroot launches; Japan's MMX Mars moons mission set for Monday

16 Oct· 2 sources

Bushfire smoke now hits Queensland cities three times more often, QUT study finds

16 Oct· 4 sources

Leap second to be retired on May 20, 2027 as BIPM votes to avoid 'negative leap second' risk

16 Oct· 2 sources

Blue Origin Doubles Down on New Glenn with Major Florida Expansion

16 Oct· 4 sources

Melbourne scientists develop RNA therapy to save children's sight from Usher syndrome

16 Oct· 3 sources

75,000-Year-Old Wound in Neanderthal Shoulder Blade Points to Lethal Spear Attack

16 Oct· 2 sources

Same-day metagenomic test detects hidden infections in critically ill children at Great Ormond Street Hospital

16 Oct· 2 sources

Rocket Lab pushes Neutron's first launch to 2027 after carbon composite manufacturing issue

16 Oct· 3 sources

Fijian conjoined twins successfully separated in Saudi Arabia

Google reports 40-fold error cut on quantum chip using 'magic state cultivation'

NASA completes rollout of next-generation solar arrays to boost power on the International Space Station

Microplastics found to generate DNA-damaging free radicals in water, study shows

15 Oct· 3 sources

NASA Satellites Track Likely Strongest El Niño Since 1950 Unfolding This Fall

Rewilding atoll islands could help them withstand sea-level rise, study finds

NASA moon base engineer discusses path to lunar outpost in new podcast

Neanderthal shoulder bone may reveal oldest known fatal spear wound

Artemis II heat shield passes rigorous NASA analysis, validating reentry change

15 Oct· 2 sources

Should pre-teens use protein powder? Health reporter investigates her son's plea

Pig kidneys frozen for a year successfully revived in scientific first

Chandra study traces 'Treble Clef' radio formation to black hole outburst and cluster collision

15 Oct· 2 sources

Pope Leo recovers from lung cancer surgery as non-smoker cases rise

15 Oct· 5 sources

NASA's Venus missions back on track with launches set for early 2030s

14 Oct· 3 sources

New study finds sea cucumber species can live to 100, threatening sustainability assumptions

14 Oct· 2 sources

Mont Blanc loses more than a metre in height in a single year

NASA to Brief on Artemis Acceleration, Lunar Landing Plans by 2028

NASA développe des batteries solides pour affronter le froid lunaire

Turkish minister confirms world's oldest shipwreck, sheds light on Bronze Age trade routes

14 Oct· 8 sources

US military races to develop synthetic blood as shortages fuel preventable deaths

NASA's Perseverance Rover Sets New Driving Record on Mars

14 Oct· 3 sources

Melbourne launches world-first trial to find best caffeine dose for premature babies

NASA Astronaut Christina Koch Named Acting Deputy Chief Engineer

LiDAR drones uncover ancient Aboriginal rock shelters in Blue Mountains

13 Oct· 4 sources

High-speed video reveals honey bee stinger's double-piston venom pump

Voyager Technologies' Griffin-1 lander clears NASA tests ahead of Moon launch

UK wild bird populations fall to lowest level on record, figures show

13 Oct· 2 sources

Study finds women with autoimmune conditions more likely to be told symptoms are psychological

13 Oct· 2 sources

Cannabis-related hospitalisations in Victoria up 49% over a decade, study finds

Hall and Woodford win Nobel economics prize for shaping how central banks steer economies

12 Oct· 8 sources

Roman fort discovered in Wales could confirm medieval legend of emperor's camp

12 Oct· 2 sources

International timekeepers vote to abolish leap second, change to take effect in 2027

12 Oct· 4 sources

NASA Releases Over 800GB of Artemis II Data, Including Lunar Impact Flash Imagery

Victoria’s aging coastal levees vulnerable to ‘potholes’ as sea levels rise, report warns

11 Oct· 3 sources

Northern lights may return over UK tonight, but cloud set to block London views

10 Oct· 3 sources

Expedition halfway to remote Pacific atoll in search of Amelia Earhart's lost plane

10 Oct· 6 sources

Scientists Detect Most Distant Fast Radio Burst from Ancient Universe

Neanderthal wooden tools preserved in stone reveal sophistication beyond hunting

NASA Tests Next-Generation Heat Shields Using Cargo Trash Missions

NASA opens competition for private space stations to succeed the ISS

9 Oct· 2 sources

South Korea's Nuri rocket deploys first domestically launched microsatellite constellation

9 Oct· 2 sources

Xona prepares to launch first commercial GPS alternative

Gene editing treatment frees teenager from lifelong blood transfusions, patient says life 'different now'

9 Oct· 2 sources

Drone LiDAR reveals three unrecorded ancient Indigenous shelters in Australia

9 Oct· 3 sources

Astronomers trace 10-billion-year-old fast radio burst to its home galaxy

NASA’s SSPICY Mission Launches to Test Orbital Inspection and Debris Reduction Technologies

NASA and DOE Sign Pact to Accelerate Nuclear Power for Space Exploration

UK surgeons perform first testicular tissue transplant in teenage patient

8 Oct· 2 sources

Margaret Hamilton, software pioneer who helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90

8 Oct· 2 sources

NASA and SpaceX Target October 13 for 35th ISS Resupply Mission

Australia unveils its first moon rover ahead of planned 2030 mission

7 Oct· 4 sources

Largest dinosaur to walk the Earth to go on display at Australian Museum

7 Oct· 4 sources

Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai for biased reactions that may explain life's handedness

7 Oct· 2 sources

Australian-led trial finds experimental drug reduces brain inflammation in people at high risk of Parkinson's

7 Oct· 4 sources

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7 Oct· 3 sources

Canterbury spaceport plan could see up to 12 rocket launches per year

NASA seeks 'good deals only' from partners as it prioritises Moon base over Gateway

7 Oct· 2 sources

Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for solving the puzzle of life's asymmetry

7 Oct· 4 sources

Arctic Sea Ice Hits 2026 Minimum, Ties for 10th-Lowest in Satellite Record

Post-war sugar rationing may have delivered lasting health benefits, study suggests

New Zealand greenhouse gas levels hit record highs, report warns of catastrophic glacier melt

Quiet Atlantic season may finally produce a hurricane

6 Oct· 3 sources

Dementia no longer seen as fate: WHO guidelines say nearly half of risk is modifiable

6 Oct· 3 sources

Curiosity Rover Captures Stunning Dawn Panorama of Wind-Carved Martian Cliffs

NASA brings 7,500 contractors back into civil service roles

6 Oct· 2 sources

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Captures Unprecedented Detail of Stellar Jets in Nebula

IceCube pioneer Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics

6 Oct· 5 sources

New Study Suggests Voynich Manuscript Has Been Read in Wrong Order for Centuries

Scientists discover rare second-generation planet orbiting white dwarf, made of new matter recipe

Glasgow's satellite industry faces test as Europe pours billions into space

Perseverance Rover Captures Image of Light-Toned Boulders on Martian Hillside

Optogenetics pioneers win 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

5 Oct· 2 sources

A GP's daily habits for feeling better at 56: yoga, diet, and rest

Dementia researchers declare ‘breakthrough’ as drugs and blood test transform outlook

5 Oct· 4 sources

Hubble Data Points to Second-Generation Planet Around White Dwarf

5 Oct· 2 sources

Optogenetics pioneers awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine

5 Oct· 7 sources

Moderate drinking's dementia protection 'debunked' by newer research

5 Oct· 3 sources

New forensic evidence bolsters theory of ancient Egyptian human sacrifice

Skull fractures suggest servants of Egypt's ancient kings were sacrificed

Conservationists Clone Australia's Rarest Eucalypt, With Only Six Wild Plants Remaining