Astronomers discovered the first direct evidence that tiny red dwarf stars can devour their own planets a finding that changes scientific understanding of planetary system evolution.
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Global Heating on Track to Exceed 1.5 Degrees Celsius Threshold by 2030 UN Warns
The United Nations warned that global heating driven by unabated greenhouse gas emissions is on track to exceed the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold agreed under the Paris climate accord by 2030.
Humanity May Be Living Beyond What Earth Can Sustainably Support New Study Finds
A sweeping new study analysing over 200 years of data concluded humanity may already be living far beyond what Earth can sustainably support calling for urgent action on environmental limits.
Jupiter’s Lightning May Be 100 Times More Powerful Than Earth’s NASA Juno Data Shows
Using NASA’s Juno spacecraft scientists discovered that some lightning bolts on Jupiter may be 100 times more powerful than Earth’s strongest lightning storms on the gas giant planet.
Rogue Planet Moons Could Harbour Alien Life for Billions of Years Scientists Say
Scientists suggested that moons orbiting rogue planets wandering through the galaxy could remain warm enough to sustain life for billions of years through tidal heating and hydrogen-rich atmospheres.
Chronic Kidney Disease Now Affects Nearly 800 Million People Worldwide in Global Study
A sweeping global study found that chronic kidney disease now affects nearly 800 million people and has become one of the world’s leading causes of preventable death often remaining silent.
Brain Decline Mystery: Stanford Study Finds Protein-Building Machinery Jams with Age
Scientists at Stanford studying turquoise killifish discovered that the cellular machinery responsible for building proteins begins to jam with age potentially explaining why brains decline as we grow older.
Scientists Say Evolution Works Differently Than Thought as Beneficial Mutations Are More Common
A major University of Michigan study challenged the neutral theory of evolution finding that beneficial mutations that become permanent are far more common than previously believed.
Newly Discovered Dinosaur Kank Australis Hunted Like a Giant Heron Scientists Find
A newly discovered raptor-like dinosaur from Patagonia named Kank australis which lived 70 million years ago appears to have hunted fish using a long flexible neck similar to modern herons.
WHO Chief Visits Congo to Witness Ebola Response Amid Rare Strain Outbreak
The head of the World Health Organization arrived in Kinshasa Congo to observe efforts against an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus as authorities worked to contain and trace the spread.