Author: Kyra Piperides

April 13, 2025 at 9:49 am

Scientists Finally Create Lonsdaleite, A Hexagonal Diamond That’s Harder Than Any Substance Known To Man

A pair of diamond earrings against a lilac backdrop

Under the right conditions, this super-hard material can be formed right here on Earth.

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April 12, 2025 at 3:49 pm

Fossil Hunters Unearth A Trove Of Animal Remains, And Now Scientists Have Answers To Some Of Evolution’s Trickiest Questions

A fossilised tapir skull

Fossil collections at the site are ongoing.

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April 12, 2025 at 12:55 pm

Scientists Have Mapped The Chaotic Weather Systems Of A Planet 900 Light Years Away Using A Massive Telescope

A red and orange galaxy

The more we learn, the closer we come to a full understanding of life insider our solar system, and beyond.

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April 12, 2025 at 9:48 am

Is Anyone Out There? Penn State Researchers Scan Our Nearest Neighboring Star System For Evidence Of Alien Life.

A view of Earth from the Moon

The researchers hope that one day, alien life will be confirmed.

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April 11, 2025 at 3:49 pm

Why Picking Up This Beautiful Snail Could Be The Last Thing You Ever Do

A textile cone snail on the sea floor

You can look, but don’t touch.

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April 9, 2025 at 9:49 am

Deep Sea Cables Hold The Answer To Early Earthquake Detection, A Pacific-Based Project Suggests

A woman surveying earthquake damage beside a digger

Detecting these events are a notoriously difficult task.

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April 8, 2025 at 3:49 pm

Over 100 Years Since Tutankhamun, A British-Egyptian Archaeology Team Discover The Long-Lost Tomb Of Ancient Egyptian King Thutmose II

Hidden entrance to King Thutmose II's tomb

The world can only hope that it’s not another century before new information is revealed!

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April 8, 2025 at 12:55 pm

Groundbreaking New Gene Therapy Restores Sight Of Legally-Blind Children In UK-Based Study

A child undergoing a sight test at the optician's

It is hoped that this gene therapy will be rolled out more widely very soon.

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April 8, 2025 at 9:49 am

Scientists Studying Nearby Supernovas Explain That Previous Mass-Extinction Events On Earth Were Caused By Exploding Stars

A telescopic image of a nearby galaxy

There’s no chance of a supernova-triggered mass-extinction event in our near future.

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April 7, 2025 at 3:48 pm

Londoners Are Queueing Up At Kew Gardens To Get A Whiff Of This Rare, Stinky Plant That Is Blooming In London For The First Time

Purple flowers outside a Kew Gardens conservatory

This is the first time that Londoners have had a chance to see (and smell) this endangered plant in full bloom.

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