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Butterflies around the world are changing habitats – and experts say it’s ‘signalling a warning’
Butterflies, often considered a “sentinel of change”, are on the move across every continent they inhabit, shifting to survive as global heating reshapes their...
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NASA’s IXPE May Have Proven 90-Year-Old Theory
A first of its kind measurement of a magnetar may have captured empty space behaving in a way physicists have predicted for 90 years,...
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Alarming surge in bluetongue disease reported among UK sheep
There has been an alarming surge in the number of sheep affected by an outbreak of bluetongue in the UK, and farmers whose livestock...
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Watches Earth Vanish Behind Martian Moon
Earth and the Martian moon Phobos dance together in a series of images recently acquired by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover. Earth appears as a...
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‘You’d want one as a pet’: the irresistibly cute solar-powered sea slug
A neon green punk sheep that lives underwater. A solar-powered slug that can perform photosynthesis. If you are seeking beauty, brains and a wonderfully...
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Ames Science Stars of the Month – August 2026
The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Danielle Lopez, Jennifer Claudio, and Duncan Mifsud. Their commitment to...
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Invertebrate of Year Q&A: discuss our countdown with Patrick Barkham
Key eventsWelcome to the ConversationWhat do the tardigrade and the earthworm have in common? They are, of course, the two previous winners of the...
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NASA’s PUNCH Sharpens Solar Storm Forecasting in First Test
Using continuous imagery from NASA’s PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission, scientists predicted the near-Earth arrival of a solar eruption to...