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Heat pump growth stalls as government support cut, warns climate watchdog
The growth in sales has slowed significantly after a critical government grant programme was cut.
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Hubble Space Telescope images galaxy scientists thought was impossible to find
A faraway galaxy has been caught blowing away the cosmic fog of hydrogen that filled the universe once upon a time.
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60 million stars: Euclid space telescope snaps the largest-ever close-up photo of the Milky Way's crowded heart
Planet hunters and stargazers will both benefit from the Euclid space telescope's newest image, which was released after 26 hours of deep-space observations.
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Diagnostic dilemma: After taking a medicine for years, a man suddenly had weird changes in his taste that made food disgusting
A man found that many different foods suddenly tasted terrible to him, and the phenomenon turned out to be a rare side effect of his medication.
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Environmental plan is largely off track, warns watchdog
A report says many of the measures are "well within the reach" of government and it was a matter of "moving away from planning into delivery".
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Could mountains be key to unlocking hydrogenâs potential?
Researchers assessed likelihood gas was produced during creation of Alps, Pyrenees and Baetic mountainsHydrogen gas is anticipated to play a central role in phasing out fossil fuels, particularly in industries that are proving more challenging to decarbonise, such as chemical production, shipping an
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4927â4933: Letâs Drive to That Smooth Area
By Susanne P. Schwenzer, Professor of Planetary Mineralogy at The Open University, UK Earth planning date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 In the area Curiosity is currently exploring, the science team has mapped several areas with different-looking surface texture on the orbital images. If you wanted to ha
Playing the Moon Game
Apollo astronauts previewed their roles as lunar field geologists in Alaskaâs Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.
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Different sperm whale âdialectsâ detected on separate sides of the Mediterranean
Matriarchal groups in east and west exhibit distinct click patterns, used to form social structuresFrom âHowdyâ to âGâdayâ, English â like other languages â is rich in dialects. Now researchers have found sperm whales on different sides of the Mediterranean show similar variations in their vocalisat
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Hundreds of schools plan closures ahead of red heat alerts
The temperature topped 34.6 C in Wisley, England, on Tuesday while Scotland and Northern Ireland saw their hottest days of the year.
âUsâ not âthemâ: scientists must use their skills to help stop polarization and division
Nature, Published online: 24 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01952-4Researchers who study what divides people also have the tools to explore strategies to unite them.
Why science needs the humanities more than ever
Nature, Published online: 24 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01958-yFrom AI to biotechnology, todayâs scientific breakthroughs raise ethical and social challenges that technical expertise alone cannot solve.
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The UK's summers are getting hotter - but how prepared are we?
Based on current trends parts of the UK are set to see 40C summers regularly within a couple of decades.
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Huge crater in Australia may be the oldest impact structure on Earth
A study claims that the North Pole Dome crater in Western Australia was caused by an asteroid strike 3 billion years ago, but other researchers dispute the proposed age
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Scientists in Australia find âsmoking gunâ evidence of worldâs oldest meteorite strike
Curtin University researchers use innovative techniques to date three-billion-year-old impact crater in Western Australiaâs Pilbara regionA meteorite that struck Earth three billion years ago left behind a âsmoking gunâ â evidence of the worldâs oldest impact crater in a remote part of Australia.Anc
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'Unequivocal evidence' of Earth's oldest impact crater turns out to be off by half a billion years
A new study updates the age of Earth's oldest known meteorite impact crater, the North Pole Dome crater, which scientists previously claimed was 3.47 billion years old.
NASA Names Sean Gallagher as Chief Information Officer
NASA has selected Sean Gallagher as the agencyâs chief information officer (CIO). In this role, he is responsible for the agencyâs entire portfolio of Information Technology products and services. Gallagher has been serving in an acting capacity since January and his permanent role is effective imme
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Drug-induced 'brain freeze' may help protect the brain after a stroke, early study suggests
By tamping down metabolism, a new experimental treatment that induces a hypothermia-like state may slow stroke-associated brain injury, scientists report.
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What is Starfall? A look at SpaceX's mysterious new return capsule
SpaceX just launched its Starfall return capsule for the first time. What does the company plan to do with the new vehicle?
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Space.com just launched an app! Get your inside scoop on space exploration
Our new Space.com app takes you out of this world, every day, for the latest space mission news, astronomical discoveries, night sky guides and more.