‘Superbubbles’ of gas around quasars may form thanks to powerful winds
Colossal bubbles of hot gas observed around three distant, supermassive black holes are probably the result of powerful winds, which…
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IBM says it will build a practical quantum supercomputer by 2029
The company has unveiled new innovations in quantum hardware and software that researchers hope will make quantum computing both error-proof…
Human bones found in Spanish cave show signs of ancient cannibalism
Hundreds of pieces of bone dating from 5700 years ago carry evidence of being processed and eaten by other humans,…
Comet that could shine as bright as Venus set to be visible from Earth
Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) should be visible from the southern hemisphere, and possibly also the northern hemisphere, over the next…
Earth may once have had a ring like Saturn
A ring of asteroid debris could have orbited Earth for tens of millions of years, and perhaps even have altered…
Storms on Saturn are so huge that their traces last hundreds of years
Every couple of decades Saturn develops a huge storm, and now researchers have found that the atmosphere keeps chemical records…
Tiny backpack for bees can track their position and temperature
A sensor around a millimetre in size has been tested to monitor a honeybee flying around some flowers. It could…
Lost researcher’s remains found on Antarctic glacier after 66 years
Bone fragments found on King George Island have been identified as Dennis "Tink" Bell, a British meteorologist who fell into…
Early Neanderthals hunted ibex on steep mountain slopes
Ancient remains from a cave in Serbia show that Neanderthals were hunting mountain goats 300,000 years ago, adding to evidence…
Ultra-secure quantum data sent over existing internet cables
Two commercial telecommunications facilities have been connected by a secure quantum network that used existing fibre optic cables at room…