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Inside Elon Musk’s plan to rain SpaceX’s rocket debris over Hawaii’s pristine waters

SpaceX rocket debris threatens Hawaiian waters

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500+by Dara Kerr / 3d

Texas has long been under threat from the launches and explosions of SpaceX rockets. Now Hawaii is emerging as another possible victim The north-west Hawaiian island of Mokumanamana is said to be touched by the gods. Bisected by the Tropic of Cancer latitude line, it is deep in the Pacific Ocean, about 400 miles from Honolulu. The island’s steep rocky cliffs give way to indigo blue waters dotted

Eight healthy babies born after IVF using DNA from three people

UK births using mitochondrial replacement

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200+by Ian Sample Science editor / 4d

Genetic material from mother and father transferred to healthy donor egg to reduce risk of life-threatening diseases ‘We’d never heard of it’: a woman tells of her daughter’s death of mitochondrial disease Doctors in the UK have announced the birth of eight healthy babies after performing a groundbreaking procedure that creates IVF embryos with DNA from three people to prevent the children from i

Royal Society suggested to Elon Musk he consider resigning science fellowship

200+by Nicola Davis Science correspondent / 3d

Exclusive: Fellows called on academy to act over Tesla owner’s role in Trump administration’s attacks on research The Royal Society suggested to Elon Musk he should consider resigning his fellowship if he felt unable to help mitigate the Trump administration’s attacks on research, the Guardian has learned. The owner of X, who is also CEO of Tesla and Space X, was elected a fellow of the UK’s nati

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Ken you solve it? Are you a match for the world’s greatest TV quizzer?

by Alex Bellos / 6h

Jeopardy’s Jennings is the king of ken Jeopardy! is the long-running US quiz show where contestants are given an answer and must respond with a question for that answer. “Ken Jennings”, for example, is the correct answer to the following question: Continue reading...

Starwatch: look out for the Delta Aquariids meteor shower

July meteor showers visible worldwide

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by Stuart Clark / 7h

Formed from dust once in the tail of comet 96P/Machholz, the meteors can leave persistent trails in the sky Start watching for the Delta Aquariids meteor shower this week. The chart shows the view looking south-east from London at midnight on 28 July. The radiate is marked. This is the point from which the meteors appear to radiate in all directions. Most annual meteor showers have a well-defined

The curse of Toumaï: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins – podcast

by Written by Scott Sayare and read by Bert Seymour. Produced by Nicola Alexandrou. The executive producer was Ellie Bury / 8h

When fossilised remains were discovered in the Djurab desert in 2001, they were hailed as radically rewriting the history of our species. But not everyone was convinced – and the bitter argument that followed has consumed the lives of scholars ever since By Scott Sayare. Read by Bert Seymour Continue reading...

Superbugs could kill millions more and cost $2tn a year by 2050, models show

100+by Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent / 19h

Exclusive: Research on burden of antibiotic resistance for 122 countries predicts dire economic and health outcomes Superbugs could cause millions more people to die worldwide and cost the global economy just under $2tn a year by 2050, modelling shows. A UK government-funded study shows that without concerted action, increased rates of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could lead to global annual GD

The Guardian view on mitochondrial donation: IVF innovation leads to a cautious genetic triumph | Editorial

by Editorial / 20h

UK research has brought real hope to families suffering from one of the most common inherited disorders, with a breakthrough that’s been years in the making Eight babies have been born free of a disease that can lead to terrible suffering and early death, thanks to pioneering scientists in the UK employing a form of genetic engineering that is banned in some countries, including the US and France

‘A disaster for all of us’: US scientists describe impact of Trump cuts

by Nina Lakhani / 1d

President’s assault on science –particularly climate science – has led to unprecedented funding cuts and staff layoffs “Our ability to respond to climate change, the biggest existential threat facing humanity, is totally adrift,” said Sally Johnson, an Earth scientist who has spent the past two decades helping collect, store and distribute data at Nasa (National Aeronautics and Space Administrati

Jul 19, 2025

Trump’s EPA eliminates research and development office and begins layoffs

EPA downsizes workforce for savings

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100+by Guardian staff and agencies / 1d

Administration’s move to cut thousands of agency jobs will be devastating for US public health, union warns The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Friday that it is eliminating its research and development arm and reducing agency staff by thousands of employees. One union leader said the moves “will devastate public health in our country”. The agency’s office of research and developmen

Exposure to a mix of pesticides raises risk of pregnancy complications, study suggests

47by Tom Perkins / 2d

Research looks at health impacts of being exposed to multiple pesticides versus just one substance Exposure to multiple pesticides increases the chances of pregnancy complications compared to exposure to just one pesticide, new peer-reviewed research suggests. The findings raise new questions about the safety of exposure to widely used pesticides and herbicides in food and agricultural communitie

Jul 18, 2025

Malaria ‘back with a vengeance’ in Zimbabwe as number of deaths from the disease triple

81by Farai Shawn Matiashe / 2d

Withdrawal of USAID funds threatens decades of progress, say experts, with cuts to research and shortage of mosquito nets putting thousands at risk across the country Zimbabwe’s efforts to control malaria have been dealt a huge blow as experts say the disease has returned “with a vengeance” after US aid cuts, with 115 outbreaks recorded in 2025 compared with only one last year. The sharp rise in

Jul 17, 2025

This Jurassic-era relic has survived 150 million years on Earth – now it’s one big fire from extinction

by Graham Readfearn / 3d

Australian scientists say assassin spiders are a ‘window into the past’ – and many invertebrates face a similarly precarious situation Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast For the last five weeks, Jane Ogilvie has searched a patch of dense shrub shaded by sugar gums on Kangaroo Island in South Australia for a surviving

Jul 16, 2025

Even Neanderthals had distinct preferences when it came to making dinner, study suggests

Neanderthal food traditions varied locally

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by Nicola Davis Science correspondent / 4d

Analysis of bones from two caves shows prehistoric people butchered the same animals in different ways Nothing turns up the heat in a kitchen quite like debating the best way to chop an onion. Now researchers have found even our prehistoric cousins had distinct preferences when it came to preparing food. Archaeologists studying animal bones recovered from two caves in northern Israel have found d

Sudan’s children face growing threat of deadly infectious diseases as vaccination rates halve

by Kat Lay, Global health correspondent / 4d

The country, beset by war, has the world’s lowest rates of vaccination, says the World Health Organization, as global immunisation drive also stalls Children in Sudan, caught up in what aid organisations have called the world’s largest humanitarian crisis and threatened by rising levels of violence, are increasingly vulnerable to deadly infectious diseases as vaccinations in the country plummet.

Two black holes collide, lab-grown organs, world’s first climate visa – podcast

by Presented by Madeleine Finlay with Ian Sample, produced by Tom Glasser, sound design by Ross Burns, executive producer Ellie Bury / 4d

Madeleine Finlay is joined by Ian Sample to discuss three intriguing science and environment stories. From a breakthrough in the quest to create organs in the lab to a world-first climate visa that will see citizens relocate from the island of Tuvalu to Australia, plus what happens when two massive black holes collide Scientists detect biggest ever merger of two massive black holes A climate cris

Largest piece of Mars on Earth sells for over $5m at New York auction

Largest Martian meteorites auctioned worldwide

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30by Associated Press / 4d

Meteorite weighing 54lb found in Sahara in 2023 beats estimate as dinosaur skeleton sells for more than $30m The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $5m at an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects in New York on Wednesday, while a juvenile dinosaur skeleton went for more than $30m. The 54-pound (25kg) rock named NWA 16788 was discovered in the Sahara d

‘We’d never heard of it’: a woman tells of daughter’s death from mitochondrial disease

22by As told to Ian Sample / 4d

Liz Curtis describes how the loss of Lily drove her to set up a foundation that funded a gene test for the condition Eight healthy babies born after IVF using DNA from three people When I had my 20-week scan, Lily had a strange heartbeat. It would beat and then stop and then start beating again. The sonographer had never seen it before. I was referred by my local hospital to St George’s to see a

Astronomers see formation of new solar system around distant sun for first time

by Associated Press / 4d

Seeds of rocky planets forming in gas around star Hops-315 is called glimpse of ‘time zero’, when new worlds start to gel Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby sun-like star, providing a precious peek into the dawn of our own solar system. It’s an unprecedented snapshot of “time zero”, scientists reported on Wednesday, when new worlds beg

Dandelion-like ‘Welsh dodo’ plant continues to hold on in secret location

by Paul Simons / 4d

Thought extinct in wild until three plants were found in 2002, Snowdonia hawkweed numbers have risen to six One of the rarest plants in the world is growing at a secret location on the edge of Eryri in north Wales. The Snowdonia hawkweed ( Hieracium snowdoniense ) is a small plant, barely reaching 30cm high, but with a brilliant golden yellow inflorescence that looks a bit like a dandelion, which

Oxford University Press to stop publishing China-sponsored science journal

73by Amy Hawkins in Beijing / 5d

Move follows concerns several papers in Forensic Sciences Research did not meet ethical standards on DNA collection Oxford University Press (OUP) will no longer publish a controversial academic journal sponsored by China’s Ministry of Justice after years of concerns that several papers in the publication did not meet ethical standards about DNA collection. A statement published on the website of

Jul 15, 2025

Why are parents using melatonin to help their kids sleep? – podcast

by Presented by Madeleine Finlay with Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, sound design by Ross Burns, the executive producer was Ellie Bury / 5d

Guardian feature writer Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett recently wrote about the growing cohort of parents whose children are on the waiting list for an autism or ADHD diagnosis, and are turning to the internet to buy melatonin to help them sleep. She tells Madeleine Finlay about their experiences and what is driving them to the hidden market. Paul Gringras, a consultant in paediatric sleep medicine and n

Jul 14, 2025

Full-body scans of 100,000 people could change way diseases are detected and treated

Largest human body imaging project

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by Ian Sample Science editor / 6d

UK Biobank project to share 1bn images of organs, blood vessels and bones to help study ageing and ill health Scientists expect to gain unprecedented insights into human ageing and the earliest signs of disease after scanning 100,000 people from head to toe in the world’s largest whole body imaging project. The completion of the decade-long task means qualifying researchers worldwide will have ac

Nasa retiree and crewmates splash down in Pacific after private ISS mission

Private astronauts return from ISS

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by Reuters / 6d

Axiom-SpaceX mission led by Peggy Whitson, 65, returns to Earth from International Space Station The Nasa retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson splashed down safely in the Pacific early on Tuesday after her fifth trip to the International Space Station, along with crewmates from India, Poland and Hungary returning from their countries’ first ISS missions. A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule car

Jul 13, 2025

Starwatch: use the moon to find Saturn before its pirouette in the sky

by Stuart Clark / 7d

Over the coming months, the planet will be in retrograde motion, and will also appear brighter as it draws closer The moon will help us track down Saturn, the sixth planet in the solar system, this week. Currently residing in the constellation of Pisces, the fishes, Saturn is gradually building in brightness as the Earth’s orbit is carrying the two planets closer together. This year, the closest

Country diary: An invasion of tiny fungi parachutists has landed overnight | Phil Gates

by Phil Gates / 7d

Hollingside lane, Durham: Pleated inkcaps may live for a day but here we’ve been watching other fungi, such as dryad’s saddle, grow since spring There were none here yesterday, and by the end of tomorrow they’ll have deliquesced and disappeared, but for now the neatly mown grass under our feet was studded with 2in-tall parasol inkcaps ( Parasola plicatilis ) . They looked like an invasion of tiny

Scientists reportedly hiding AI text prompts in academic papers to receive positive peer reviews

Scientists hide AI tricks in papers

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98by Josh Taylor Technology reporter / 7d

Research papers found carrying hidden white text giving instructions not to highlight negatives as concern grows over use of large language models for peer review Academics are reportedly hiding prompts in preprint papers for artificial intelligence tools, encouraging them to give positive reviews. Nikkei reported on 1 July it had reviewed research papers from 14 academic institutions in eight co

Scientists detect biggest ever merger of two massive black holes

300+by Ian Sample Science editor / 7d

Ripples in space-time from collision recorded by gravitational wave detector forces a rethink of how the objects form Scientists have detected ripples in space-time from the violent collision of two massive black holes that spiralled into one another far beyond the distant edge of the Milky Way. The black holes, each more than 100 times the mass of the sun, began circling each other long ago and

The fascinating science of pain – and why everyone feels it differently

46by Celina Ribeiro / 7d

Do you scream when you stub your toe? Could you play a grand final with a shattered jaw, or work all day as your belly fills with blood? When it comes to suffering, perspective is everything Some say it was John Sattler’s own fault. The lead-up to the 1970 rugby league grand final had been tense; the team he led, the South Sydney Rabbitohs, had lost the 1969 final. Here was an opportunity for red

Beaker Street Science Photography prize – in pictures

Glowing quoll finalist in photography

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23by Guardian Staff / 7d

Finalists for 2025 will be exhibited at Hobart’s Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery from 6 to 31 August as part of the Beaker Street festival and will include the first-ever image of a wild eastern quoll glowing under UV light Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Continue reading...

DoJ drops charges against Utah doctor accused of destroying Covid vaccines

500+by Olivia Empson / 7d

Michael Kirk Moore accused of distributing at least 1,937 false vaccination cards and administering saline to children The US Department of Justice dropped charges on Saturday against Michael Kirk Moore, the Utah doctor accused of destroying more than $28,000 worth of government-provided Covid-19 vaccines and administering saline to children instead of the shot. Pam Bondi, the US attorney general

Quality of scientific papers questioned as academics ‘overwhelmed’ by the millions published

Academic publishing overwhelmed by low-quality

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200+by Ian Sample Science editor / 7d

Widespread mockery of AI-generated rat with giant penis in one paper brings problem to public attention It was, at first glance, just another scientific paper, one of the millions published every year, and destined to receive little to no attention outside the arcane field of biological signalling in stem cells destined to become sperm. But soon after the paper was published online, in the journa

Some gut microbes can absorb and help expel ‘forever chemicals’ from the body, research shows

61by Tom Perkins / 8d

Previously, the only way to reduce levels of Pfas was by bloodletting or a drug with unpleasant side effects Sign up for the Detox Your Kitchen newsletter Certain kinds of gut microbes absorb toxic Pfas