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Radiodont arthropod Amplectobelua symbrachiata,

Life

Healed fang wound found on 520-million-year-old apex predator

Something took a bite out of one of the biggest predators in Cambrian seas, an extraordinary fossil shows – and it could well be cannibalism

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An artist's impression of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mapping the infrared universe

Space

NASA’s huge Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is about to launch

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Star clouds in the constellation of Sagittarius in the direction of the centre of our Milky Way galaxy

Space

Fastest star ever spotted at the centre of our galaxy

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A person takes a picture as the moon partially covers the sun during a total solar eclipse as seen from Spain on 12 August 2026

Space

Where and when to see 2027’s ‘solar eclipse of the century’

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A female echidna being anaesthetised at Macquarie University in Sydney earlier this week so her offspring could be removed from her pouch for weighing

Life

Exclusive video of world’s first echidna puggle to be born at a university

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Sampling corals near the Galapagos islands

Environment

Galapagos corals suggest climate change drives stronger El Niños

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Life

Astonishing whale feeding frenzy seen off the eastern coast of Greenland

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A team of scientists releasing 150,000 baby common octopuses

Environment

Octopuses released into Adriatic Sea to tackle invasive crabs

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Mind

Exercise may create new neurons by making other brain cells contract

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Trails of car light going into Sydney Harbour Bridge at dusk

Technology

Driving data can predict crash black spots before accidents happen

An analysis of data collected from hundreds of thousands of cars in Australia offers an insight into driving behaviour that can be used to identify sections of road where crashes may occur in the future

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Physics

Huge progress made in attempt to upgrade standard model of particles

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Environment

Glaciers in the Alps are on track for record-breaking ice loss

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Physics

Richard Feynman’s 80-year-old quantum postulate has now been validated

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Environment

5 graphs that show how the record-breaking El Niño will affect the world

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