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Processes occurring deep within the Earth could be responsible for our planet’s changing gravitational field, according to new research that scoured orbital data for clues to the mystery. The shift occurred nearly two decades ago, between 2006 and 2008, but went unnoticed at the time. Only through a recent reexamination of the data were scientists able to detect gravitational variations …

A pair of new studies presented at the Joint Meeting of the Europlanet Science Congress and the Division for Planetary Science (EPSC-DPS) suggest the European Space Agency’s (ESA) upcoming Mars rover mission, Rosalind Franklin, may have better odds of detecting ancient organic material than previously realized. It all comes down to natural processes that occurred at the rover’s landing site: …

Twelve years ago, a volcanic eruption almost totally wiped out life on an island in the Pacific. Now, in the wake of the devastation, scientists are using genetic analysis to see how flora managed to bounce back on the scarred island.  The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content. …

For centuries, Leonardo da Vinci’s genius has fascinated historians and scientists alike, but now researchers are closer than ever to uncovering his true biological legacy. A decades-long genealogical investigation has traced Leonardo’s family line across 21 generations, opening the door to cutting-edge DNA analysis that may reconstruct his genetic profile. Credit: Stock Scientists confirmed genetic continuity in Leonardo da Vinci’s …

An exciting discovery on Mars is being overshadowed by turmoil at NASA, with budget cuts threatening to destroy a scientific legacy that has been built over decades. Yesterday, the agency shared a finding, published in Nature, of potential biosignatures identified by the Mars Perseverance rover in a 3.5 billion-year-old rock. “This very well could be the clearest sign of life …

The origin of the differing tilts in the orbits of the planets in our solar system may have been revealed through the discovery of subtle warps spotted in many planet-forming disks around young stars. A major observing program with ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array), called exoALMA, has surveyed 15 planet-forming, or protoplanetary, disks in detail. In particular, astronomers led by …

By simulating Einstein’s equations under extreme conditions, researchers may finally glimpse what happened before the Big Bang. Credit: Shutterstock What if the Big Bang wasn’t truly the beginning? A team of cosmologists is using the power of supercomputers to push past the limits of Einstein’s equations and explore mysteries once thought unsolvable. By applying numerical relativity—simulations that can model extreme …

Topline Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will take the stage at the Fed’s annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for the final time on Friday, as investors and the Trump administration await signs the central bank will soon ease interest rates. The Trump administration has pressured Powell, whose term as Fed chair expires next year, to step down as chair …

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IN A NUTSHELL 🔭 Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope found a pattern in galaxy rotations, challenging previous beliefs. 🌀 Approximately 60% of the observed galaxies rotate clockwise, suggesting a possible cosmic order. 🌌 A bold hypothesis proposes that our universe might be inside a massive black hole, reshaping cosmic understanding. 🔍 Observational bias like the Doppler effect could …