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Potsdam Institute Researchers Find Global Warming Rate Has Accelerated
Global warming has accelerated significantly since 2015, rising at an estimated pace of about 0.35 degrees Celsius per decade. Researchers at the…
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Iris Okafor is the editorial identity for TellingPointy's Science desk, following research, space, climate, energy, and discovery with evidence at the centre. Okafor's desk examines study design, sample size, uncertainty, replication, and the difference between a preprint, a peer-reviewed result, and a settled scientific view. The aim is not to drain discovery of wonder, but to show readers exactly what is known, how it is known, and what remains open.
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Kim Jong Un Accuses Japan of Transforming Into a War State
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un criticized Japan during a three-day ruling party meeting ending Monday, accusing Tokyo of exploiting current conditions…
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SpaceX Rocket Stage Projected to Unintentionally Crash Into the Moon
A discarded 10,000-pound SpaceX rocket stage is set to unintentionally slam into the moon’s sunlit western limb at 5,400 mph on Wednesday.…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Stage Projected to Crash Into the Moon
A stray piece of a scientificamerican.com Falcon 9 rocket is projected to crash into the moon early Wednesday morning, according to astronomers…
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Dolphin Fraggle Carries Dead Calf for Days in Western Australia
Marine researchers in Western Australia observed a female dolphin, named Fraggle, carrying her dead newborn for days near Leschenault Estuary. Surrounded by…
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August 2026 Skywatching Features Total Solar Eclipse and Perseids
August 2026 features a rare celestial double feature on August 12, combining a total solar eclipse visible across northern Europe and Russia…
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Mini-Neptune Simulations Show Water May Hide Deep Beneath Atmospheres
Astronomers analyzing mini-Neptune exoplanets report that abundant water may sink deep beneath planetary atmospheres where even the James Webb Space Telescope cannot…
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Partial Solar Eclipse and Perseid Peak Set for August 12, 2026
Skywatchers across North America and Europe are preparing for Wednesday, August 12, 2026, when a partial solar eclipse will be visible across…
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Road Deaths Devastate Small Hedgehog Populations Study Shows
Road deaths can kill nearly a third of a hedgehog population and push smaller communities towards extinction, according to a Nottingham Trent…
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Fayoum Student Files Grievance After Shocking Biology Exam Score
Two distinct academic dilemmas in 2021 reveal starkly different educational pressures, as a high school student in Fayoum faces shocking exam results…
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Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids Meteor Showers Peak July 30
Skywatchers worldwide face a double celestial feature as the Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids meteor showers reach their annual peak overnight…
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Scientists Identify Fourth Contagious Cancer in Brown Bullhead Catfish
A new scientific study published in Nature has identified the fourth known contagious cancer globally, marking the first time a transmissible tumor…