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Algeria and Saudi Arabia Earn Honors at International Astronomy Olympiad
Algeria and Saudi Arabia secured honors at the 19th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics in Hanoi, Vietnam, as students from more…
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Iris Okafor
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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Brazilian Birds Produce Metal-Like Calls Louder Than Elephants
Deep in Brazil’s Serra do Mar mountains, a bird smaller than a dove produces metal-like calls louder than elephants and chain saws.
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NASA, Russia and China Race to Deploy Nuclear Reactors on the Moon
Global powers are accelerating efforts to place nuclear fission reactors on the Moon.
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Abdellatif Kedai Warns Algorithms Are Shaping Religious Beliefs for Youth
Speaking at an international conference in Italy, Moroccan academic Abdellatif Kedai warned that algorithms are encroaching on religious framing for youth and…
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Study: DNA Loss and Hunting Helped Wipe Out Scandinavian Aurochs
Aurochs reached Scandinavia roughly 11,700 years ago after the Ice Age, facing early genetic bottlenecks.
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Michael Goessling Learns Michael McDonald Is His Biological Father
Michael Goessling, an adopted St. Louis executive, discovered at age 58 that his biological father is five-time Grammy winner and Doobie Brothers…
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Arab Union for Space and Astronomy Sciences Hosts Virtual Forum
Fifteen Arab astronomers, engineers, and researchers convened online to open Space Week with a unified four-hour scientific dialogue spanning rocket technology, space…
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New Study Suggests Animal Life on Earth May Be 200 Million Years Older
Researchers suggest the first animal life on Earth may have emerged 800 to 700 million years ago, predating the oldest recognized fossil…
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Caltech Simulations Reveal Outer Solar System Could Disintegrate in One Billion Years
New numerical simulations reveal that our outer solar system could disintegrate just one billion years after the Sun becomes a white dwarf,…
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France High School Student Protests Lead to Thousands of Arrests
Thousands of students blockaded high schools across France this week, transforming anger over dilapidated facilities and teacher shortages into violent clashes with…
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Swiss Glaciers and Global Oceans Hit Record Levels of Ice Loss and Heat
Switzerland lost 5.5% of its glacier volume in 2026 alone, contributing to a 20% total ice loss over five years.
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NASA Selects New Science Payloads to Explore Lunar Caves and South Pole
NASA has selected three new scientific investigations and their payload suites to explore the lunar surface, search for hidden ice, and investigate…