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Valdes Peninsula Researchers Investigate Whale Calf Deaths
Waves are washing dozens of dead southern right whale calves ashore around the Valdes Peninsula in Chubut Province, sparking an urgent scientific…
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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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ESA Tests Rosalind Franklin Rover Prototype in Spain for Mars Mission
Built by Airbus in Stevenage and operated by the European Space Agency, the Rosalind Franklin rover is slated for a 2028 launch…
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Michael Goessling Finds Biological Father Michael McDonald via 23andMe
Michael Goessling, a 59-year-old executive from St.
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Hōlei Sea Arch Collapses into Pacific Ocean in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
The iconic Hōlei Sea Arch in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has collapsed into the Pacific Ocean after standing on the Big Island's…
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University of Göttingen Study Reveals Voices Transmit Independent Information
A study published in Evolution and Human Behavior reveals that the human voice transmits independent information about a speaker that facial features…
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Astronomers Detect First Natural Radio Signals From Exoplanet Beta Pictoris b
Astronomers using South Africa's MeerKAT radio telescope array have directly detected repeating radio emissions from exoplanet Beta Pictoris b.
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Abby Choi Murder Trial Opens in Hong Kong High Court
Hong Kong prosecutors opening the high-profile murder trial of Abby Choi’s former husband and his family detailed a meticulously planned attack involving…
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UK Sustainable Farming Initiative Fund Depletes in Under Six Hours
Applications for the post-Brexit Sustainable Farming Initiative closed in under six hours on Tuesday, September 22, leaving farmers without expected funding.
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Physicists Synthesize Ytterbium Diantimonide Superconductor
Physicists have synthesized single crystals of ytterbium diantimonide, creating a type I superconductor that spontaneously breaks time-reversal symmetry without an external…
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SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launches First Spy Satellite for National Reconnaissance Office
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launched a classified U.S.
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SpaceX Launches Four Astronauts on Fastest US Trip to ISS
Four astronauts launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida on Thursday to begin a six-month scientific mission on the International…
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Reopens Historic Palm Houses After Restoration
Following a six-year closure for vital restoration, Edinburgh's historic 19th-century Palm Houses at the Royal Botanic Garden have reopened to the public.