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Dead Animals Found in Brentford Canal Amid Sewage and Stagnant Water
Stagnant water in a Brentford canal has raised water quality concerns.
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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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Researchers Study Durupınar Formation to Probe Noah’s Ark Claims in Turkey
Researchers have launched deep drilling operations and high-precision ground radar scans at the Durupınar formation in eastern Turkey, targeting subsurface anomalies beneath…
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Researchers Identify First New Penguin Species in Over a Century
Researchers using whole-genome sequencing have revealed that gentoo penguins comprise four distinct species rather than a single widespread lineage.
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Scientists Find Earth’s Crust Peeling Away Beneath Apennine Mountains
Deep beneath Italy's Apennine Mountains, scientists have discovered a slow-motion geological process where dense lower crust is peeling away and sinking into…
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NASA Delays Boeing Starliner Crew Flight to 2028
NASA and Boeing announced that Starliner will not carry astronauts until 2028, targeting an uncrewed test flight for December or January.
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Optical Puzzle Tests Intelligence by Finding Hidden Animal in 12 Seconds
Optical illusions manipulate the human brain to test visual processing details, according to Almasryalyoum, which reported that individuals with fast innate reactions…
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Researchers Identify Altermagnetism in Layered Co1/4TaSe2 Material
The discovery combines properties of ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism, offering a promising path toward ultrafast memory devices, spintronics, and energy-efficient…
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NASA Schedules Boeing Starliner Uncrewed Test Flight for December
NASA plans to launch an uncrewed Starliner test flight to the International Space Station as early as December, targeting a crewed flight…
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NASA Positioned To Rely On Starliner For Crew Transport After Dragon Retirement
NASA and Boeing leadership discussed Starliner’s development and plans for regular crew flights to and from the International Space Station as the…
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SpaceX Starship Reaches Orbit and Deploys Satellites During Test Flight
SpaceX’s Starship reached Earth orbit for the first time on September 28, 2026, launching from southern Texas on its 14th test flight.
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UBC Researchers Discover Two New Sea Spider Species in Salish Sea
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have discovered two new species of sea spiders in the Salish Sea between Washington State…
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Heavy Rainfall Poses Greater Risk to Cocoa Harvests Than Heat Stress
Heavy downpours rather than rising temperatures pose the greatest weather risk to global cocoa harvests, according to new research published in the…