Bits of Saturn’s rings are falling onto the planet and heating it up
Observations from five spacecraft over 40 years have shown that as Saturn’s rings slowly disintegrate, the particles fall into the planet’s atmosphere
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IceCube detector finds neutrinos from the Milky Way for the first time
A neutrino detector in Antarctica has found heaps of high-energy neutrinos coming from distant galaxies, but none from within our own – until now
Neptune isn’t as blue as we thought it was
An analysis of photos taken by Voyager 2 in the 1980s shows that Neptune and Uranus have a similar pale blue hue as perceived by the human eye
War-era sugar rationing boosted health of UK people conceived in 1940s
People conceived during the UK’s 1940s and 50s sugar rationing have a lower risk of type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure than those conceived after
NASA set to launch Europa probe to search for signs of habitability
A 6000-kilogram spacecraft will embark on a six-year journey to Jupiter to explore whether its icy moon Europa has the conditions to support life
Even moderate CO2 emissions could lead to 7°C of warming by 2200
There’s a small chance of very high warming even with moderate future emissions, according to a computer model exploring what could happen in the next
Covid-19 seems to age blood vessels – but only among women
Women’s arteries seem to be stiffer if they have had covid-19, with the same effect not being found among men
Extra-hard hexagonal diamonds can now be grown in a lab
Hexagonal diamond up to 60 per cent stronger than normal diamonds could be used to create super-tough drilling and cutting tools for industrial applic
Why taping your mouth shut at night probably isn’t a good idea
Social media is awash with videos claiming that taping your mouth closed will improve your sleep – but the evidence doesn’t stack up
Rare images capture snow leopard cubs in their dens
Snow leopard cubs have been photographed in Mongolia – the first time researchers have visited one of the animals’ dens since 2019
Hormone injection may stem age-related memory decline
A study in monkeys suggests that klotho, a hormone that dwindles in people as they get older, may offer a way to improve cognitive function in later l