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Wildlife

11 brilliant images from the British Wildlife Photography Awards

A bus passes a swan in London, a blue shark swims near Cornwall, and a group of pigeons eyes a tasty snack in Essex.

The Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope imaged these giant radio jets stretching 6 million light-years across with an enormous supermassive black hole at the heart of spiral galaxy J23453268-0449256. Could this cosmic anomaly hint at the future of our own Milky Way galaxy? Image via Bagchi and Ray et al/ Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope/ Royal Astronomical Society/
Black Holes

A terrifying fate may lurk inside the Milky Way

Rare spiral galaxy suggests a cosmic death from within.

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Sharks

Shark’s ‘mystery hat’ turns out to be a giant octopus

Researchers spotted the unlikely travel pair near New Zealand.

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Birds

Traffic noise is making these Galápagos birds more aggressive

Even only 10 vehicles on an island can impact these genetically distinct songbirds.

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Science

Researchers created sound that can bend itself through space, reaching only your ear in a crowd

A sound only you can hear.

A child’s cheek with the characteristic rash associated with measles.
Nutrition

The shaky science behind treating measles with vitamin A

While important for overall health, the vitamin can be toxic in high doses.

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Sun

The sun has literally set on the British Empire

The spring equinox helps conclude a major chapter in world history.

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Electric Vehicles

Most Cybertrucks recalled to ensure steel panels don’t fall off

46,096 vehicles are included in the NHTSA announcement.

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Space

A powerhouse of global satellite infrastructure: Norway?

The country supports some of the world’s most important satellites. But experts worry about its proximity to Russia.

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