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Alex Wilkins

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Fig trees may benefit climate by turning carbon dioxide into stone

Fig trees may be especially good at removing carbon dioxide from the…

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Mathematicians create a tetrahedron that always lands on the same side

The self-righting tetrahedronGergő Almádi et al. A four-sided shape that will always…

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Stunning first images show the power of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory

The Trifid (upper-right) and Lagoon (centre) Nebulae as viewed with the Vera…

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Starlink satellites are leaking radio signals that may ruin astronomy

A batch of Starlink satellites launched on a Falcon 9 rocketSpaceX SpaceX’s…

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Will we ever have confirmation of life outside our solar system?

Artist’s impression of the exoplanet K2-18bA. Smith/N. Mandhusudhan One of the strongest…

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Astronomers claim strongest evidence of alien life yet

Artist’s impression of the planet K2-18b and its host starESA/Hubble, M. Kornmesser…

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Most quakes on Mars happen during the summer – and we don’t know why

A fracture on Mars’s surface, taken in January 2018 by the European…

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Electronic tongue could let you taste cake in virtual reality

Hydrogels with a taste are administered into the mouth via a small…

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Astronomers have spotted the largest known object in the universe

Artist’s illustration of the large-scale structure of the universeScience Photo Library/Alamy Astronomers…

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Tiny insect-like robot can flip, loop and hover for up to 15 minutes

A tiny drone powered by soft muscle-like actuatorsKevin Chen An insect-inspired robot…

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