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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported on Friday, May 10, that Earth experienced its most severe solar storm since 2003. The NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center announced via a post on X that “EXTREME (G5) conditions” were reached at 6:54 pm EDT, with expectations that the geomagnetic storming would continue throughout the weekend due to multiple Earth-directed Coronal …

Researchers have recently questioned the accuracy of determining the biological age of cells by measuring epigenetic modifications. Traditionally, the biological age has been estimated by tallying these changes, which act like “genetic switches” affecting protein production based on the genetic code without altering the code itself. However, new findings suggest that these modifications can vary significantly throughout the day, casting …

AstraZeneca has announced that it will stop producing its Vaxzevria coronavirus vaccine, which was developed with the University of Oxford, due to a decrease in demand caused by the availability of newer vaccines. Since its first administration in the UK on January 4, 2021, over 3 billion doses of Vaxzevria have been distributed globally. Despite its widespread use, the vaccine …

China’s latest lunar mission, Chang’e-6, appears to have a secret addition: a mysterious mini rover. Following the spacecraft’s launch on Friday (May 3), the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) published photos showing the lander, where keen-eyed internet users spotted a small, wheeled grey object attached to its side, resembling a mini rover. The function of this rover remains …

Last month marked the continuation of an alarming trend, as April became the hottest April ever recorded. This is part of an 11-month sequence where each month has successively set a new global temperature record. On Wednesday, May 8, the European Union’s climate change monitoring agency reported in its monthly summary that starting from June 2023, every month has been …

One of the largest craters on Earth, often referred to as the “gateway to the underworld,” is expanding at a rate of 35 million cubic feet annually. This significant growth is occurring in Serbia’s permafrost region, according to a recent study. The crater, officially known as Batagay but also called Batagaika, was initially identified in 1991 via satellite imagery. It …

NASA is channeling its resources into projects that could transform visions of science fiction into reality, pushing the boundaries of human achievements in space exploration. John Nelson, a representative from the space agency, described these initiatives as akin to “science fiction-like concepts.” These visionary projects include a liquid-based telescope, a Mars transit system for humans and cargo, and a lunar …

Every time you use Apple’s Safari browser on devices like the iPhone to search the web, it’s typically Google that processes your query. This is because most users don’t change their default search engine from Google. What’s less known is the hefty fee Google pays to secure this default spot: as of May 2021, Google was shelling out over $1 …