This is how you see all the planets of the solar system in the night sky at once
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All the planets appear to line up across the sky at the end of February alxpin/Getty Images All the planets of our solar system line up to parade through the…
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The US Supreme Court upholds the TikTok ban – but the battle is not over yet
A protester holds a pro-TikTok sign in front of the US Supreme Court on January 10, 2025 Allison Robbert/The Washington Post/Getty Images The US Supreme Court has upheld a ban…
Small insect-like robot can flip, loop and hover for up to 15 minutes
A small drone powered by soft muscle-like actuators Kevin Chen An insect-inspired robot that weighs only as much as a grape can perform acrobatics and fly much further than any…
Fire at the world’s largest battery plant is a setback for clean energy
Smoke rises from a fire at Vistra Energy’s Moss Landing battery warehouse in California on January 17 Bloomberg/Getty Images A fire at the world’s largest battery storage facility in California…
Air monitoring station records largest ever jump in atmospheric CO2
The Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii has been recording atmospheric carbon dioxide levels since 1958 FRED ESPENAK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere measured by a weather…
Ancient society may have carved ‘sunstone’ to end volcanic winter
Stone slabs with sun motifs found on Bornholm island, Denmark Antiquity Publications/John Lee, The National Museum Hundreds of mysterious engraved “sunstones” unearthed in Denmark may have been ceremonially buried because…
A new definition of obesity could help treat millions of people
Measuring body fat more carefully can help treat obesity Halfpoint/Getty Images Rethinking the way we define obesity could help millions of people worldwide, claims a team of researchers who want…
Meta allowed pornographic ads that violate its content moderation rules
Meta owns social media platforms including Facebook and Instagram JRdes/Shutterstock By 2024, Meta allowed more than 3,300 pornographic ads – many with AI-generated content – ​​on its social media platforms,…
2024 confirmed as the first year to exceed the 1.5°C warming limit
The sun sets on a hot day in London in July 2024 Guy Corbishley/Alamy Hopes of keeping global warming below 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels are all but ruled out after…
Glyphosate-resistant weeds have developed in the UK for the first time
Italian ryegrass is a common weed in field crops John Cussans Weeds resistant to the herbicide glyphosate have been found in the UK for the first time. The species in…