Top UK space scientist predicts alien life will be found by 2075
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Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock says a positive detection could come within five decades, citing exoplanet findings and the Drake equation
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DNA reanalysis finds Beachy Head Woman was locally British, not sub-Saharan African
Science & Space • 2 months ago
New ancient-DNA study ties 2,000-year-old Beachy Head Woman to Roman-era Britain, debunking earlier claims of African origins.
Bronze Age sheep DNA reveals how plague spread across Eurasia
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A 4,000-year-old sheep tooth carries Yersinia pestis DNA, suggesting animals helped transmission and offering new clues on how ancient plague moved with livestock and human migration.
Interstellar comet 3I/Atlas makes its closest pass by Earth
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Stray visitor from another star glides past our planet before heading back into interstellar space
Ancient plague mystery cracked after DNA found in 4,000-year-old animal remains
Science & Space • 2 months ago
DNA from Yersinia pestis found in Bronze Age sheep offers first non-human evidence of plague spread, hinting at animal reservoirs that helped move the disease across Eurasia.
Aliens will be found by 2075, top scientist says
Science & Space • 2 months ago
Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock predicts a positive detection of extraterrestrial life within 50 years, citing the Drake equation and recent exoplanet findings.
Ancient plague mystery cracked after DNA found in 4,000-year-old animal remains
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DNA from Yersinia pestis found in Bronze Age sheep offers clues to how plague spread before the Black Death
Northern Hemisphere marks shortest day as winter solstice arrives
Science & Space • 2 months ago
Astronomical winter begins as daylight reaches its minimum in the north; opposite occurs in the Southern Hemisphere
Drones detect deadly virus in Arctic whales' breath
Science & Space • 2 months ago
Scientists use drone-collected whale blows and skin samples to confirm cetacean morbillivirus above the Arctic Circle, signaling a new noninvasive approach to monitoring ocean health.