<p>The glittering image, taken by the European Space Agency’s Euclid telescope, heralds a new age of planetary discovery</p><p>The dazzling sight of more than 60m stars at the heart of Earth’s galaxy has been captured by a space telescope designed to reveal the mysterious dark forces that shape the universe.</p><p>Astronomers used the European Space Agency’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/jun/30/euclid-telescope-3d-map-cosmos-space-probe-european-space-agency-dark-universe">Euclid telescope</a> to capture the largest, most detailed image ever taken of the visible light pouring from the centre of the Milky Way. The telescope’s camera is rare in being sensitive enough to separate individual stars in the crowded region known as the galactic bulge.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jun/24/stars-galactic-bulge-milky-way-euclid-telescope">Continue reading...</a>
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“With the right structure, Americans will roll up their sleeves, do the science, and trust the result,” Manoush Zomorodi writes.
Scientists can’t ignore the ethical complexities of new embryo editing advances.
An abandoned heart-failure trial offers a rare window into devices that the FDA deems "breakthrough" but never reach patients.
A report says many of the measures are "well within the reach" of government and it was a matter of "moving away from planning into delivery".
A wildlife trust says there are 50% more sites in Hertfordshire than previously recorded.
<p>Researchers assessed likelihood gas was produced during creation of Alps, Pyrenees and Baetic mountains</p><p>Hydrogen gas is anticipated to play a central role in phasing out fossil fuels, particularly in industries that are proving more challenging to decarbonise, such as chemical production, shipping and steelmaking. But producing <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/hydrogen-power">hydrogen</a> synthetically is energy intensive and costly. In order for the hydrogen economy to take off, we need to find reliable natural sources of this gas. Could it be hidden in the mountains?</p><p>Researchers used plate tectonic simulations to investigate the Pyrenees, Alps and Baetic mountain ranges to assess if their mountain-building processes were likely to have resulted in hydrogen being produced and stored. Their findings, published in the <a href="https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2025JB033255">Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth</a>, showed that the Alps and Pyrenees could be strong natural hydrogen exploration sites.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jun/24/mountains-unlock-hydrogen-gas-study">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Matriarchal groups in east and west exhibit distinct click patterns, used to form social structures</p><p>From “Howdy” to “G’day”, English – like other languages – is rich in dialects. Now researchers have found sperm whales on different sides of the Mediterranean show similar variations in their vocalisations.</p><p>Sperm whales communicate vocally using sequences of short clicks called codas. However, the rhythmic pattern of these clicks, known as the dialect, can differ between different matriarchal groups.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/24/sperm-whale-dialects-detected-mediterranean">Continue reading...</a>
The temperature topped 34.6 C in Wisley, England, on Tuesday while Scotland and Northern Ireland saw their hottest days of the year.
The growth in sales has slowed significantly after a critical government grant programme was cut.
Based on current trends parts of the UK are set to see 40C summers regularly within a couple of decades.
The FDA told wearable maker Whoop last week that it would not take further enforcement action over the company's blood pressure feature.
A study claims that the North Pole Dome crater in Western Australia was caused by an asteroid strike 3 billion years ago, but other researchers dispute the proposed age
Climate.us has now restored everything taken down by the government.
<p>Curtin University researchers use innovative techniques to date three-billion-year-old impact crater in Western Australia’s Pilbara region</p><p>A meteorite that struck Earth three billion years ago left behind a “smoking gun” – evidence of the world’s oldest impact crater in a remote part of Australia.</p><p>Ancient rocks in Western Australia’s Pilbara region record the event, which occurred during the Archean eon, a period 4 to 2.5 billion years ago, when tectonic plates were beginning to form and early life emerging.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/24/worlds-oldest-meteorite-strike-pilbara-western-australia">Continue reading...</a>
STAT+: Want high-quality generic drugs? One expert has ideas on how consumers can trust their supply
Can the quality of generic drugs in the U.S. be made more consistent? One expert has some ideas on how to do it.
<p>Noether's work helped prove the conservation of energy in physics, a key foundation for Einstein's theory of relativity</p>
Fans can make you hotter rather than cooler, but the temperature at which you should turn them off depends on several factors, including your age and the humidity level
The federal government can't block benefits from the nation's largest food aid program from being used to buy candy, soda, and other sugary drinks, a judge ruled.
Current amphibian development may not have been typical of early land vertebrates.
A cave in Belize contains teeth from dozens of important Maya people buried elsewhere, which may attest to a ritual intended to ensure their passage to the underworld
Raising children appears to keep the brain young, potentially acting as a buffer against cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s
Most known for its role in movement, the cerebellum could compensate for flagging mental functions elsewhere in the brain.
Not much is known about Starfall, SpaceX's new delivery system, but an assessment published in May revealed its intended purpose
Forty people have drowned in heatwave-related deaths in France since last Thursday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says.