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Mesmerizing photo shows weird, scowling parasitic plant that looks like a owl - By - Elise Poore - published - 18 May 24 - A stunning photo of the peculiar parasitic plant species, Thismia thaithongiana, wins gold in the Plants and Fungus category of the World Nature Photography Awards.
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Black hole singularities defy physics. New research could finally do away with them. By - Andrey Feldman - published - 18 May 24 - Black hole singularities defy the laws of physics. New research presents a bold solution to this puzzle: Black holes may actually be a theoretical type of star called a 'gravastar,' filled with universe-expanding dark energy.6 hours ago
Does the Milky Way orbit anything? By - Skyler Ware - published - 18 May 24 - Do galaxies, including our own Milky Way, orbit anything in the universe?7 hours ago
What's the difference between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens? By - Emily Cooke - published - 17 May 24 - Neanderthals are our closest relatives who went extinct around 40,000 years ago. Here's how they differed to us.20 hours ago
Could Neanderthals talk? By - Emily Cooke - published - 17 May 24 - While still the topic of ongoing debate, some scientists think Neanderthals could talk and may have had language.20 hours ago
Bizarre evolutionary roots of Africa's iconic upside-down baobab trees revealed - By - Richard Pallardy - published - 17 May 24 - The baobab tree evolved on the island of Madagascar before eventually spreading to Africa and Australia, new research suggests.1 day ago
Bizarre device uses 'blind quantum computing' to let you access quantum computers from home - By - Peter Ray Allison - published - 17 May 24 - Quantum computers historically required massive amounts of space, but a new system will allow home users to access quantum computers via the cloud.1 day ago
Scientists discover bizarre region around black holes that proves Einstein right yet again - By - Ben Turner - published - 17 May 24 - Einstein's general theory of relativity predicted that so-called 'plunging regions' around black holes would accelerate matter into them at the speed of light. Now, X-ray observations of a remote black hole have proved him right.1 day ago