Orange-and-white 'little arboreal' ladybird recorded in UK for first time
Calvia decemguttata found in the New Forest after a warm summer; experts link arrival to rising temperatures and an aphid-driven population boom
Science & Space News
Perseverance Sample May Contain Potential Biosignatures, NASA Says
A Nature paper reports iron-rich minerals and microbial-like textures in a rock from Jezero crater; scientists say definitive proof will require returned samples and further study
UK-backed smart glasses aim to reduce dementia symptoms by overlaying guidance and prompts
London start-up developing extended-reality spectacles that identify objects, give step-by-step instructions and monitor mood as part of a government-funded mental health technology programme
Gut bacterial molecule drives liver sugar and fat production; biodegradable ‘trap’ reduces damage in mice
Study in Cell Metabolism identifies D‑lactate from gut microbes as a trigger for metabolic dysfunction‑associated steatotic liver disease and reports improved glucose control and reduced liver fibrosis in mice given an oral substrate trap.
NASA restricts Chinese nationals from agency facilities and systems
Agency says move is to protect security of its work as ties with China fray amid an intensified space rivalry
NASA presents strongest evidence yet for ancient Martian life as scientists outline likely microbial forms
Perseverance detected iron-rich minerals in ‘leopard spot’ reaction fronts at Jezero Crater; researchers call the findings a potential biosignature but say nonbiological explanations remain possible
Congressional UAP Hearing Features Video of Hellfire Missile Striking Orb; Experts Disagree on Origin
Black-and-white MQ-9 drone footage dated Oct. 30, 2024 off Yemen shown to lawmakers sparks debate between researchers who call it 'non-human' and analysts who see a conventional explanation
Video shown to Congress depicts Hellfire missile striking orb-shaped UAP that remained intact, prompting debate
Black-and-white MQ‑9 drone footage presented at a congressional hearing reignites questions over unidentified aerial phenomena and capabilities beyond known technology.
JWST data suggest TRAPPIST-1e may host an Earth-like, nitrogen-rich atmosphere
Two papers in Astrophysical Journal Letters report that initial James Webb Space Telescope observations make a nitrogen-dominated atmosphere and the presence of surface liquid water plausible for the nearby rocky world