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Tiny Triassic Reptile Sheds Light on Early Lizard Evolution
Science & Nature Today, lepidosaurs -- the reptile group that includes lizards, snakes and New Zealand’s tuatara -- are among the most diverse vertebrates...
Ediacaran Sea Creature May Hold Earliest Evidence of Right-Handedness
Science & Nature Spriggina floundersi, a marine species that lived during the Ediacaran period 550 million years ago, is one of Earth’s earliest bilaterally...
Astronomers Uncover Hidden Structures Surrounding Orion Nebula
Science & Nature Using the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) s and the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), astronomers have created...
Ursid meteor shower 2025 peaks tonight: Here’s what to expect from the yuletide light show
A shooting star streaks over a frozen lake in Canada. (Image credit: Peter Olsen Photography via Getty Images) Don't miss the Ursid meteor shower peak tonight, heralding the last major shooting star display of 2025 as Earth plows through the debris trail shed by comet 8P/Tuttle. The Ursid meteor shower is active during a relatively
Meteor mania: the ultimate meteor space quiz
Science & Nature This quiz will take you on a journey through fiery facts, explosive history, and the science behind these fireballs...Read MoreClora Grumbles
Perseid Meteor Shower: Not Visible in Australia, New Zealand | Mirage News
In recent days, you may have seen articles claiming the "best meteor shower of the year" is about to start. Unfortunately, the hype is overblown - particularly for observers in Australia and New Zealand. The shower in question is the Perseids , one of the "big three" - the strongest annual meteor showers . Peaking
From meteor showers to lunar eclipses, here are the events set to light up our skies in 2025
In addition to the annual parade of star pictures or constellations passing above our heads each night, there are always exciting events to look out for in the sky. The year 2025 is no exception and has its fair share of such events. Though the night sky is more spectacular from a dark country sky
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Tiny Triassic Reptile Sheds Light on Early Lizard Evolution
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Ediacaran Sea Creature May Hold Earliest Evidence of Right-Handedness
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Astronomers Uncover Hidden Structures Surrounding Orion Nebula
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The space industry is weighing ambitious hiring against heritage
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2026 eclipse: 5 citizen science projects you can contribute to
Science & Nature During the August 2026 solar eclipse,...