11 h. ago Scientists are BAFFLED after discovering a mysterious pyramid structure filled with coins and weapons

The 'incredible desert fortress', about 2,200 years old, was uncovered at the Nahal Zohar valley near the Dead Sea, east Israel.

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63 h. ago What is the mysterious spiral spotted in the sky? Scientists reveal cause of strange ‘space portal’

The strange shape is believed to have been caused by a Space X rocket

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4 d. ago Scientists uncover mystery behind horrifying 'red tides' washing up on Florida coast

Scientists have finally uncovered the reason behind mysterious red tides washing up on Florida 's coastline that can close beaches and cost local authorities millions of dollars.

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4 d. ago Scientists who discovered 'vast city' underneath Egypt's Giza pyramid reveal new secrets about mysterious structures

Scientists claim to have found a 'vast city' beneath Egypt's Giza Pyramid, which they believe could be the legendary Hall of Records, said to hold knowledge about the ancient civilization

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7 d. ago Could life end with a 'Big Crunch'? Scientists say mysterious energy that holds together the universe is WEAKENING

It's well known that the universe began in an explosion known as the Big Bang, but scientists now say that it might end with a Big Crunch.

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7 d. ago How will the universe end? Scientists narrow it down to two scenarios

Scientists are homing in on the nature of a mysterious force called dark energy which makes up nearly 70 per cent of the universe

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7 d. ago What a dark energy discovery means for the fate of the universe – podcast

Dark energy, the mysterious force powering the expansion of the universe, appears to be weakening over time, according to a major cosmological survey that has thrown the laws of modern physics into doubt. Ian Sample tells Madeleine Finlay how this new finding could shed light on the ultimate fate of the cosmos, and Saul Perlmutter, who won a Nobel prize for his work proving the universe is expanding, describes how the new development could upend assumptions about how this mysterious force operatesSupport the Guardian: theguardian.com/sciencepod Continue reading...

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8 d. ago How will the universe end? A changing understanding of dark energy may provide a new answer

Scientists are homing in on the nature of a mysterious force called dark energy, and nothing short of the fate of the universe hangs in the balance

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8 d. ago Dark energy: mysterious cosmic force appears to be weakening, say scientists

Findings could open up possibility the universe will end in a reverse big bang or ‘big crunch’, say cosmologistsExplainer: Is dark energy destined to dominate the universe?Dark energy, the mysterious force powering the expansion of the universe, appears to be weakening, according to a survey that could “overthrow” scientists’ current understanding of the fate of the cosmos.If confirmed, the results from the dark energy spectroscopic instrument (Desi) team at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona would have profound implications for theories about the evolution of the universe, opening up the possibility that its current expansion could eventually go into reverse in a “big crunch”. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Is dark energy destined to dominate the universe and lead to the ‘big crunch’?

New universes may emerge in due course, says scientist at Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument in ArizonaDark energy: mysterious cosmic force appears to be weakening, say scientistsSince the big bang, a cosmic battle has been under way between matter (both dark matter and ordinary) and dark energy.The gravitational force that draws massive objects such as galaxies towards each other works against the expansion of the universe. But astronomical observations show that the universe’s expansion has, oddly, been speeding up. This led scientists to conclude that dark energy, a mysterious force acting as a sort of anti-gravity, permeates the entirety of space. And dark energy appeared to be at a significant advantage in the cosmic tug of war. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Trump and Putin agree to seek limited ceasefire on energy infrastructure after leaders hold call on Ukraine – Europe live

Vladimir Putin issues long list of conditions and demands that require ‘further consideration’Speaking for the Greens, who are expected to back the CDU/CSU and the SPD today after a political deal struck late last week, Britta Haßelmann offered her support for the proposal – even as she sharply criticised Merz’s change of heart on this issue in recent weeks.Rejecting Merz’s comments about the new, challenging global circumstances, he said “the conditions are no different than they were on 1 January or in October last year,” after Trump was elected. Continue reading...

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1 week ago A Peruvian farmer takes German energy giant RWE to court in a fight to hold polluters accountable

A German court has started hearing a Peruvian farmer’s case against major energy company RWE

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2 w. ago Scientists investigate mysterious radio signals coming from ‘unprecedented’ part of space

Researchers have used multiple telescopes to try and locate their origin

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2 w. ago The mysterious deep space radio signal that's been puzzling scientists for years

The mysterious radio pulses were unlike anything scientists had ever seen before

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2 w. ago Mysterious radio signals are coming from ‘unprecedented’ part of space, scientists say

Mysterious radio pulses are coming from somewhere scientists have never seen before.

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3 w. ago 'Overwhelming' evidence reveals 'truth' about Turin Shroud and if Jesus was actually under it

Scientists and theologians have often quarrelled about the origins of the mysterious shroud, although a team of Italian boffins claim to have proved its authenticity

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