Genetic diversity of late Neanderthals in northwestern Europe

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Scientists and philosophers challenge the idea that consciousness is unique to Earth’s biology—raising questions about alien minds and AI sentience

GW250114 reveals signatures of post-merger black-hole horizon

NASA’s Moon Plan Depends on 15 Starship Launches. There’s Just One Problem

A cat-borne fungus infected 11,000 people; the US is next, CDC says

CDC warns of a cat-transmitted fungal outbreak jumping continents—11,000 cases already recorded.

SpaceX launch planned for Wednesday from Vandenberg Space Force Base

Millions of stars light up largest and most detailed shot of Milky Way’s centre

A 60-million-star snapshot of the Milky Way’s core reshapes cosmic discovery—here’s why astronomers are buzzing