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This image shows the swirl region within Mare Ingenii. The bright and dark swirl pattern is stark against the lunar mare terrain. The images are from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) extracted from the LROC quickmap (https://quickmap.lroc.asu.edu/).

Space

Strange swirls on the moon may be created by dips in the surface

We don鈥檛 know what causes strange bright features on the moon called lunar swirls, but a new analysis has discovered surprising hints that they are found where the ground is lower

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Physics

Mathematician wins Abel prize for research on transforming shapes

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Health

Male contraceptive pill is safe and effective in tests in mice

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Life

Humans have spread diseases to other animals many times

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HANGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 21: A citizen purchases COVID-19 antigen rapid test kits for self-testing at a drug store on March 21, 2022 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China. (Photo by Long Wei/VCG via Getty Images)

Health

Another global wave of covid-19 is beginning before the last one ended

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Space

Odd radio circles in space may come from black holes at their centres

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A New Caledonian storm petrel pattering across the sea

Life

Seabird discovered by science this year may be critically endangered

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Aerial view of river delta for River film
Earth

River: New film shows Earth’s waterways from stunning perspectives

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Satellite imagery of destroyed homes and buildings in Sumy, Ukraine on 14 March

Technology

Is Russia getting ready to use chemical weapons in Ukraine?

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Boston - March 6: People hold a banner reading Stand with Ukraine! Stop buying Russian oil as they take part in a Peace March for Ukraine from Copley Square to Parkman Bandstand on the Boston Common in Boston on March 6, 2022. The protests marked the second straight Sunday people have marched through Boston, as Russias invasion of its neighbor entered its 11th day. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Environment

How the war in Ukraine will change the way the world uses energy

With Russian oil and gas politically toxic, Western nations are scrambling for replacement sources of energy. The immediate future will be difficult, but the crisis could accelerate the transition to clean energy

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Environment

Wild Wild Life newsletter: The world鈥檚 most controversial animals

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Environment

Arctic and Antarctic see extreme heat and historically low sea ice

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Space

Bone-boosting lettuce could help Mars astronauts stay healthy

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Environment

Goo made from okra can filter microplastics out of water

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