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Science Highlights: Glueballs, Voyager 2, and El Niño Effects

Today's science news spans particle physics, space exploration, and climate science. China Claims Major Advance in Particle Physics Researchers in China have presented experimental evidence for a particle made entirely of gluons, a long‑sought state of matter predicted by quantum chromodynamics, a finding that has drawn praise

El Niño Alters Marine Life in the Pacific

El Niño is reshaping marine life across the Pacific Ocean, according to new data from NASA satellites. Measurements of chlorophyll at the sea surface—collected as part of NASA's Earth observation efforts—show notable changes in the ocean's nutrient availability during mid-2026. These shifts occur because

NASA Extends Voyager 2's Operational Life by Managing Declining Power Reserves

Voyager 2, launched in 1977, is facing a challenge familiar to all spacecraft: its power supply is dwindling. Like its twin Voyager 1, the probe relies on radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) that convert heat from decaying plutonium into electricity. After nearly five decades of operation, these generators have lost a

Physicists Celebrate Confirmation of Pure Gluonic Matter: China’s Glueball Discovery Hailed as a Triumph

A collaboration at the Beijing Electron‑Positron Collider (BEPCII) has reported a narrow resonance with a mass of about 2.3 GeV that matches lattice QCD predictions for the lightest glueball—a hypothetical particle composed solely of gluons, the force carriers of the strong interaction. The signal emerged from high‑

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The sun is covered in tiny whirlpools we've never seen before Researchers have identified tiny plasma whirlpools, some as small as 20 kilometers across, swirling across the Sun's surface. These previously undetected features may play a key role in twisting magnetic fields and accelerating energy release

AI's Water and Energy Appetite Sparks Land-Use Debates Near Datacentres

The rapid expansion of AI infrastructure is increasingly clashing with local community needs for housing and land. Datacentres powering AI systems require substantial water for cooling and enormous amounts of electricity, leading to visible environmental trade-offs in regions where they are being built. Locals in several areas have raised concerns

60,000-Year-Old Eggshell Engravings Rewrite the Story of Early Human Cognition

Archaeologists studying ostrich eggshell fragments from southern Africa have uncovered evidence of surprisingly sophisticated symbolic behavior among humans over 60,000 years ago. The engravings, found on fragments dating back more than six millennia, display geometric patterns far more organized than prior finds had suggested. The researchers identified recurring grids,