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T. rex ran on its tiptoes ‘like an 8-tonne chicken’, study finds

A model of a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, part of an exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

Coffee regions hit by extra days of extreme heat: Scientists

Temperatures above 30 deg C are “extremely harmful” to arabica coffee plants and “suboptimal” for the robusta variety.

Singapore lab-grown seafood firm Avant Proteins winding up in another blow to novel food sector

Avant Proteins’ exit marks the latest of at least three firms in the lab-grown meat sector that have struggled to scale its operations in Singapore.

Blood moon rising: Total lunar eclipse expected in Singapore on March 3

During the March 3 total lunar eclipse, the moon is expected to take on a reddish glow, often referred to as a blood moon.

AI screening helps catch aggressive breast cancers earlier, Swedish trial finds

Women screened with AI support were also less likely to be diagnosed later with invasive tumours or aggressive cancer subtypes.

OpenAI debuts new tool Prism for scientists in push for AI discovery

OpenAI and its competitors have increasingly focused on scientific and healthcare-related applications for AI.

Astronomers spot mysterious ‘iron bar’ in well-known Ring Nebula

Researchers have spotted a large cloud of iron atoms in the shape of a bar stretching about six trillion kilometres-long across the face of the Ring Nebula.

Smoke alert! Early detection cameras can prevent deadly, runaway bush fires in Australia

Smoke billows from the Longwood bushfire outside Seymour in Victoria, on Jan 9, 2026. PHOTO: EPA

Tylenol pregnancy study contradicts Trump claims on autism link

The Trump administration linked the use of Kenvue's Tylenol to autism in September 2025 and advised pregnant women to avoid it.

Astronomers spot white dwarf star creating a colourful shockwave

A white dwarf star creating a colourful shockwave, as observed using the Very Large Telescope in Chile.

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