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The Sun may not engulf Earth after all, scientists say

The sun rises above steam rising at Mammoth Hot Springs on May 19 in Yellowstone National Park. It has long been assumed the Sun would be engulfed by the expanding fireball of the dying Sun.

Deadly 7.8-magnitude Philippines quake turns seabed into shore

A woman walks past a collapsed building a day after a 7.8-magnitude quake struck southern Philippines on June 8.

Deep-sea denizens go years without food with clever biological fix

The Bathynomus jamesi, a supergiant isopod found at about 900m under the surface.

Scientists discover ‘hyperparasite’ in Malaysia Borneo jungle

The new species targets ants and manipulates the infected insect’s nervous system before making it behave erratically and killing it.

$115m top-up given to fund R&D on optimising space and other urban issues in Singapore

Some $39.4M of the fresh tranche of funding will be used to research on how Singapore can optimise its land, sea, and underground spaces.

Scientists found some coral reefs can survive climate change

Marine heatwaves have triggered an accelerating pattern of coral extinction and bleaching.

The proof is in the poo: S’pore study links gut health to fatty liver disease

NTU-LKCMedicine researchers Damien Chua, a doctorate student (left), and Associate Professor Andrew Tan, the Provost's Chair in Metabolic Disorder at LKCMedicine, found a protein in stool that links diet, gut bacteria, and liver health. It could help prevent the early stages of fatty liver disease.

Scientists decipher ancient origins of Euphrates River, cradle of civilisation

Scientists believe the Euphrates River was formed when two river systems merged due to tectonic activity.

Singapore opens synthetic biology lab to grab share of potential $80b global market

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Dr Sze Tan, Executive Director, A*STAR SIFBI, Professor Jay Keasling, Lead Principal Investigator of the A*STAR SIFBI-NUS Synthetic Biology Joint Lab, Mr Beh Kian Teik, Chief Executive Officer, A*STAR, Professor Aaron Thean, NUS Deputy President (Academic Affairs) and Provost, and Professor Matthew Chang, Director, NUS Synthetic Biology for Clinical and Technological Innovation (SynCTI), at the the launch of A*STAR SIFBI and NUS Synthetic Biology Joint Lab on Jun 11, 2026.

World’s largest whale graveyard discovered by Chinese scientists

The world's largest whale graveyard has been discovered at the bottom of the Indian Ocean by Chinese scientists, who found that the vast expanse of both new and ancient carcasses supports huge communities of deep-sea life.

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