The Guardian: The importance of spreading a greater understanding of science among the public was highlighted in a 1993 science white paper from William Waldegrave, the then Tory science minister. By communicating their work and engaging with the public, scientists were to play a key role in achieving this aim. But, 13 years later, it’s still tough to persuade scientists to do their bit, a study by the Royal Society, the UK’s academy of science, has found.
The finding that the Saturnian moon may host layers of icy slush instead of a global ocean could change how planetary scientists think about other icy moons as well.
Modeling the shapes of tree branches, neurons, and blood vessels is a thorny problem, but researchers have just discovered that much of the math has already been done.
January 29, 2026 12:52 PM
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