Hubble’s Bent-Light Images Prepare the Way for Roman
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45 stories, each available in three English reading levels.
Read science news and examine the evidence
A scientific finding is easier to understand when you separate the question, the evidence and the conclusion. Small studies and early findings can have limits. Notice words such as preliminary, suggests and further research before turning a result into a broad claim.
A short reading task and useful words
Try this: Find the research question and one piece of evidence. Then identify a limitation mentioned in the story. If a detail is missing, say it is not stated rather than guessing.
- findings
- results discovered through study
- preliminary
- early and not yet final
- analysis
- careful examination of information or evidence
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- Hubble’s Bent-Light Images Prepare the Way for Roman — reading questions, word practice and printable worksheets.
- Euclid Releases Observations of More Than a Billion Objects — reading questions, word practice and printable worksheets.
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Euclid Releases Observations of More Than a Billion Objects
A major data release supports a new three-dimensional map.
Fossil Teeth Point to a Giant Rodent in Ancient Thailand
Researchers estimate a weight of around 30 kilograms.
Park Visits Linked to Better Childhood Wellbeing in UK Study
The observational findings do not prove that parks caused the difference.
Satellite Images Show Navajo Reservoir Rising Nearly 18 Metres
Heavy rain brought water relief and damaging floods.
Experimental mRNA Treatment Helps Mouse Hearts Repair
Researchers still need larger-animal and human trials.
ESCAPADE Spacecraft Swing Past Earth Toward Mars
The completed manoeuvres precede a planned 2027 arrival.
Mouthguard Study Reassesses Head-Impact Risks
Straight-line acceleration was more predictive in this dataset.
Tiny Crystals Offer Clues to Volcanic Eruptions
Crystal chemistry may reveal eruption triggers.
Undersea Neutrino Study Puts Limits on Possible New Physics
An ORCA analysis found no sign of a proposed violation, narrowing the size of possible effects.
Astronauts Complete Space Station Solar Upgrade
Anil Menon and Joshua Kutryk installed the final roll-out solar array during a November 5 spacewalk.
Hera Spacecraft Sends Close View of Asteroid After DART Test
A European spacecraft has photographed the Didymos asteroid system as it prepares to study the results of a 2022 impact test.
Bee Nest Material Could Inspire Plastics That Break Down in Soil
Researchers studied a bee-made polyester that broke down in soil and could inform the design of future plastics.
Mars Gas Detection Offers Clue to Possible Volcanic Activity
Researchers detected hydrogen chloride near Alba Mons and say volcanic gas is a possible explanation.
New Method Reveals Planet Hidden in Webb Telescope Data
Researchers used a new image-processing method to see a known planet in a Webb observation where an earlier analysis missed it.
Special Socks Reduced Walking Effort in Small Study
A treadmill test with 12 young adults found a small average reduction in the energy used for walking.
NASA’s Swift Telescope Re-enters Atmosphere Over Indonesia
The observatory returned to Earth’s atmosphere on November 4 after nearly 22 years in space.
Tiny Fossils Found Beside an Ancient Whale in Denmark
Researchers say the remains may show small sea animals gathering around a whale on the ancient seabed.
Dinosaur Fossil Holds Possible Traces of Ancient Blood Cells
Researchers found cell-like structures and chemical traces in a Brazilian fossil, but experts debate the interpretation.
Hubble Study Finds Missing Oxygen in Dwarf Galaxies
Researchers studying 37 small galaxies found much less oxygen than expected and are investigating where it went.
Fossil Suggests Small Dinosaur May Have Eaten Fruit
Researchers say the skull of Infernogallus suggests a dinosaur adapted to eating soft fruit.
Cave Dirt Reveals DNA of Ice Age People in Spain
Scientists studied human DNA from a 22,000-year-old layer of cave sediment in northern Spain.
Old Scottish Fossil Raises New Questions About Insect Flight
A new microscope study questions whether a tiny fossil was an early winged insect.
Astronauts Install New Solar Array Outside Space Station
A NASA astronaut and a Canadian astronaut installed a solar array during a spacewalk.
Sideways View May Explain Cosmic Burst’s Bright Afterglow
Astronomers say an unusual explosion may have been viewed from outside the centre of its jet.
Researchers Estimate Millions of Eels Gather Off Tasmania
Sound measurements and camera images helped scientists estimate the size of a deep-sea gathering.
Study Questions Comets' Role in Delivering Ingredients for Life
A computer model suggests a proposed route to early Earth may have been rare.
Rubin Observatory Finds Possible Dwarf Planet Beyond Pluto
Scientists need more observations to confirm the distant object's size and status.
Armoured Amphibian Fossils Suggest Life Far Out at Sea
Two ancient skeletons offer evidence of an unusual marine animal.
NASA’s New Maps Track the Red Wave of Autumn Leaves
The new report uses observations from earlier weeks.
Could a Black Hole Split? New Study Explores the Limits
Physicists investigate a possibility, not an observed event.
Rare Ostrich-Like Dinosaur Fossil Heads for a Public Research Lab
Scientists will study whether the well-preserved skeleton represents a new species.
Tiny Snakes Roll Quickly While Keeping Their Heads Steady
Video analysis explains an unusual escape movement.
Swift Ends Its Science Mission After Nearly 22 Years
The satellite’s observations ended before its expected re-entry.
Dragonfly Rehearses Its First Titan Landing in a Computer Test
The spacecraft has not flown on Saturn’s moon.
ESA Investigates Space Rider Model’s Failed Landing Test
New details explain why a full-size test model crashed.
Scientists Keep a Single Antimatter Particle Trapped for Months
A carefully controlled positron could help test fundamental physics.
An Octopus Boom Brings Both New Catches and New Problems
More octopuses offer income while threatening shellfish catches.
Peruvian scientist’s award supported research on forest fungi
Sheena Sangay’s project concerns fungi associated with roots and their response to human activity; the announced research was not a final finding.
Ocean DNA programme planned two different kinds of survey
UNESCO described repeated sampling at 25 protected areas and a separate snapshot at five remote sites.
LISA telescope work prepared for future flight hardware
NASA’s engineering test unit was a development step. LISA’s laser measurements should not be confused with ordinary space photography.
Webb revealed stars and outflows within dusty NGC 7129
Infrared observations showed structures in a stellar nursery. Visibility and the objects’ existence are different questions.
Archive: Escaped Wolf Neukgu Recaptured in Daejeon
The capture was followed by veterinary checks and removal of a fishhook.
Archive: Artemis II’s Planned Return and Confirmed Pacific Splashdown
The return plan and later confirmation are presented as separate stages.
Archive: Artemis II Crew Makes an Audio Call to the Space Station
The April 7 call connected two crews after the lunar flyby.