December 11st, 2025

Illustrative photo of WASP-107b. The planet's low density and intense radiation from its parent star allow helium to escape from the planet and create an asymmetric, extensive, and sparse shell around it. Infrared observations with the James Webb Space Telescope allow this phenomenon to be seen. Credit: University of Geneva/NCCR PlanetS/Thibaut Roger

James Webb Space Telescope reveals 'super-bloated' planet losing its helium atmosphere

An international team has discovered vast helium clouds migrating away from the exoplanet WASP-107b.
Pyramid of Menkaure in Giza. . Illustration: depositphotos.com

Hidden spaces discovered in the Menkaure pyramid in Giza: Researchers reveal two mysterious chambers

New geophysical scans by the ScanPyramids project have identified two air-filled spaces behind the polished eastern facade of the Great Pyramid of Menkaure, providing strong evidence for the possible existence of a second entrance to the ancient structure at Giza.
Bird hunting is legal in many countries, and in some areas there is also large-scale illegal hunting. Brown-throated Sparrow. Photo: Dr. Yoav Perlman

The Great Migration of Small Birds: Who Will Threaten More – Climate Crisis or Humans?

Small migratory birds, weighing no more than a few grams, travel thousands of kilometers each year between their nesting sites in Europe and their breeding grounds in Africa. Dr. Yoav Perlman of the Israel Ornithology Center warns that food shortages, hunting