Sunday, February 1, 2026

Astronomers have detected radio waves from a Type Ibn supernova for the first time, capturing signals that reveal the behavior of a massive star in its final years before exploding.^[1]

Researchers studying upside-down jellyfish have found that the brainless animals enter a sleep-like state at night, offering new insights into the ancient evolutionary origins of sleep.^[2]

The International Union for Conservation of Nature reported that 44 species were declared extinct in 2025, while 48,600 species remain at risk of extinction worldwide.^[3]

The World Trade Organization ruled in favor of China in its dispute with the United States over tax credits for electric vehicle production.^[4]

Japan and the United Kingdom launched a new strategic partnership, agreeing to expand cooperation on cybersecurity, energy, nuclear power, critical supply chains, and space exploration.^[5]

Coordinated attacks by separatist militants in Pakistan killed nearly 90 people in one of the deadliest such incidents in the country's recent history.^[6]

Actress Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Beetlejuice," and "Schitt's Creek," died at the age of 71.^[7]

Hundreds of Holocaust-related documents, whose planned auction in Germany sparked international backlash, have been transferred to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial archives.^[8]

A University of Nottingham study is using MRI scans taken during exercise to measure how physical activity affects the brain, heart, and muscles of adults aged 50 to 65, aiming to inform future health policy for older populations.^[9]

Octopus populations surged along the UK's southwest coast in 2025, prompting marine scientists to investigate the causes of this unusual phenomenon.^[10]