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Read more...Things are finally looking up for NASA’s first missions to Venus in a generation Ars Technica
Read more...Injured kitten with a wheelchair made from toy cars gets adopted The Washington Post
Read more...How exactly do microplastics damage the body? New research offers an answer NBC NewsIntrinsic physicochemical activity at microplastic–water interfaces NatureMicroplastics are linked to inflammation—scientists might have finally worked out why Scientific AmericanMicroplastics are chemically active and could cause biological harm Phys.orgHow to protect yourself[…]
Read more...Big dogs age faster, die younger than smaller breeds. Scientists may have discovered why YnetnewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News
Read more...SpaceX rocket launch causes stunning ‘jellyfish cloud’ visible off US east coast The GuardianPIN IT: SpaceX launch makes ‘space jellyfish’ effect in sky. Here’s the science behind it WKMGNASA Science, Cargo Launch on 35th SpaceX Resupply Mission to Station NASA (.gov)What caused the[…]
Read more...Stanford discovers way to save ghostly corals from the brink SFGATEBleached Coral Rebounded After Touching Healthy Coral, Study Finds The New York TimesStanford Scientists Find New Way to Revive Bleached Coral KQEDCoral reefs are under threat, but bleached corals aren’t a lost cause,[…]
Read more...Ocean Water Is Seeping Under the Doomsday Glacier—and Its Sea-Level Threat Just Doubled GizmodoThwaites Glacier could contribute twice as much sea-level rise as previously projected Phys.orgThwaites Glacier will keep losing ice even if oceans cool British Antarctic Survey (BAS)Seawater seeping under Thwaites Glacier[…]
Read more...New dinosaur species, a T. rex cousin that "would have chased us," identified from fossil found 100 years ago CBS NewsIsle of Wight fossil identified as new dinosaur species BBCFossil kept in drawer for a century sheds light on enigmatic meat-eating dinosaurs NBC[…]
Read more...Life after the moon: Artemis II's Christina Koch steps down from active astronaut duty SpaceNASA Names Astronaut Christina Koch Acting Deputy Chief Engineer NASA (.gov)Christina Koch Retiring From Flight Status TalkOfTitusville.comNC State graduate Christina Koch takes NASA leadership role, ending future spaceflight assignments WRALAstronaut[…]
Read more...October’s Meteor Show Returns: How To Catch The Orionids' Peak Performance Daily VoiceOrionid meteor shower 2026 — How to see meteors from Halley's Comet this October SpaceRise Early on October 22nd for the Orionid Meteor Shower Sky & TelescopeOrionid meteor shower to light[…]
Read more...Chinese fossil of bird with undersized wings scrambles avian evolution ReutersJurassic flightless bird reveals early ecological diversity of avialans NatureNot all early birds evolved toward better flight, Jurassic fossil suggests Phys.orgFlightless ancient bird complicates our picture of wing evolution New ScientistFlightless Jurassic bird was[…]
Read more...The Sun’s Death Could Tear Apart the Outer Solar System Much Sooner Than Thought GizmodoThe dying sun could tear the solar system apart sooner than thought Phys.orgThe Sun Has a New Life Expectancy, and It’s a Billion Times Shorter Sky & TelescopeOur Solar[…]
Read more...Triplet of ‘Ghostly’ Galaxies Hints at What Dark Matter Is — and Isn’t Quanta Magazine
Read more...New evidence points to two feeding black holes just 175 parsecs apart lurking in the early universe Phys.org
Read more...Math under pressure may make a gamble's downside seem smaller Phys.org
Read more...Four years ago, NASA punched an asteroid. Europe's Hera probe arrives this month to inspect the wreckage SpaceESA's Hera Mission Targets Binary Asteroid Pair in November Universe TodayESA’s Hera spacecraft gets first glimpse of target asteroid Didymos that was hit by NASA Starlust.orgESA[…]
Read more...Quantum network test checks entanglement without having to trust detectors Phys.org
Read more...Scientists discover that some of the universe's biggest explosions may have never happened at all SpaceHypernovae May Be All Hype, No Nova Universe TodayScientists challenge evidence for the most powerful explosions in the universe Earth.comHypernovae May Not Have Happened After All European Scientist
Read more..."Unrelated thoughts and ideas flow together, inanimate objects become loaded with emotional meaning and senses blend into one another" BBC Wildlife MagazinePsilocybin, LSD, and 2C-B leave different fingerprints on the brain, new study suggests PsyPost
Read more...The leap second is on the chopping block — and timekeeping could change forever KSL NewsLeap seconds have righted global clocks 27 times. So why do timekeepers want to kill it? CNNThe collective global duty to safeguard time Financial TimesVote To Kill The[…]
Read more...Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction AP NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News
Read more...Ultrashort laser pulses offer a new way to probe electrons' quantum geometry Phys.orgCircular Dichroism in Harmonic Light Reveals a Crystal’s Hidden Quantum Geometry Bioengineer.orgQuantum Geometry Of Materials Mapped With Light, Researchers Say Quantum Zeitgeist
Read more...Scientists discover 'D-rex', a giant fungus from Chinese forests whose unique lineage dates back 65 million years Phys.orgGNR Good News Roundup for Wednesday, 10/14/26 Daily KosWhen ‘T. rex’ died, a new giant fungus named ‘D-rex’ took over Popular ScienceScientists Shocked to Discover ‘D-rex’,[…]
Read more...A new way to replace carbon with nitrogen atoms could lead to better medicines Phys.orgSkeletal editing step forward as carbon atoms swapped for nitrogen by embracing unreactive radical intermediate Chemistry World
Read more...100 years ago, a rogue Washington geologist faced ridicule for his ‘catastrophic’ theory. He was right. Yahoo
Read more...Deep-Sea Rocks Spontaneously Combusted After Scientists Brought Them to the Surface GizmodoRocks from hydrothermal vents can spontaneously combust, posing potential risks for deep-sea mining operations Phys.orgScientists Collected Deep-Sea Rocks. They Spontaneously Caught Fire in The Lab. ScienceAlertDeep-sea mining faces surprise risk of rocks[…]
Read more...Earth's poles shifted surprisingly fast during the age of dinosaurs, ancient sea levels reveal Space
Read more...When an elephant dies, its body marks the landscape for a decade The Washington PostElephants continue to shape the savanna even after death Phys.org“That's just insane.” Elephant dies in South Africa – and scientists are stunned at what happens next BBC Wildlife MagazineWhere[…]
Read more...Newly discovered 3D 'chair' shape can fill all space without repeating patterns Phys.org
Read more...Structure in the unstructured: New phenomenon discovered in the solar wind Phys.org
Read more...Authors respond with ‘a bit like a threat’ after journal reveals postdoc’s identity Retraction Watch
Read more...Webb spots possible early-universe supernova just days after it happened Phys.org
Read more...Northern Lights Forecast: Aurora Could Be Visible From These Nine States Tuesday ForbesNorthern Lights Forecast: These States Could See Aurora Thursday Night And Friday Morning ForbesNorthern lights may be visible across US this weekend USA TodayMultiple solar eruptions could spark auroras across the[…]
Read more...A Man Says He Found Bigfoot’s Dead Body in New York—and Has the DNA to Prove It Yahoo
Read more...Vera Rubin Observatory spots the largest ultra-fast spinning asteroid yet Phys.orgTwo large asteroids found spinning as fast as a fairground ride New ScientistA 1.6-Mile Asteroid Is Spotted Spinning So Fast It Challenges What We Know HotHardwareLargest known ultra-fast spinning asteroid found | The[…]
Read more...Nasa's Perseverance rover breaks record for off-planet driving on Mars DawnSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News
Read more...Mini organs launching to space may help future astronauts and humans on Earth stay healthy ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosNASA’s SpaceX CRS-35 Mission to Launch Health Research NASA Science (.gov)Mount Sinai Scientists to Send Human Tissue Models Into[…]
Read more...Using Kirigami Techniques To Make Functional Designs Hackaday
Read more...Alternative gravity theory offers possible explanation for dark energy changing over time Phys.orgSome physicists question existence of dark energy University of CincinnatiDark Energy May Be A Cosmic Mystery, Calibration Shouldn’t Be – Analysis Eurasia Review
Read more...Blood Cells From an 80-Year-Old Transformed into Young Brain Cells Nautilus | Science ConnectedScientists Made 80-Year-Old Blood Cells 60 Years Younger and Found a Surprise YahooIn Germany, cells from an 80-year-old person rejuvenated to under 20 years of age — RMF24 UA.NEWSResearchers transform[…]
Read more...Physics Nobel highlights Antarctica's role in exploring the cosmos Phys.orgA work party for a Nobel Prize UW–Madison News
Read more...NASA's Voyager 1 Spacecraft Approaches Deep Space Milestone DOGO News
Read more...NASA Investigating Large Hole on Moon That May Open Into Enormous Cave FuturismGIMLI Mission Will Hunt for Hidden Lava Tubes Beneath the Moon IEEE SpectrumNASA hunts for hidden caves to build its first moon base Yahoo TechInside NASA's plan to explore underground lunar[…]
Read more...A Mysterious Signal Reached Us From When The Universe Was Just 3 Billion Years Old. Its Home Galaxy Surprised Astronomers. ScienceAlertWebb Measures Distance to Farthest Fast Radio Burst, Suggesting Origin NASA Science (.gov)Astronomers pinpoint the origin of a 10 billion-year-old millisecond signal[…]
Read more...An abandoned rock sample could prove life once existed on Mars. But will it ever reach Earth? CNNA Proposal To Make Mars Sample Return A Collaborative NASA, ESA, And CNSA Effort Astrobiology WebNASA Cancels Mars Sample Retrieval Due to Cost, Letting China[…]
Read more...Scientists examined a 165-million-year-old fossil from China and found a broad swimming tail plus bony th The Times of IndiaOtter-like critter swam lakes and rivers in the age of dinosaurs ReutersThis tiny jurassic predator helped pave the way for the human brain Science[…]
Read more...Archaeologists Uncover Unprecedented Evidence of Neanderthal Woodworking Skills ScienceAlertNeanderthal wooden tools from Spain found preserved in stone Ars TechnicaRare traces of wooden tools reveal Neanderthals were skilled woodworkers Phys.orgAn Unprecedented Trove of Ancient Wooden Tools Uncovered at a Rock Shelter in Spain Shows[…]
Read more...Cool chemistry trick allows new tattoos to 'turn on and off' Live ScienceSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News
Read more...Scientists demonstrate sustained operation of the world’s first self-regulating nuclear clock The Brighter Side of NewsScientists build a nuclear clock that could make atomic clocks obsolete Science DailyNuclear clocks are finally ticking Chemical & Engineering News
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