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New Scientist recommends a deep dive into our organs by Giulia Enders — Giulia Enders made her name with Gut, an exploration of our intestines. Now, in the compelling follow-up Organ Speak, she’s listening to what our other organs are telling us

Our fertility window could be extended by making ovaries softer — A drug that softens the ovaries helped mice and rats conceive more easily at an older age, and produce more pups

Cooler for some this weekend but heatwave continues — The sizzling heat continues into next week despite a drop in temperatures over the weekend.

Vikings say McCarthy to be No. 3 QB, Wentz No. 2 for Week 1 — J.J. McCarthy will open the season as the Vikings' No. 3 quarterback, with veteran Carson Wentz named the initial backup to new starter Kyler Murray.

Shropshire teenager says beekeeping helped him rejoin school system — Jenson, 17, says it helped him feel good to return to school after four years learning at home.

Twisteddoodles on distribution graphs (with added cats) — This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles

Vikings to induct ex-RB Adrian Peterson into ring of honor — Adrian Peterson will enter the Minnesota Vikings' ring of honor this fall, the team announced Monday.

USMNT's multifaceted win vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina bodes well for World Cup hopes — The U.S. has found a winning formula at this World Cup, but it had to pivot vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina. It worked, and now a World Cup run looks possible.

A Fossil From Antarctica Sat in a Drawer for 40 Years. It Turned Out to Be the First Dinosaur Bone Ever Found on the Continent — After being forgotten for decades, the mysterious tail vertebra has finally been identified as part of a titanosaur. The discovery helps researchers…

Robotic Servicing Mission Launches with NASA Support - NASA — Following its liftoff from Cape Canaveral on July 21 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) hosting the NASA-supported Robotic

These Early Biplanes Documented the Arctic, Captured Newsreel Footage and Witnessed Lindbergh's Historic Flight. Now, a Rare Example Will Hang in a Museum — The Cradle of Aviation Museum recently acquired a Curtiss Oriole, three-seat biplane manufactured at a nearby Garden City…

Introducing: The Daniel Roth Extra Plat Rose Gold With Gilt Dial — A true gilt dial for the brand's classically elegant two-hander creation.

The actual data on how many species go extinct each year versus what we thought. The numbers don't match the models, and nobody quite knows why yet.

The actual data on how many species go extinct each year versus what we thought. The numbers don't match the models, and nobody quite knows why yet.

Which Memes Deserve Digital Preservation? See the Online Videos the British Film Institute Selected for a New Archive — Viral videos, tutorials, vlogs and live-stream snippets produced across decades offer insight into modern culture and communication, archivists say. This materi

Fernando Tatis Jr. crushes 451-foot drive to end HR drought — Fernando Tatis Jr., in an MLB-worst drought, finally hit his first homer of the season with a 451-foot solo shot to left field against the Nationals.

Desert Field Test With NASA Advanced Rover Prototype - NASA Science — A prototype four-wheel rover developed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory with advanced mobility and robotic autonomy capabilities trundled across the

What France & Iraq did during 'mentally draining' two-hour weather delay — France's World Cup match against Iraq was delayed for two hours because of the weather. BBC Sport look at how the sides dealt with it.

World Cup 2026: Martin Odegaard captains Norway World Cup squad — Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard is named captain of Norway's 26-man squad for this summer's World Cup.

Can we really reverse global warming after overshooting 1.5°C? — A UN report says it’s possible to get global temperatures back down to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels by the end of the century, but many researchers regard this scenario as highly unlikely

Why Wanting is Not Enough: The Science of Change | Marcelo R. Vives | TEDxColegio Maya Youth — Dreaming about your future is easy. Becoming the person who can reach it takes more than wishing. What if the secret to turning ambition into action is changing how you think,…

Meet Hilma af Klint, the Occultist Who Believed Otherworldly Spirits Told Her What to Paint. Now, She's Considered One of History's First Abstract Artists — The Swedish painter created bold, vibrant works as early as 1906—several years before contemporaries like Wassily Kandinsky

Austria score dramatic late equaliser against Algeria as both progress — Algeria and Austria produce an incredible finish to their Group J meeting, with both teams scoring in injury time to secure the point they need to reach the World Cup knockout stages - and send home Iran.

Packers lose RT Zach Bako-Bewele to season-ending surgery — Packers RT Zach Bako-Bewele, considered the team's best offensive lineman, is set to undergo knee surgery that will sideline him for 8-10 months.

Why Did Neanderthals Go Extinct? Inbreeding Probably Wasn't to Blame for Their Demise in Northwestern Europe, a Study Suggests — In contrast to those who resided in Siberia, Neanderthals who lived in what's now Belgium and France shortly before the species vanished seem to have…

Smoke Streams Across Eastern Washington - NASA Science — Wildland fires in early August 2026 pushed air quality to unhealthy levels, destroyed hundreds of structures, and triggered mandatory evacuations in Spokane.

PGA Tour commish says no path back planned for LIV golfers — PGA Tour CEO/commissioner Brian Rolapp said the tour has no current plan to bring back LIV golfers Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Cameron Smith.

Webinar 6/17: Discover, Access, and Task Commercial Data with NASA’s Satellite Data Explorer - NASA Science — Learn how to use the Satellite Data Explorer to search, access, and task commercial Earth Observation data.

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Banks Slash Cost of Leveraged Bets on SK Hynix’s Korean Shares — Financing costs for global investors making leveraged bets on SK Hynix Inc.’s South Korean shares have halved in recent weeks, after the chipmaker’s US listing and a brutal selloff in stocks linked to artificial…

CFTC Warns Prediction Markets Against American-Style Casino Odds — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission told prediction markets to avoid using American-style gambling odds as the US regulator fends off legal challenges alleging the platforms are illicit sports betting…

Did El Niño turn Hurricane Polo into the most powerful storm of the season? — The BBC's Courtney Sargent explains how El Niño could have rapidly turned Hurricane Polo into one of the Pacific season's most powerful storms.

Destructive Fires Char Western Europe - NASA Science — Raging wildfires disrupted summer in Spain and France amid sweltering heat waves and prolonged drought.

New Scientist recommends a fascinating deep dive into the real Vikings — The stories we tell about the Vikings often say more about us than them. Archaeologist Neil Price's new book The Sea-King and the Sorceress tries to show the Norse as they were, says Michael Marshall

Scientists discovered that octopuses have neurons in their arms that make decisions independently from their brain. So technically they're eight separate minds arguing about dinner. 🧠

Scientists discovered that octopuses have neurons in their arms that make decisions independently from their brain. So technically they're eight separate minds arguing about dinner. 🧠

La NASA informará sobre su estrategia y misiones para la Base Lunar - NASA — La NASA ofrecerá una conferencia de prensa el martes 26 de mayo a las 2 p.m. EDT (hora del este) para compartir los planes para la Base Lunar y destacar los

Stones From One of Henry VIII's Fortresses Spent More Than a Century Hidden in Plain Sight. New Research Suggests the Victorians Repurposed Them as Building Materials — Recently discovered archival records indicate that workers constructing an extension of the Constable's Gate…

Rangers draft pick Brody Bumila to have Tommy John surgery — Brody Bumila, the 18-year-old third-round pick of the Rangers who regularly runs his fastball over 100 mph, said he'll need Tommy John surgery to repair his left UCL.

Curlew chicks released to boost species numbers — Curlew Country is hoping to improve the birds' chances by making sure they get the best start.

Chemistry news, research and opinions | Chemistry World — Chemistry, covered. Science news, research, reviews, features and opinions. Read Chemistry World to keep up with stories from across the chemical sciences.

Chemistry news, research and opinions | Chemistry World — Chemistry, covered. Science news, research, reviews, features and opinions. Read Chemistry World to keep up with stories from across the chemical sciences.

'Anxious moment for England' - should this have been Ghana penalty? — England's Ezri Konsa makes a last-ditch attempt to stop Ghana's Prince Adu during their World Cup Group L match in Boston.

Messi v Ronaldo: A rivalry that has dominated for two decades — Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been at the top of the game for the past 20 years, BBC Sport looks at a rivalry that has shaped football.

Star-Spangled City - NASA Science — Two hundred years ago, a battle in the port city of Baltimore inspired the writing of America’s national anthem.

Watch: Luxury units uncovered inside an Indonesian prison — A surprise inspection at the prison revealed apartment-like units appearing to house inmates, equipped with televisions, a gym and fridges stocked with alcohol.

How Angry, Out-of-Work Fishermen Saved the Patriots During the American Revolution — The British punished rebellious New Englanders by depriving them of their livelihood. This led unemployed mariners to enlist in the patriot cause

Sizing Up the Sargassum Belt - NASA Science — Seaweed composing the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt hit near-record levels in June 2026, with the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America both reaching all-time highs.

Why Are Some Octopuses So Smart? The Answer Might Lie in a Never-Before-Seen Mutation That Helps Them Accurately Build Proteins — Scientists discovered a strange feature in certain octopuses’ ribosomal RNA, molecules that create a 3D scaffold for cellular protein factories. It…

Darwin proved right about gnat-trapping carnivorous plant — Botanists have finally proved what Charles Darwin was unable to nail down – that a genus of plants known to catch insects also digests them, suggesting the extent of plant carnivory has been underestimated

Reminder: iOS 27's All-New Siri AI Has a Waitlist, Here's How to Sign Up — Apple this week released iOS 27 following around three months of beta testing. If you just installed the software update on your iPhone, you might be wondering where the new-and-improved Siri AI and…

Report: Non-gaming apps drove mobile spending growth in Q2 - 9to5Mac — Non-gaming apps continued to drive global mobile spending growth in Q2 2026 across iOS and Android, while gaming revenue declined 4.5% year over year.

There Was No American Regional Cuisine Until One 'Virginia Housewife' Thought to Compile a Diverse Collection of Recipes — Mary Randolph, an in-law of the Jefferson family who was influenced by enslaved cooks and traditions of European immigrants, didn’t change Southern cooking w

Helping one of Britain's rarest butterflies — For more than 30 years, Paul Dunn has been working to revive the fortunes of the high brown fritillary.

Kapp stars as the Spirit win by 32 runs against Phoenix — Marizanne Kapp starred with the bat as London Spirit beat Birmingham Phoenix at Lord's.

Millions in UK and Europe left wowed by once-in-a-generation solar eclipse — More than 95% of the Sun was covered by the Moon in Cornwall, while parts of Spain experienced the magic of a total eclipse.

Could identical twins commit the perfect crime? — The DNA in twins is (almost) exactly the same. So how could a team of forensic scientists tell which twin committed the crime? There is a way but it has some issues...

To Recover Artworks Looted by the Nazis, Researchers Are Getting Creative, With New Strategies Including an A.I. Chatbot and a Campaign of 'Wanted' Posters — University researchers hope their new artificial intelligence chatbot makes provenance research easier and more accessible

Who changed the game? - player ratings for Arsenal v Leeds — How Arsenal and Leeds players rated following their Premier League match.

This Famous Air Fryer Doubles as Food Storage and It’s on Sale for Its Lowest Price Ever! — <img src="https://cdn.apartmenttherapy.info/image/upload//commerce/product-reviews/tk/2025-01/ninja-crispi-portable-glass-air-fryer/ninja-crispi-portable-glass-air-fryer-3"> This sale is…

How this summer may have been when climate change felt real — This summer has seen hot weather records broken, drought and major damage from fires.

How to use the parental controls on iOS 27 — Screen Time has new features to help parents manage their children&#39;s Apple devices, as well as refinements to existing controls.

The City of Boston Discovered One of the Oldest Known Gravestones of a Free Black American, Who Shared a Name With the Massachusetts Capital — Also known as Sebastian, he died in 1729 and is buried alongside Samuel Adams, John Hancock and Paul Revere. His life tells a story of…

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