This Infamous ‘Death Railway’ Station, Built by Forced Labor From Prisoners of War and Civilians in World War II, Was Just Revealed in Thailand — The Nithe Station, usually submerged under a reservoir, will be accessible this summer as officials drain the site to perform dam…
Water voles return to reserve after 40 years — The town council says the rodent has returned to Batford Springs after 40 years.
Spaceships Powered by Nukes — What if we powered a spaceship with nuclear bombs? Great Question! Project Orion proposed detonating thousands of nukes behind a spacecraft to push it across the solar system. #kurzgesagt #inanutshell #kurzgesagt_inanutshell #learnwithshorts #scienc
Dehydration’s role in learning and memory | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory — How do we learn to remember? At the most fundamental level, it’s all about chemicals and electricity. Beyond their roles in diet and nutrition, calcium and magnesium work as ions, or charged particles, in
Could Russia hit northern Europe if it gained control of Arctic’s Bear Gap? — Norwegian defence minister warns Russia could pose a grave risk and must not be allowed to control the corridor.
In a Plea to Preserve Them, One Photographer Has Captured 1,200 American Movie Theaters and Counting — For more than 40 years, Benita VanWinkle has photographed vintage movie houses in all 50 states
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New solar desalination breakthrough makes fresh water without toxic brine — Scientists have developed a solar desalination system that turns seawater into drinking water without creating environmentally damaging brine. Special laser-textured metal panels use sunlight to evaporate
Have we finally worked out how Venus flytraps snap shut? — It was widely thought that the movement of water through Venus flytrap cells caused the trap to close, but detailed experiments have led scientists to propose an alternative mechanism
Kenyans protest Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens — Hundreds have protested in central Kenya against a US-funded plan to quarantine Americans exposed to Ebola there.
‘We were herded like animals’: Freed from Boko Haram captivity — More than 360 people abducted by Boko Haram have been rescued in northeastern Nigeria.
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NASA Science, Cargo Launch on 34th SpaceX Resupply Mission to Station - NASA — The 34th SpaceX commercial resupply mission under contract with NASA is headed to the International Space Station with new scientific experiments after
Backwards Bullet Shockwaves between Glass at 375,000 FPS - The Slow Mo Guys — Gav and Dan discover an eruption of shockwaves and flashes while challenging a 30.06 round to 50 panes of glass. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theslowmoguys Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@
Why Being Poor Is Expensive — Poverty isn’t just having less money, it makes everything more expensive. From fees to bad options, one setback can spiral into long-term struggle. Here’s how the trap works. #kurzgesagt #inanutshell #kurzgesagt_inanutshell #learnwithshorts #science
Ancient teeth hint at links between Denisovans and Homo erectus — Six teeth roughly 400,000 years old have yielded some of the first ancient proteins thought to belong to Homo erectus, providing molecular clues to their relationships with other hominins
This American Submarine Lost During WWII—Along With 83 Crew Members—Has Been Discovered in the Pacific Ocean — The honors-earning USS "Herring" sank in 1944 after taking down Japanese ships
Photos reveal unexpected details from the world's first atomic test — Previously classified photos and documents show the scientific work that went into the world's first atomic test in 1945 – a test that, just weeks later, would see nuclear bombs dropped in Japan
Monaco great for Hamilton but no fairytale for Leclerc - driver ratings — BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the Monaco Grand Prix.
Ice Moves Out of Aniak - NASA Science — Spring melt along Alaska’s Kuskokwim River caused ice jams and flooding.
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The main thing about P2P meth is that there’s so much of it — Since around 2009, methamphetamines have been made with phenylacetone (P2P). Is there a chemical different causing schizophrenia?
This Pill Can Prevent You From Getting Covid-19 After Exposure to the Disease-Causing Virus, According to a Clinical Trial — The drug showed promising results in an international study involving nearly 2,400 participants, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to m
'Playful Youngster': See the Rare, Endangered Przewalski's Horse Born at the Bronx Zoo — The foal was born on April 21 and is now romping around with the rest of the herd in the zoo's seasonal Wild Asia Monorail exhibit. It belongs to a species whose members are often considered
Friday's Android app deals and freebies: LEGO Bricktales, Boxville, House of Da Vinci, more — Your afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to roll, including titles like LEGO...
Rare coastal Durham grassland restoration complete — Almost £1m is spent successfully restoring magnesian limestone grasslands in County Durham.
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Failing sea defences 'disaster' for nature reserve — An internationally important nature reserve in Hampshire is under threat from failing flood defences.
NASA’s Psyche Mission Images the Crescent of Mars - NASA Science — This view of a crescent Mars was captured on May 15, 2026, at about 5:03 a.m. PDT by NASA’s Psyche mission as it approached the planet for a gravity assist.
Himalayan wolf-dog hybrids emerge as a threat to wolves and people — In Ladakh, Himalayan wolves are increasingly breeding with feral dogs, giving rise to a new animal known as khipshang that could injure humans and outcompete other carnivores
Shocking turtle photo reveals efforts to combat illegal wildlife trade — Winner of an environmental photography award, this shot of a sea turtle seen under ultraviolet light shows how forensic evidence is being used to help catch poachers and animal traffickers
This Playful Interactive Reveals the Medical Advances That Have Made Life Better … and Sometimes Longer — From replacing lost limbs to helping a heart find its rhythm, the work of American doctors and researchers has improved lives in incalculable ways
Political anger affects the body differently to other forms of anger — We all feel emotions like anger and disgust from time to time, but they seem to cause stronger bodily sensations when they're politically induced
BCP Council Blue Flags awarded but one beach misses out — Keep Britain Tidy awards six Blue Flags but Avon Beach misses out because of a slip-up.
Strava expands hiking tools with better maps, route planning, more - 9to5Mac — Strava improved on its hiking toolset today with new route-planning, navigation, and sharing tools, including a welcome addition to its Apple Watch app.
Dive & Discover — DIVE INTO OUR LATEST EXPEDITION! Into the Twilight Zone May 3 – 21, 2021 Explore one of the most mysterious and unknown parts of our planet-the ocean’s twilight zone. This fast, globe-spanning part of the ocean is one of the largest living spaces on Earth and a
We believe in coral reefs. — Millions of people and species of wildlife depend on coral reefs. While climate change threatens their future, science shows that corals can adapt and survive if we keep them healthy.
Rare Kentish plant makes comeback from brink of extinction — The Kentish milkwort has seen a seven-fold increase since conservation efforts in 2013.
A physicist figured out why some people can taste colors and others can't — turns out it's literally wiring in your brain that gets crossed during development. Huh.
Art of Problem Solving — Online math classes, advanced math textbooks, math games, and more for high school and middle school students. Find out why our students win so many awards.
Harper Adams student researching reintroduction of storks to Britain — PhD student Sophie Rabone is considering the impact of reintroducing the species more widely.
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Father’s Day Special Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly — Here on The Deal we have interviewed some of the world’s most famous athletes and some of the most powerful people in sports. But today we welcome our most important guests and probably our hosts’ biggest critics: their…
These 15 Stunning Photos Invite You to Take a Peek at the People, Places and Cultural Legacy of Picturesque Portugal — With its vibrant hues, vast landscapes and a venerable history, there’s much to love about the coastal country
Gas from Uranus reveals it has an icy centre — Carbon monoxide in Uranus's deep atmosphere indicates that the planet contains more ice than rock, suggesting it formed more like Neptune than we thought
What Did Jackson Pollock Hope to Accomplish With This Dizzying Drip Painting, Which Just Sold for a Record-Breaking $181 Million? — The Abstract Expressionist is best known for his action paintings, which emphasized the movements of the artist's body during the creative process.
'Abandoned beach litter took us two days to clear' — Tents, towels and children's clothing were among hundreds of items left on a beach, a community group says.
The Colorado Wildfire Tragedy Highlights the Limits of a Firefighter's "Last Resort" Gear — Following the tragic deaths of three Rifle Helitack crew members on the Snyder Fire in Colorado, experts explain the mechanics of emergency shelters, and how they can reach a breaking…
MLB 2026: What we've learned so far about ABS — We break down the early numbers on baseball's challenge system.
Art and nature come together in stunning new Henry Moore exhibition — A visit to Kew Gardens’ exhibit of the sculptor’s work is a fascinating insight into how he was inspired by nature
What Do Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorems Truly Mean? | Quanta Magazine — At 25, Kurt Gödel proved there can never be a mathematical “theory of everything.” Columnist Natalie Wolchover explores the implications.
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