NASA Science Soars During August Total Solar Eclipse - NASA Science — Each time the Moon covers the Sun during a total solar eclipse — darkening daytime skies and briefly revealing the Sun’s ethereal outer atmosphere, the corona
NASA to Cover Progress 96 Spacecraft Launch, Docking - NASA — The unpiloted Progress 96 resupply spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 12:15 p.m. EDT (9:15 p.m. Baikonur time), Wednesday, Sept. 9, on a Soyuz rocket from
Pakistan Backs US-Iran Peace Framework as Best Hope for Region — Pakistan “firmly believes” the US-Iran peace framework that it helped broker in Islamabad offers the best prospect for peace in the region, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation…
Scientists solve 200-year-old puzzle of how tobacco plants make nicotine — Scientists have uncovered how tobacco plants naturally make nicotine, solving a mystery that has puzzled researchers for nearly two centuries.
NASA to Compete Contract for Jet Propulsion Laboratory Management - NASA — NASA announced plans Friday to compete the next contract for managing and operating the agency’s federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) in
Israeli strike kills two in southern Lebanon amid ongoing escalation — Israeli attacks against villages and towns in southern Lebanon continue despite truce agreements and diplomacy.
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Lilly's message | Kibotronics — From John C. Lilly’s “The Scientist: A Metaphysical Autobiography” 1978 In the isolation tank with Ketamine, John received a new message as follows: What is the …
Hundreds of dead fish in river linked to heatwave — The Environment Agency believes the fish were killed as a result of the heat and drain water.
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Conflicts and extreme weather pushing global food prices higher, warns UN — UN food price index rises to four-year high, illustrating impact of war and weather.
Why do fictional geologists keep getting killed off in movies? — Feedback is surprised to learn that geology is a particularly deadly speciality to pick if you're a fictional character, with a new study revealing an "alarming rate" of mortality for geologists in films
Palestine weekly: Settlement sanctions spark diplomatic crisis — New B'Tselem report frames events on ground as Israel's 'project of elimination' of Palestinians.
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Magic rituals took place in an Australian cave for 25,000 years — Preserved plant cells show that grasses were brought into Cloggs cave in Australia and burnt over many millennia, revealing the ancient origins of rituals practised by the GunaiKurnai people
Why Has History Forgotten World War II's Largest Prison Break, Which Claimed the Lives of More Than 200 Japanese POWs? — During the 1944 Cowra breakout, over 900 prisoners attempted to escape from an Allied camp in Australia. The uprising resulted in the deaths of 234 Japanese…
How to sparkle in conversation with strangers — In the face of loneliness, many people are turning to AI chatbots for companionship – but research shows it can’t replace human connection. Columnist David Robson explores how beneficial it can be to talk to strangers, with evidence
How a radical new view of life could reveal its origin – and aliens — We've been looking at nature the wrong way, argues Rowan Hooper. If we stop focusing on the individual, we get a whole new picture of how life on Earth – and elsewhere – may have begun
Science Kits & Science Toys | Steve Spangler Science — Steve Spangler Science kits make learning & teaching science easy. Explore our science toys for a fun science experiment at home or in the classroom.
NASA’s Quantum Lab Aboard Space Station Gets Chilly Upgrade - NASA — Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have switched on NASA’s newly upgraded Cold Atom Lab, a one-of-a-kind facility designed to improve how
LSD could be approved for anxiety in the US in 2027 — The psychedelic drug LSD eased anxiety in a late-stage trial, paving the way for a probable approval in the US within the next two years
NASA's Hubble Captures Crimson Cloud Sparkling with White, Blue Stars - NASA Science — Blue and white stars shine brightly against glowing crimson gas in this image of stellar nursery LH 95 from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.
Johnson Photographers Honored for Award-Winning Portraits - NASA — Three photographers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center who inspire the world through visual storytelling earned top honors in the portrait category at the 2025
What will Sonia Gandhi's memoir reveal about India's most powerful dynasty? — Sonia Gandhi’s memoir may finally answer questions about power, loss and the Gandhi family’s political legacy.
Twisteddoodles on how to handle memes featuring medical symptoms — This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles
Hubble Spies Starry Chandelier - NASA Science — This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of the globular cluster NGC 6723, also called the Chandelier Cluster, sparkles with countless lights.
Zoo boss calls pipeline plan on site 'unacceptable' — Proposals for a pipeline to transport carbon emissions to the coast would cut through the zoo.
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spent three days debugging why my build was slow... turns out I was profiling with the debugger attached the whole time. feel > polish.
Naturally Occurring Quasicrystals — I love quasicrystals—like crystals, but with patterns that never repeat, like Penrose tiles. But they’ve very rare in nature. They’re created only by the most exotic and violent e…
This 1950s Airplane Disaster Prompted the Flight Safety Demonstrations Passengers Know Today. Searchers Just Found the Wreckage in the Atlantic Ocean — A team of explorers used an autonomous underwater vehicle to locate the remains of the Pan American ‘Clipper Endeavor’ about…
An entirely new kind of drug will help us treat the untreatable — The first of a new generation of drugs that works in a completely different way to existing ones has been approved. Columnist Michael Le Page says this approach could transform treatments for all kinds of…
Cervical cancer deaths have plummeted thanks to HPV vaccine — We already know the vaccine against human papillomavirus, or HPV, greatly reduces infections and cases of cervical cancer, and now we have the first evidence it prevents deaths too
This Rare, Intricate Brooch Represents the Roman Empire's Long, Disjointed Attempt to Conquer Scotland — The "miniature masterpiece" will go on display during an upcoming exhibition focused on the legacy Rome left in the highlands the empire dubbed Caledonia
'Let's enjoy the ride' says Elon Musk, as AI fears mount — Talking to The Economist, Musk said he doesn't care if people hate him and said he was not a racist.
Rare coastal Durham grassland restoration complete — Almost £1m is spent successfully restoring magnesian limestone grasslands in County Durham.
Ditch the niceties in AI prompts to save energy use, say researchers — A UN report warns of the rapid growth in AI energy consumption, but suggests users can improve efficiency by making prompts more concise
An 'Extremely Rare' Half-Male, Half-Female Bird Temporarily Took Up Residence Outside of Chicago — The unusual-looking bobolink is what's called a bilateral gynandromorph. The bird behaved like a male, eventually wooing a mate and raising fledglings
Precision Astrometry — The scientific goal is to enable a new method for observing gravitational waves at low frequencies, based on the astrometric GW signature -- gravitational
Yayoi Kusama Created Fantastical 'Infinity Mirror Rooms' That Became the Art World's Most Famous Backdrops. Her Work Spanned Counterculture to the Cosmos — The Japanese artist, who died on August 14 at 97, sought solace from hallucinations in her art, developing a visual…
"Marina" Dares You to Laugh at Technology — Julio Torres and Martine Gutierrez's new performance is a grotesque parade of visual delights that defangs our toxic relationship to our screens.
Wave of X password reset emails could be hiding a sneak phishing attack — Users have received a deluge of password reset emails, which is suspected to be part of a ploy by hackers to access X Money accounts.
Black hole singularity is a surface not a point — It is widely repeated in the popular literature and elsewhere that the singularity at the center of a black hole is a point. It is not true. Two observers who free-fall into a spherical black hole along two different angular…
How wildfires are scorching France’s wine industry — Europe's largest wine exporter is already battling a cocktail of crisis from heatwaves to lower sales.
Lebanese army deployed in ‘pilot zone’ as families wait to return home — Lebanese army deployed in ‘pilot zone’ as families wait to return home
NASA Sets Briefings for SpaceX Crew-13 Mission to Space Station - NASA — Mission leadership will provide an overview of NASA’s SpaceX Crew‑13 mission at 12 p.m. EDT. Next, crew members will discuss their training and mission
The distant world that is our best hope of finding alien life — A decade ago, we discovered an exceptionally exciting exoplanet that could be the best candidate for hosting alien life. Now we’re about to find out if it really is
Meal planning stresses me out, so I let Claude handle it instead — I let Claude cook.
Search for Hidden Cosmic Companions in Sun's Backyard - NASA Science — Now, you can join NASA’s new Backyard Worlds: Binaries project and help astronomers discover these rare and interesting pairs. As a volunteer, you'll inspect
Eagles' Brandon Graham announces he is retiring from NFL for 2nd time — Longtime Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham announced he is retiring from the NFL again.
Welsh county becomes global hotspot for carbon emissions after wildfires — The smell of burning from the Blaenavon wildfire was reported 30 miles away in Cardiff.
Tens of thousands rally across Spain over Ceuta migrant crisis — Tens of thousands rallied across Spain protesting the government's handling of the Ceuta migrant crisis.
'Disgusting' beach litter leaves people upset — Jill Boyle is urging people coming to north Norfolk to take their rubbish home and not leave it behind.
Tornadoes touch down in New York and Delaware — Tornadoes swept through New York and Delaware as severe storms brought torrential rain to the Mid-Atlantic.
Best Pokémon TCG deal: Destined Rivals Elite Trainer Box gets a surprise 5% price drop on Amazon — This even beats TCGplayer's lowest price.
Weekend to bring cooldown after record-breaking heatwave — The record-breaking heatwave is set to end with cooler and more unsettled weather by Sunday.
Sabalenka holds off Noskova to keep US Open three-peat bid alive — Aryna Sabalenka edges Linda Noskova to keep alive hopes of a third straight US Open title.
Twins' Byron Buxton to have hip surgery, done for season — Twins outfielder Byron Buxton, who has been on the injured list since Aug. 30, will undergo surgery on his right hip and will miss the remainder of the season.
My Daily Driver Gaming Headset Is Super Cheap Right Now — I love this multi-device headset, and right now it’s cheaper than what I paid for it in March.
Harmony Explained: Progress Towards A Scientific Theory of Music — Most music theory books are like medieval medical textbooks: they contain unjustified superstition, non-reasoning, and funny symbols glorified by Latin phrases. How does music, in particular harmony, actually…