Your car's dash cam might be illegal in some states — Here's how to check — Dash cam laws vary from one state to the next. Check the laws of states you'll be driving through.
Two Well-Preserved Roman Busts Were Discovered Inside a Wine Vat in Israel Near the Capital City of a Roman Province — One is inscribed with the name "Lycurgus," suggesting the bust may depict the legendary founder of ancient Sparta
Map of Earthquakes Today — Recent quakes near you.
Hunter-gatherers introduced fish to a mountain lake 7000 years ago — Many centuries before the advent of agriculture in Norway, ancient people transported fish into mountain lakes to create a source of food, then built wooden traps to catch them
NASA Space Roboticist Challenge - NASA — The Fly Foundational Robots (FFR) mission will launch a robotic arm, with seven degrees of freedom, to low Earth orbit. NASA is opening access to the robotic
Thermodynamic Computers Go With the (Energy) Flow | Quanta Magazine — Today’s computers need safeguards against random energy fluctuations. Thermodynamic computers would put those fluctuations to use.
Free diver, 21, wants to 'give back' to the ocean that has helped him — Iesetyn Morgan regularly free dives and shares the footage of marine life on social media.
What Natural History Objects Represent Your State? You Can Find Out in This New Exhibition of More Than 600 Specimens and Artifacts — The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History celebrates America’s 250th anniversary by spotlighting fascinating items from across the…
New Scientist recommends an excellent look at the future of work — Sarah O'Connor's We Are Not Machines explores how we are contorting ourselves to fit AI into our working lives – and what to do about it, finds Tom Knowles
The best new science-fiction novels of August 2026 — Fascist empires and deadly sea monsters are on offer in the science fiction out this month, says Alison Flood
What is El Niño and why could it mean record temperatures? — Global temperatures are expected to rise in the coming months as El Niño begins.
Eggs of extinct singing insect brought back to UK — Species Recovery Trust hopes to reintroduce the New Forest cicadas not seen in UK since the 1990s.
Magnolias Are So Old That They’re Pollinated by Beetles — Why beetles? You'll need to read to beelieve it.
Can we harness quantum effects to create a new kind of healthcare? — Experiments hint that quantum mechanisms are vital to the machinery of life. Now researchers are exploring if these effects help to explain the success of an array of puzzling health treatments
The 17 best popular science books of 2026 so far — The first six months of the year have brought us popular science reads on everything from consciousness to cosmology. Liz Else rounds up her favourites
NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in New York - NASA — Students in New York will hear from NASA astronaut Jessica Meir as she answers their prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
US Treasury Weighs Repo Entry That Could Reshape Funding Markets — The US Treasury is exploring bringing some of its cash pile into the roughly $13 trillion market for repurchase agreements, reviving a two-decade old idea and sparking a debate around its potential to reshape a…
Does gravity create reality? A shocking path to a theory of everything — A rewrite of quantum mechanics that includes the force of gravity could finally achieve one of physicists’ biggest goals and reveal the ultimate fuzziness of time
Rhine falls to record low levels as drought strains Europe's rivers — Low water levels in the Rhine, Danube and Po have curtailed the transport of goods and reduced electricity output.
NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission Research Continues on Earth - NASA Science — Since NASA’s Artemis II crew safely splashed down on April 10, science teams have been busy collecting data and combing through observations.
Two capybara pups born at Longleat — Two capybara pups have been born at Longleat in Wiltshire and are exploring their new home.
One of Italy's Most Popular Attractions, the Uffizi Galleries in Florence, Reveals Plans for a Major Renovation Over the Next Two Years — The collection of treasures, many of them connected to the Medici family, includes Italian Renaissance masterpieces, a palace and a courtly…
4 ways that old Fire TV remote in your drawer is still useful — Don't throw away your Fire TV remote—it works on phones, tablets, and PCs.
The 5 must-watch science shows of 2026 so far — From AI with Hannah Fry to David Attenborough's early days, these are the five must-watch science documentaries of the year to date, says Bethan Ackerley
LINK Spacecraft Set for Mission to Boost NASA’s Swift Observatory - NASA — A first-of-its-kind mission to raise the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is poised for launch no earlier than Thursday, July 2, 5:09 a.m. EDT
Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions fall slightly as progress slows — The amount of planet-warming gases produced in 2024 fell by 1% compared to the previous year.
Hakai Magazine — Hakai Magazine explores science, society, and the environment in compelling narratives that highlight coastal life and phenomena.
A surprisingly detailed look at the physics of a lugworm's poop — Feedback is delighted by a study of how many animals produce poop that echoes the look of the poop emoji – even the lugworm, which does it upside down
Why has North Korea fired a missile ahead of US-South Korea drills? — Pyongyang has repeatedly condemned US–South Korea military drills, claiming they are a 'rehearsal for invasion'.
What Determines Royalty Among Honeybees? Not Just a Distinct Diet—Queens Also Need Specially Built Regal Chambers, a Study Suggests — The peanut-shaped compartments where future queens grow up seem to play an important role in development. The wax has chemical and physical differ
This Building Hosted Lincoln's Inaugural Ball and Displayed the Declaration of Independence. Today, It's Home to Two World-Class Art Museums — The Old Patent Office Building now houses the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery. A new exhibition…
A New World Record in the Greased Pole Walk Brought Extra Excitement to This Year's World Eskimo-Indian Olympics in Alaska — A 45-year-old record fell at the annual sporting event, which celebrates Indigenous athleticism and culture with events including the knuckle hop and the…
How to watch 2026 NFL preseason: Streaming guide — Scope out your team's new talent before the regular season.
Novak Djokovic would like to play Wimbledon 'at least 1 more time' — Just moments after his 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 loss to defending champion and world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semifinals Friday, Novak Djokovic said he hopes to return to the tournament next year.
Will this heatwave feel as hot and sticky as the last one? — The UK's next heatwave is here, but will it feel as hot and sticky as the last one?
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.
'Right to grow' helping wild flowers bloom — Supporters say growing flowers or food on unused land can improve mental health and local pride.
Hubble Spies One-Sided Spiral - NASA Science — This Hubble image features the spiral galaxy NGC 4654, located 72 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden).
This Basilica Has Been Rising Above Barcelona for 144 Years. With Its Central Tower Now Complete, Pope Leo XIV Prepares to Visit — When Antoni Gaudí dreamed up his ambitious vision for Sagrada Família, he knew he wouldn't live to see its completion. One hundred years after the ar
The mathematics of balloon animals — Feedback is delighted to be pointed towards an old but still vital piece of research that presents “a general mathematical and algorithmic theory for balloon-twisting structures”
Poop From Southern Right Whales Reveals That the Animals Might Be More Resilient to Climate Change Than We Thought — Scientists long believed that these whales, which swim throughout the Southern Hemisphere, mainly feasted on krill and small crustaceans called copepods, which…
Drone warnings and sheltering in airports as South Korea battles historic heatwave — The president has called the extreme heat a "national disaster" and ordered agencies to mobilise all resources.
Virginia's Civil Rights Trail: Six Historic Sites That Changed America — Explore powerful sites along Virginia’s Civil Rights Trail where student activism, peaceful protest, and landmark legal battles helped reshape the nation’s fight for equality
Geoengineering could expose plane passengers to sulphuric acid — A proposed technique to counter global warming by spraying sun-reflecting particles near the poles would cause commercial flights to pass through clouds of sulphuric acid, posing a danger to passengers and crew
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How does light 'know' the shortest path? — Light is the fastest thing in the universe. In order to be this fast it always needs to take the shortest path (as it's speed cannot change). So how does it always know what the shortest path is?
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/@
Criticism over planned solar panels on greenfield site — If approved, the project would see 72 solar panels installed on the site in Guernsey.
Tie random ends: How many loops? — Recent puzzle solutions on Patreon: https://members.3blue1brown.com/posts/158885046?pr=true
Vocal fry is more common in men, actually, find scientists — The creaky noise known as vocal fry that people generally associate with young women – and some find irritating – is actually more common in men
Evals are the new PRD, Expedia’s AI chief tells VB Transform 2026 — <p>“The new PRD are the evals,” Xavi Amatriain, <a href="https://www.expediagroup.com/en-us">Expedia Group’s</a> first chief AI and data officer, told the <a href="https://venturebeat.com/vbtransform2026">VB…
在成为每一个角色之前，你是谁？ | Junhong Si | TEDxNanshan — 你在生命中扮演了多少角色？懂事的女儿、温柔的妻子、牺牲自己的妈妈，又或者是努力讨好世界的那个“你”？但在这些身份之外，你真正在意过自己吗？ 司君弘，一个三孩妈妈、跨领域职业探索者，带着自己的亲身经历展开这场关于“爱自己”的深刻探讨。从两次重大手术到失去挚友的至痛，再到因家庭责任将自己“隐藏”后的崩溃，她一步步重新学会倾听身体的信号，在与焦虑的和解中找回初心。 在这场演讲中，她将分享如何在多重身份中打破内耗、平衡角色，回归生命本质：只有先好好爱自己，才能真正爱别人。…
'House of the Dragon' finally includes a key book detail about Rhaenyra and the Iron Throne — A painful wake-up call for Rhaenyra.
The Cockroach Effect: Modi vs India’s Gen Z — Protests by India's Cockroach Janta Party suggest the young generation is becoming harder to intimidate and to silence.
Samsung's next pair of Galaxy Buds show off open-ear design in another leak [Gallery] — Rumored for months, Samsung’s “Galaxy Buds On” have shown up yet again with an open-ear design, but the bigger question...
Blaze tackled at suspected illegal waste dump — A fire broke out at a suspected illegal waste site near Carrington Spur in Trafford, Greater Manchester.
Read an extract from The Dog Stars by Peter Heller — In this extract from Peter Heller’s novel, the August read for the New Scientist Book Club, we are introduced to pilot Hig, who lives alone after most of the world was killed in a superflu pandemic
Underscores Lights Up the Soundstage in New “The Peace” Video — A smoggy clip for U’s cigarette-centric breakup song
Butterflies thrive in micro-reserve garden — Typical gardens would only have between five and 10 different species of butterfly.
Geoengineering can thicken Arctic sea ice, but for how long? — Two companies are aiming to preserve Arctic ice by pumping water onto the sheet and letting it freeze, but only one of the trials found that this delayed melting in the summer