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
A physicist found that octopuses have neurons in their arms that let them think independently — their limbs are basically solving problems while the brain's busy elsewhere 🧠
Why creativity matters in times of change | Stephanie Utz | TEDxTUM — In a world shaped by rapid technological change, political polarization, and social uncertainty, how can we make sense of the moment we are living in? Museum founder and art advocate Stephanie Utz explores the
Carbon credits are flawed, but they can still help save forests — Carbon credits bought by companies to offset their emissions really have reduced deforestation, but not by as much as credit developers claim, according to a rigorous analysis
Omniglot - the online encyclopedia of writing systems and languages — A guide to writing systems and languages, with useful phrases, tips on learning languages, multilingual texts, and much more.
In pictures: Britain braves record breaking June temperatures — A rare red weather warning is in place as extreme temperatures continue across much of the UK.
Millions of fossil whale bones found in deep-ocean ‘necropolis’ — Researchers diving 7 kilometres deep in a crewed submersible have discovered a vast collection of whale bones, including fossils up to 5 million years old and species new to science
Natural sunscreen found in fish eggs can be made by E. coli factories — Genetically altered bacteria can synthesise gadusol, a naturally occurring compound found in zebrafish eggs that could be developed as an alternative to existing sunscreen products that can harm marine life
Ancient sea fossils indicate millipede and centipede ancestors evolved their legs while still underwater — The myriapoda group of arthropods includes the many-legged centipedes and millipedes that most people are familiar with. Although myriapods are all terrestrial creatures, re
How ageing on Earth mimics the effects of space travel — Life on the International Space Station may feel distant, but columnist Graham Lawton finds that studying how astronauts experience accelerated ageing could help us fight similar effects on Earth related to sedentary lifest
Entrepreneurship as a Modern Day Tool for Nation-building | Mudit Kumar | TEDxDWPS Ludhiana Youth — In an era where entrepreneurship is often measured by valuations and unicorns, Mudit Kumar offers a more powerful perspective: entrepreneurs are the new nation builders. He…
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
There's a tea ceremony guide that walks you through the actual pauses — where to breathe, where your mind wanders, why that matters. It's so sweet 🍵✨
A Shift in What’s Shaping U.S. Landscapes - NASA Science — Wild disturbances are on the rise, while land disturbed by human activity has been decreasing.
Drone captures ongoing rescue efforts after Venezuela earthquakes — Drone footage from Venezuela's La Guaira shows widespread destruction after twin earthquakes devastated the region.
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Mule Deer Are Already Using California's First Wildlife Crossing—and It's Not Even Finished Yet — Construction on the $20 million bridge in Siskiyou County began last year and is expected to be complete by this fall, with miles of eight-foot-high fencing along the highway to help
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How to keep your yourself and your home cool in hot weather — Six simple things you can do to help keep your house cool when temperatures rise.
Archaeologists Unearth a Marble Aphrodite, a Pharaoh's Cartouche and a Roman Basilica, All in One Ancient Egyptian City — The collection of artifacts represents the layered history of Ehnasiya, an ancient Egyptian capital that became the Roman city of Heracleópolis Magna
What Does Success Mean? | Aditi Baghel | TEDxQuinnipiacU — Everyone does not have the same definition of success. Aditi supports this idea through her story of a little girl. Aditi is a Quinnipiac Junior majoring in Computer Science. This talk was given at a TEDx event using…
Australia's coal and gas exports violate our human rights, group says in new UN case — The group says that it is unlawful for Australia to continue approving fossil fuel exports without protecting its citizens.
The Post-COVID Decline in the Labor Share - Liberty Street Economics — A look at the decline of the labor share of income that occurred post-COVID, comparing its dynamics to declines in earlier periods.
Nasa unveils next steps to build permanent Moon base — Nasa plans to send hopping drones and roving vehicles to the Moon as part of plans for a permanent Moon base.
This New $20 35mm Film Camera Embraces a Classic East German Brand — Praktica in name only.
Wolfram|Alpha: Examples by Topic — What can you ask Wolfram|Alpha about?
Restored Images Show the 1945 Trinity Nuclear Test In Vivid Detail — Forgotten photos of the Trinity detonation show the immensity of the project
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
Porsche beat every automaker at initial quality—here's the other surprising winners — Porsche and Ford are the top in initial quality according to a 2026 JD Power study.
What the Fuck Happened to Nerds — <p>I've befriended some of the most thoughtful, brilliant, curious, eccentric, and sincere people I've ever met in the tech industry. Many of my dearest frie...
用世界的語言說出我們的故事 | Kristine Liu | TEDxNSYSU — 我們常以為，走向世界意味著變得更國際化、更專業、更接近主流標準。但當我真正進入紐約的品牌策略公司，與來自全球的企業決策者對話時，我才發現真正的挑戰不是融入世界，而是在巨大的聲音之中，仍然保有自己清晰的立場與視角。因為世界不缺聲音，缺的是不會被同化的觀點。 Kristine Liu is a brand strategist who helps organizations clarify who they are and how they show up in the…
Roman Telescope Comes to Kennedy - NASA — In this June 21, 2026, photo, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrives at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard NASA’s Pegasus barge.
Tropical Storm Arthur - NASA Science — The first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season brought intense rainfall and the threat of flash flooding to the U.S. Gulf Coast.
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
Dogs can smell your stress hormones. Mine knows exactly when I'm faking it, which means I've never actually won an argument with him.
First drug to delay onset of type 1 diabetes made available on NHS — The immunotherpay can give children and adults three extra years before they need to use insulin.
I Am Not a Reverse Centaur — About a year ago I wrote on this blog about how coding with LLMs would not work for me, even if there were no ethical or environmental concerns preventing me to use them. I'm not going to repeat the…
Asteroid set to fly very close to Earth — Asteroid 2026JH2 has enough mass to wipe out a city and will zoom past Earth next week
Unsettling dance piece explores how AI is warping human relationships — Inspired by Shannon Vallor's book The AI Mirror, this compelling piece looks at how we are being affected by our deepening interactions with tech
Why are Man City breaking the bank for Anderson? — Elliot Anderson will become the most expensive British player, but why are Manchester City prepared to pay a record fee to sign the midfielder?
How can you overcome writer’s block? — Singer, songwriter, and producer Breland shares how he deals with writer’s block when he gets stuck on a song, and the importance of being open to inspiration when it strikes. This clip is from our Think Like A Musician series, which conne
Opinion: Ranch dressing is a winner at the World Cup games — NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the popularity of ranch dressing among international visitors to the U.S. during the World Cup games.
How We All Become Little Blue Dots on a Digital Map — As Taiwanese manufacturers rushed to fabricate GPS chips in the early and mid-2000s and sat-nav companies rushed to install them in their receivers, Frank van Diggelen and his colleagues at Global …
World of Tales - Stories for children, folktales, fairy tales and fables from around the world! — Welcome to World of Tales - a collection of children
Apple to Make Chips in US With Intel, Trump Says — Apple has agreed to work with Intel to manufacture some of its chips in the United States, U.S. president Trump said on Thursday. Intel's stock rose 9 percent in premarket trading following Trump's comments, which appeared in a…
“Authority” — It’s been seven hours and thirty-five days since he took his love away. Josephine knows the world is crowded with people like her, that hers is a fundamentally ordinary predicament, but she feels …
An extra 229,000 deaths: Is that the cost of US-UK drugs deal? — Research finds that trade deal requiring UK to buy more medicines from US takes away money from other parts of NHS.
Réinventer la ville avec la terre | Zinga Mboup | TEDxFann — Zinga Mboup, architecte et co-fondatrice du cabinet Worofila à Dakar, milite pour une architecture qui puise sa force dans l'histoire, la culture et le climat local. Convaincue que la construction doit être durable et…
Tokyo has only two barley tea makers, and we visited one to see how mugicha is made — With barley tea going into glasses as the weather heats up, we find out what goes into making barley tea.
Lost books by ancient philosophers recovered from 'unreadable' scrolls — Scrolls from the Roman library of Herculaneum that were carbonised by a volcanic eruption have been read in their entirety for the first time, thanks to scans and AI software
See Stunning Photos of New National Park Land That Soon Will Be Accessible From America's Longest National Trail — The 213 acres of land in far northern Wisconsin, along the southern shore of Lake Superior, include a waterfall
International Sea Level Satellite Observes El Niño Precursor - NASA Science — Sea level height data from the international Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite collected from March to May 2026 show higher, warmer water moving from the
dogs literally cannot process the color red and someone made an interactive tool to show you what your dog actually sees instead!!!
The Ebola emergency shines a light on the urgent need for new vaccines — A little-known strain of Ebola virus is behind an ongoing health emergency, prompting researchers to call for the acceleration of vaccine candidates against such infections
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
Mexico fans celebrate three World Cup group-stage wins in a row — Mexico fans celebrate three World Cup group-stage wins in a row
I give students extra credit for sleeping—here’s why | Michael Scullin | TEDxBaylor University — What if getting more sleep could boost your grades and transform your life? The Eight Hour Sleep Challenge proves that prioritizing rest, even during life’s most stressful moments, en
500 Years Ago, Leonardo da Vinci’s Notebook Was Cut Up and Separated. Now, the Inventor's Manuscripts and Drawings Are Reconstructed in an Online Archive — A new tool developed by Museo Galileo researchers has restored 50 pages from fragments excised centuries ago
Fluctuating oestrogen levels may alter how drugs enter women's brains — Oestrogen levels fluctuate throughout a woman's menstrual cycle, which may impact how efficiently a drug that targets the brain can reach its destination
On Redeeming Freud — The inspiration to write a novel or story usually comes to me as a vague inkling that some image, situation, or statement (often a paradox) might open a doorway to a world rich in emotional and phi…