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Staying updated with the most recent advances in science has never been easier. ThePhysicist gathers news about the most recent advances in the world of scientific research and analyses them regularly.
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Father-daughter bonding may help female baboons live longer
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 05/07/2025 at 18:20
Besides humans, very few mammals receive care from their fathers. But when species do, it may benefit their children. New research from the University of Notre Dame found that the strength of early-life father-daughter relationships predicts meaningful differences in the survival of female baboons.
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Avoid bad breath, don’t pick partners when drunk: Ancient dating tips to find modern love
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 05/07/2025 at 18:10
To love and be loved is something most people want in their lives.
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Mauna Loa Observatory captured the reality of climate change: The US plans to shut it down
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 05/07/2025 at 17:10
The greenhouse effect was discovered more than 150 years ago and the first scientific paper linking carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere with climate change was published in 1896.
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‘Humanity’s time is over!’ Apple TV+ drops release date and intense first teaser for ‘Invasion’ Season 3
by [email protected] (Jeff Spry) (Latest from Space.com) on 05/07/2025 at 16:00
A scene from Apple TV+’s “Invasion” Season 3
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NASA Discovery Could Explain Why We’ve Never Found Life on Mars
by Daniel Lawler, AFP (ScienceAlert) on 05/07/2025 at 15:00
It’s not like Earth.
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Devour a cosmic-sized chunk of Marvel lore ahead of ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’, with the ‘The Coming of Galactus’ novel
by [email protected] (Jeff Spry) (Latest from Space.com) on 05/07/2025 at 15:00
Titan Books’ new novelization of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s ‘Galactus Trilogy’ heralds the coming of July’s ‘Fantastic Four’ blockbuster.
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For 100 years, we have marveled at planetariums. Here’s a brief history of how humans brought the stars indoors
by Latest from Space.com on 05/07/2025 at 15:00
Humans have used the stars to navigate, keep time, and understand our place in the universe.
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Why is there no life on Mars? Rover finds a clue
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 05/07/2025 at 14:40
Why is Mars barren and uninhabitable, while life has always thrived here on our relatively similar planet Earth?
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Rare snowfall in Atacama Desert forces the world’s most powerful radio telescope into ‘survival mode’
by Latest from Space.com on 05/07/2025 at 14:00
The ALMA radio telescope array in the Atacama Desert temporarily halted operations after a rare snowfall blanketed the base camp last week.
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Chickadees recall places by simply looking from afar
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 05/07/2025 at 13:00
Researchers at the Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute at Columbia University discovered that hippocampal place cells in black-capped chickadees fire when the bird merely gazes at a distant location, revealing a unified spatial memory process driven by vision.
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Air Pollution ‘Strongly Associated’ With DNA Mutations Tied to Lung Cancer
by Carly Cassella (ScienceAlert) on 05/07/2025 at 12:00
The signs are all around us.
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Most plant-friendly fungi are a mystery to scientists
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 05/07/2025 at 11:30
If you walk through a forest and look down, you might think you’re stepping on dead leaves, twigs and soil. In reality, you’re walking over a vast underground patchwork of fungal filaments, supporting life above ground.
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A ‘Golden Handle’ will appear on the moon tonight. Here’s how to see it
by Latest from Space.com on 05/07/2025 at 10:00
The “Golden Handle” appears each month when the sun illuminates a mountain range lining a vast impact crater.
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FDA Issues Warning Over Dangerous ‘Gas Station Heroin’ Substance
by Michelle Sahai, The Conversation (ScienceAlert) on 05/07/2025 at 02:00
Often sold as a ‘wellness’ product.
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Trump’s signing of ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ includes $85 million to move space shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian to Texas
by [email protected] (Robert Z. Pearlman) (Latest from Space.com) on 04/07/2025 at 22:07
The “One Big Beautiful Bill,” now enacted, directs that space shuttle Discovery be removed from the Smithsonian and placed on display at Space Center Houston by January 2027.
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Mysterious Leprosy Pathogen Has Lurked in The Americas For 4,000 Years
by David Nield (ScienceAlert) on 04/07/2025 at 22:00
This could rewrite the disease timeline.
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Fewer people doesn’t always mean better outcomes for nature—just look at Japan
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 04/07/2025 at 19:30
Since 1970, 73% of global wildlife has been lost, while the world’s population has doubled to 8 billion. Research shows this isn’t a coincidence but that population growth is causing a catastrophic decline in biodiversity.
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US Teen Drivers Admit to Looking at Their Phones For 21% of Every Trip
by Jess Cockerill (ScienceAlert) on 04/07/2025 at 19:00
This is dangerous for everyone.
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Improving randomness may be the key to more powerful quantum computers
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 04/07/2025 at 18:20
Understanding randomness is crucial in many fields. From computer science and engineering to cryptography and weather forecasting, studying and interpreting randomness helps us simulate real-world phenomena, design algorithms and predict outcomes in uncertain situations.
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Heavy snow hits Turkey’s northeast as wildfires rage
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 04/07/2025 at 18:02
A rare blanket of heavy snow fell on parts of northeastern Turkey on Friday as other parts of the country battled a growing number of wildfires.
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Greece on high alert as heat and wind fuel fire outbreaks
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 04/07/2025 at 18:01
A new fire broke out on Friday near the Greek capital, Athens, as the country was put on high alert for wildfires due to increased temperatures and strong winds.
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Climate change cuts milk production, even when farmers cool their cows
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 04/07/2025 at 18:00
While recent studies have shown climate change will cut crop production, there has been less research into its impacts on livestock.
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Frozen, but not sealed: Arctic Ocean remained open to life during ice ages, study suggests
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 04/07/2025 at 18:00
For years, scientists have debated whether a giant thick ice shelf once covered the entire Arctic Ocean during the coldest ice ages. Now, a new study published in Science Advances challenges this idea as the research team found no evidence for the presence of a massive ~1km ice shelf. Instead, the Arctic Ocean appears to have been covered by seasonal sea ice—leaving open water and life-sustaining conditions even during the harshest periods of cold periods during the last 750,000 years.
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Rare blue proteins from cold-adapted microbes could serve as prototypes for molecular on-off switches
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 04/07/2025 at 18:00
Imagine the magnificent glaciers of Greenland, the eternal snow of the Tibetan high mountains, and the permanently ice-cold groundwater in Finland. As cold and beautiful as these are, for the structural biologist Kirill Kovalev, they are more importantly home to unusual molecules that could control brain cells’ activity.
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10 fun tours and adventures for the ultimate total solar eclipse 2026 experience
by Latest from Space.com on 04/07/2025 at 17:00
The total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026, will offer some fabulous travel options. Here are some adventures to consider.
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Don’t miss the Pleiades shine with Venus in the predawn sky on July 5
by Latest from Space.com on 04/07/2025 at 15:07
Uranus will also be on show, if you fancy a more challenging target.
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Massive Review Finds No ‘Safe’ Level of Processed Meat Consumption
by David Nield (ScienceAlert) on 04/07/2025 at 15:00
The health risks are stark.
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Get Paramount Plus for just 99 cents a month and stream season three of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
by [email protected] (Alexander Cox) (Latest from Space.com) on 04/07/2025 at 14:59
Paramount Plus is now just 99 cents a month for two months, meaning you can stream season three of Strange New Worlds without breaking the bank.
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The best July 4 camera deals 2025: Top deals we’ve spotted so far
by Latest from Space.com on 04/07/2025 at 14:36
Ahead of the Amazon Prime Day sales, here are some of the best July 4 camera deals available right now.
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Scientists use lightning to make ammonia out of thin air
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 04/07/2025 at 14:10
University of Sydney researchers have harnessed human-made lightning to develop a more efficient method of generating ammonia—one of the world’s most important chemicals. Ammonia is also the main ingredient of fertilizers that account for almost half of all global food production.
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Could signs of Mars life be hidden in its thick layers of clay?
by Latest from Space.com on 04/07/2025 at 14:00
Mineral-rich layers of clay suggest that ancient life could be possible on the Red Planet
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Climate Change’s Fingerprints Came Early, a Thought Experiment Reveals
by Scientific American on 04/07/2025 at 14:00
Climate change left its signature on the atmosphere early in the industrial revolution, reveals a thought experiment investigation
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‘Frogging’ takes off in Borneo’s jungle
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 04/07/2025 at 13:50
Dodging fire-ants, snakes and millions of nighttime creepy-crawlies, a group of trekkers advances through the humid Bornean rainforest, scanning with flashlights for some of the jungle’s most unlikely stars: frogs.
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New method removes mysterious organelles from stem cells and embryos to reveal their roles
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 04/07/2025 at 13:47
By using a genetic technique developed at UT Southwestern Medical Center that forces cells to rid themselves of mitochondria, researchers are gaining new insights into the function of these critical organelles. Their findings, published in Cell, add to fundamental knowledge about the role of mitochondria in cells and evolution and could eventually lead to new treatments for patients with mitochondrial diseases such as Leigh syndrome and Kearns-Sayre syndrome, which can affect numerous organ systems.
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Record cold grips Argentina, Chile and Uruguay
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 04/07/2025 at 13:40
A polar air mass has brought record low temperatures to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, causing at least 15 deaths and forcing governments to restrict gas supplies and activate emergency shelters.
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Firefighters master one Turkey wildfire as two others rage on
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 04/07/2025 at 13:30
Firefighters early Friday gained control over a major wildfire in the western Turkish province of Izmir but two others continued to ravage forests there, a minister said.
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Meltdown: Swiss glaciers hit annual tipping point weeks early
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 04/07/2025 at 13:27
The snow and ice accumulated last winter by Switzerland’s glaciers has already melted away, a monitoring service said, with Friday marking the alarming second-earliest arrival on record of the tipping point known as glacier loss day.
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New wildfire near Athens, Crete blaze ‘retreating’: firefighters
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 04/07/2025 at 13:26
A wildfire on the island of Crete that forced the evacuation of 5,000 tourists and locals is “retreating,” Greek firefighters told AFP on Friday, but a new blaze fanned by strong winds is spreading east of the capital, Athens.
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Scientists transplant crossbred corals to help save Miami’s reefs from climate change
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 04/07/2025 at 13:25
A team of scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium and Tela Marine in Honduras is working together to transplant crossbred coral fragments onto a reef off Miami’s coastline that was devastated by coral bleaching two years ago.
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Curiosity Cracked Open a Rock on Mars And Discovered a Huge Surprise
by Michelle Starr (ScienceAlert) on 04/07/2025 at 13:00
A first on the red planet!
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This photo of the nearby Sculptor galaxy spans 65,000 light years
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 04/07/2025 at 13:00
Astronomers have revealed a nearby spiral galaxy in all its brilliant glory, shining in thousands of colors.
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Best Canon lenses in 2025: Get the best lens for your Canon camera this Amazon Prime Day
by Latest from Space.com on 04/07/2025 at 13:00
Get the best Canon lenses for your Canon camera and there are savings on the horizon with Amazon Prime Day running from July 8 to 11.
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Biting the ‘Bullet’: Amazing new JWST photo shows titanic collision of galaxy clusters
by Latest from Space.com on 04/07/2025 at 13:00
It’s another step on the road to one day discovering what dark matter could be.
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Satellite spies both ISS and China’s Tiangong space station | Space photo of the day for July 4, 2025
by Latest from Space.com on 04/07/2025 at 13:00
Both stations are hubs of scientific research.
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Jurassic fish choked to death on squid-like cephalopods, fossil study reveals
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 04/07/2025 at 12:40
A study by Dr. Martin Ebert and Dr. Martina Kölbl-Ebert examined the remains of some 4,200 Tharsis fossil specimens. They found that some of these fish, all of which were subadults, would occasionally attempt to or accidentally swallow belemnites (squid-like cephalopods), leading to the Tharsis choking to death.
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Algae-based systems improve wastewater recycling for rural and regional communities
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 04/07/2025 at 12:20
Rising rural populations, drought and climate change are making water scarcity a problem in country townships—with more efficient handling of sewage system wastewater part of the solution.
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Ozempic-Like Drugs Could Treat Chronic Migraines, Trial Finds
by Carly Cassella (ScienceAlert) on 04/07/2025 at 12:00
Crossing our fingers.
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Quasi-periodic oscillations detected in X-ray binary SXP31.0
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 04/07/2025 at 12:00
Astronomers from the University of Turku in Finland and elsewhere have performed a broadband spectral and timing study of an X-ray binary designated XTE J0111.2−7317, which resulted in the detection of quasi-periodic oscillations in this system. The finding was reported in a research paper published June 24 on the arXiv pre-print server.
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Best Canon cameras 2025: Upgrade your photography with these models on Amazon Prime Day.
by Latest from Space.com on 04/07/2025 at 12:00
Find the best Canon cameras from beginner to professional grade, for any and every budget and photographic style.
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Workers Have Died in Extreme Heat as OSHA Has Debated Protections
by Scientific American on 04/07/2025 at 12:00
The June heat dome contributed to the deaths of at least three people. They have died as federal regulators have weighed whether to finalize the nation’s first heat protection rule for workers
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Seeing ‘fireworks’ on Earth from space | On the ISS this week June 26 – July 4, 2025
by [email protected] (Robert Z. Pearlman) (Latest from Space.com) on 04/07/2025 at 12:00
The Expedition 73 and Axiom Mission 4 crews spent their first of two weeks together conducting science aboard the International Space Station.
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New Horizons conducts first-ever successful deep space stellar navigation test
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 04/07/2025 at 11:40
As NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft traveled through the Kuiper Belt at a distance of more than 5.5 billion miles from Earth, an international team of astronomers used the far-flung probe to conduct an unprecedented experiment: the first-ever successful demonstration of deep space stellar navigation.
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Human Gut Bacteria Can Gather Up PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’
by Scientific American on 04/07/2025 at 11:30
When tested on their own and in mice, these bacterial strains from the human microbiome show promise in accumulating PFAS
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Human well-being on a finite planet towards 2100: Study shows humanity at a crossroads
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 04/07/2025 at 11:00
The peer-reviewed study, “The Earth4All scenarios: Human well-being on a finite planet towards 2100,” uses a system dynamics-based modeling approach to explore two future scenarios: Too Little Too Late, and the Giant Leap. The model presented in the paper provides the scientific basis for the analysis and policy recommendations of Earth for All: A Survival Guide for Humanity, published in 2022.
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Can Life Survive the Death of the Sun?
by Scientific American on 04/07/2025 at 10:45
The future is bright—too bright—for life as we know it once the sun transforms into a red giant star
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New evidence suggests Neanderthals were rendering fat nearly 100,000 years before other early humans
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 04/07/2025 at 10:30
The hunting and gathering activities of early humans required a high-calorie diet consisting of a variety of macronutrients—protein, carbohydrates, and fat. While hunting big-game animals—like deer, horses and animals in the bovine family—provided a large supply of calories all at once, much of these calories came in the form of protein. However, human and Neanderthal bodies have a limit on the amount of protein intake that the liver can handle.
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Study uses machine learning to map pH-dependent performance of tin catalysts
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 04/07/2025 at 10:10
Some of the most encouraging results for reaction-enhancing catalysts come from one material in particular: tin (Sn). While Sn’s overall utility as a catalyst is well-known, its underlying structure-performance relationship is poorly understood, which limits our ability to maximize its potential.
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Drones capture devastating coral loss as bleaching wipes out most reef life
by Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories on 04/07/2025 at 10:08
New research has revealed alarming coral mortality rates of 92% after last year’s bleaching event at Lizard Island on Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef, marking one of the highest coral mortality rates ever documented globally.
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‘We are proud to serve our country, both on Earth and in space’: NASA astronauts beam home July 4 message from ISS (video)
by [email protected] (Mike Wall) (Latest from Space.com) on 04/07/2025 at 10:00
NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers, Jonny Kim and Anne McClain marked Independence Day with a few heartfelt words for their compatriots here on Earth.
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Save 20% on this early Amazon Prime Day two-in-one Estes model rocket set
by [email protected] (Alexander Cox) (Latest from Space.com) on 04/07/2025 at 09:20
If you’re looking for early Amazon Prime Day model rocket deals, then getting 20% off this Estes two-in-one set could be what you’re looking for.
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Best Star Wars costumes for kids and adults in 2025
by Latest from Space.com on 04/07/2025 at 08:11
If you want to become a Jedi, a Sith, or a bounty hunter without muchhassle, check out the best Star Wars costumes you can buy right now.
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First Visual Evidence Confirms A Star Exploded Twice
by Evan Gough, Universe Today (ScienceAlert) on 04/07/2025 at 03:27
This could help us understand dark energy.
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Gut Bacteria Found to Soak Up Toxic Forever Chemicals
by David Nield (ScienceAlert) on 04/07/2025 at 02:46
An anti-PFAS pill?
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NASA Remembers Former Johnson Director Jefferson Howell
by Wendy K. Avedisian (NASA) on 03/07/2025 at 21:11
July 3, 2025 Jefferson Davis Howell, Jr., former director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, died July 2, in Bee Cave, Texas. He was 85 years old. Howell was a champion of the construction of the International Space Station, working on a deadline to complete the orbiting lab by 2004. He oversaw four space
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Very massive stars vomit vast amounts of matter before collapsing into black holes
by Latest from Space.com on 03/07/2025 at 21:00
Very massive stars are cosmic “rock stars” that live fast, die young and leave black holes in their place. During this transformation, they may vomit out more stellar material than we knew.
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NASA Mission Monitoring Air Quality from Space Extended
by Charles G. Hatfield (NASA) on 03/07/2025 at 20:05
Since launching in 2023, NASA’s Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution mission, or TEMPO, has been measuring the quality of the air we breathe from 22,000 miles above the ground. June 19 marked the successful completion of TEMPO’s 20-month-long initial prime mission, and based on the quality of measurements to date, the mission has been extended
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Hubble Observations Give “Missing” Globular Cluster Time to Shine
by (NASA) on 03/07/2025 at 20:00
A previously unexplored globular cluster glitters with multicolored stars in this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image. Globular clusters like this one, called ESO 591-12 or Palomar 8, are spherical collections of tens of thousands to millions of stars tightly bound together by gravity. Globular clusters generally form early in the galaxies’ histories in regions rich
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Proof That Adult Brains Make New Neurons Settles Scientific Controversy
by Scientific American on 03/07/2025 at 19:30
Adult brains grow new neurons, and scientists have finally pinpointed where they come from
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NASA Advances Pressure Sensitive Paint Research Capability
by Jim Banke (NASA) on 03/07/2025 at 18:59
Many of us grew up using paint-by-number sets to create beautiful color pictures. For years now, NASA engineers studying aircraft and rocket designs in wind tunnels have flipped that childhood pastime, using computers to generate images from “numbers-by-paint” – pressure sensitive paint (PSP), that is. Now, advances in the use of high-speed cameras, supercomputers, and
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James Gunn’s sci-fi movies ranked, worst to best
by Latest from Space.com on 03/07/2025 at 18:23
With Superman on its way, we take a look at director James Gunn’s incredible slate of sci-fi movies to date.
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First Human Genome from Ancient Egypt Sequenced from 4,800-Year-Old Teeth
by Scientific American on 03/07/2025 at 18:00
Forty years after the first effort to extract mummy DNA, researchers have finally generated a full genome sequence from an ancient Egyptian, who lived when the earliest pyramids were built
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Best Fujifilm lenses in 2025: Level up your Fujifilm camera this Amazon Prime Day
by Latest from Space.com on 03/07/2025 at 18:00
Want to make the most of your Fujifilm camera? We’ve rounded up the best Fujifilm lenses, now with expected savings on Amazon Prime Day this July 8.
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See the bright star Spica close to the waxing gibbous moon on July 3
by Latest from Space.com on 03/07/2025 at 17:23
Spica is a binary star system that orbits over 250 light-years from Earth within the Milky Way.
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Old Glory on the Red Planet
by NASA Image of the Day on 03/07/2025 at 17:08
This close-up view of the United States flag plate on NASA’s Perseverance was acquired on June 28, 2025 (the 1,548th day, or sol, of its mission to Mars), by the WATSON (Wide Angle Topographic Sensor for Operations and eNgineering) imager on the turret at the end of the rover’s Mars robotic arm.
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Old Glory on the Red Planet
by Monika Luabeya (NASA) on 03/07/2025 at 17:07
The United States flag adorns an aluminum plate mounted at the base of the mast, or “head,” of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover. This image of the plate was taken on June 28, 2025 (the 1,548th day, or sol, of the mission), by the WATSON (Wide Angle Topographic Sensor for Operations and eNgineering) camera on the
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Best Fujifilm cameras 2025: Save big on these models this Amazon Prime Day.
by Latest from Space.com on 03/07/2025 at 17:00
These are the best Fujifilm cameras from beginner to professional grade, with some models potentially falling in price on Amazon Prime Day from July 8 to 11.
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Discovery Alert: Scientists Spot a Planetary Carousel
by (NASA) on 03/07/2025 at 16:17
The Planets KOI-134 b and KOI-134 c The Discovery A new investigation into old Kepler data has revealed that a planetary system once thought to house zero planets actually has two planets which orbit their star in a unique style, like an old-fashioned merry-go-round. Key Facts The KOI-134 system contains two planets which orbit their
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Private lunar landing: How Blue Ghost measured the moon’s electric and magnetic fields
by Latest from Space.com on 03/07/2025 at 16:00
Private lunar landing: How Blue Ghost measured the moon’s electric and magnetic fields
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How Massive Medicaid Cuts Will Harm People’s Health
by Scientific American on 03/07/2025 at 15:40
Evidence shows that Medicaid improves people’s health and is particularly vital for babies, older people in need of long-term care and people in rural communities
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A third visitor from another star is hurtling through the solar system
by Celina Zhao (Science News) on 03/07/2025 at 15:37
Scientists have found a new interstellar object whizzing toward the sun.
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New Interstellar Object Comet 3I/ATLAS—What We Know So Far as It Zips through the Solar System
by Scientific American on 03/07/2025 at 15:15
All eyes are on Comet 3I/ATLAS as astronomers worldwide chase the exotic ice ball through our solar system
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How to see China’s Tiangong space station and the ISS in the predawn sky this week
by Latest from Space.com on 03/07/2025 at 15:00
The International Space Station and China’s Tiangong Space Station will be visible for early risers. Here’s how to make a dual sighting.
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Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act Will Raise U.S. Climate Emissions
by Scientific American on 03/07/2025 at 14:50
Four research firms project that the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act will raise greenhouse gas emissions and likely put U.S. and global climate goals out of reach
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‘An exceedingly rare event’: See a pair of nova explosions shining in the southern sky this week.
by Latest from Space.com on 03/07/2025 at 14:35
Both novas will eventually become too dim to see, even under the darkest skies. So catch them while you can!
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Rare breed of exploding star discovered by citizen scientists in cataclysmic find
by Latest from Space.com on 03/07/2025 at 14:00
With the aid of citizen scientists, astronomers have discovered an erupting cataclysmic variable star in a rarely seen evolutionary stage.
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Nearly half of the universe’s ordinary matter was uncharted, until now
by McKenzie Prillaman (Science News) on 03/07/2025 at 14:00
Two studies fill in gaps about the cosmos’s ordinary matter. One maps it all, even the “missing matter.” The other details one of its hiding spots.
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Early Amazon Prime Day big saving on the Celestron NexStar 8SE — the cheapest price it’s been since January
by Latest from Space.com on 03/07/2025 at 13:39
Save $200 on the best telescope for viewing the planets — the Celestron NexStar 8SE has a huge discount this Prime Day
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See Vega-C rocket’s 3rd stage hoisted for upcoming launch | Space photo of the day for July 3, 2025
by Latest from Space.com on 03/07/2025 at 13:13
The Zefiro-9 was hoisted in preparation for the Vega-C flight VV27.
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Record-Breaking Results Bring Fusion Power Closer to Reality
by Scientific American on 03/07/2025 at 12:00
Breakthroughs from two rival experiments, Germany’s Wendelstein 7-X and the Joint European Torus, suggest the elusive dream of controlled nuclear fusion may be within reach
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Russia launches Progress 92 cargo ship toward the ISS
by [email protected] (Mike Wall) (Latest from Space.com) on 03/07/2025 at 12:00
A Russian Progress cargo spacecraft launched toward the International Space Station this afternoon (July 3), hauling several tons of cargo to the orbiting lab.
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The best Fourth of July and early Amazon Prime Day space tech deals on the market
by [email protected] (Alexander Cox) (Latest from Space.com) on 03/07/2025 at 11:44
These are our picks of the best space tech deals you can get ahead of Fourth of July and Amazon Prime Day with offers on telescopes, star projectors and more.
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How Trump’s Federal Funding Cuts Are Hurting Early-Career Researchers and American Health
by Scientific American on 03/07/2025 at 11:00
Canceled grants and slashed budgets are disproportionately affecting junior health researchers, dealing a major blow to the future of science and society in the U.S.
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New interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is hurtling through the solar system — and you can watch it live online today
by [email protected] (Daisy Dobrijevic) (Latest from Space.com) on 03/07/2025 at 10:34
3I/ATLAS is the third-ever interstellar object discovered.
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Earth is farthest from the sun today. So why is it so hot?
by Latest from Space.com on 03/07/2025 at 10:00
Earth is at its farthest point from the sun on July 3. So why are temperatures so high across the U.S.?
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Climate change could separate vanilla plants and their pollinators
by Bethany Brookshire (Science News) on 03/07/2025 at 04:00
The vanilla species grown for its flavoring is finicky. Genes from its wild relatives could help make it hardier — but not if those cousins go extinct.
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See Mercury at greatest elongation, its farthest from the sun in the evening sky this week
by Latest from Space.com on 02/07/2025 at 22:00
The rocky world will be visible for a brief window after sunset.
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Vaccine policy in the U.S. is entering uncharted territory
by Tina Hesman Saey (Science News) on 02/07/2025 at 21:33
A key advisory group vows to base decisions on evidence, boost confidence in vaccines and protect health. Experts fear the opposite is happening.
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NASA Sets Briefings for SpaceX Crew-11 Mission to Space Station
by Lauren E. Low (NASA) on 02/07/2025 at 21:26
NASA and its partners will discuss the upcoming crew rotation to the International Space Station during a pair of news conferences on Thursday, July 10, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. First is an overview news conference at 12 p.m. EDT with mission leadership discussing final launch and mission preparations on the agency’s
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’52 Assignments: Night Photography’: A Q&A with author and astrophotographer Josh Dury
by Latest from Space.com on 02/07/2025 at 21:00
“…are we potentially the last generation that will see the night’s sky in its entirety?”
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NASA Awards Simulation and Advanced Software Services II Contract
by Tiernan P. Doyle (NASA) on 02/07/2025 at 20:32
NASA has awarded a contract to MacLean Engineering & Applied Technologies, LLC of Houston to provide simulation and advanced software services to the agency. The Simulation and Advanced Software Services II (SASS II) contract includes services from Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2030, with a maximum potential value not to exceed $150 million. The
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How NASA’s SPHEREx Mission Will Share Its All-Sky Map With the World
by (NASA) on 02/07/2025 at 19:57
NASA’s newest astrophysics space telescope launched in March on a mission to create an all-sky map of the universe. Now settled into low-Earth orbit, SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) has begun delivering its sky survey data to a public archive on a weekly basis, allowing anyone
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Hubble Telescope finds stellar nursery in Taurus Molecular Cloud | Space photo of the day for July 2, 2025
by Latest from Space.com on 02/07/2025 at 19:23
The space telescope spied three young stars in the nebula.
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A newly forming ocean may split Africa apart, scientists say
by Latest from Space.com on 02/07/2025 at 19:00
A plume of molten rock deep beneath eastern Africa is pulsing upward in rhythmic surges, slowly splitting the continent and potentially marking the birth of a new ocean, a new study reports.
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A 3-D printed, plastic beaker could help algae grow on Mars
by Erin Garcia de Jesús (Science News) on 02/07/2025 at 18:01
Algae grown under Mars-like conditions could make bioplastic building materials for structures to harbor life in space.
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What’s Up: July 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
by (NASA) on 02/07/2025 at 16:58
A.M./P.M. Planet Watching, Plus the Eagle Constellation Mars shines in the evening, and is joined briefly by Mercury. Jupiter joins Venus as the month goes on. And all month, look for Aquila the eagle. Skywatching Highlights All Month – Planet Visibility: Daily Highlights: July 1 – 7 – Mercury is relatively bright and easy to
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Climate satellite MethaneSAT backed by Bezos and Google fails in space after just 1 year
by [email protected] (Josh Dinner) (Latest from Space.com) on 02/07/2025 at 16:35
MethaneSAT, the first satellite made by an environmental nonprofit organization, was designed to monitor some of the world’s largest industrial contributors of greenhouse gas emissions. Now, without power, the spacecraft’s mission has abruptly ended.
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To the Spacemobile!
by NASA Image of the Day on 02/07/2025 at 16:26
Three members of NASA’s Lewis Research Center’s (now NASA’s Glenn Research Center) Educational Services Office pose with one of the center’s Spacemobile space science demonstration units on Nov. 1, 1964.
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The secret of why Mars grew cold and dry may be locked away in its rocks
by Latest from Space.com on 02/07/2025 at 16:00
As the sun grew hotter, so did Mars, prompting much of its atmospheric carbon dioxide to rain out and ultimately get locked up in rocks.
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How much energy does your AI prompt use? It depends
by Celina Zhao (Science News) on 02/07/2025 at 15:30
AI models such as ChatGPT consume serious power. Experts break down where that energy goes, and what you can do to help.
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AI Could Help Save Patients from Extreme Heat
by Scientific American on 02/07/2025 at 15:15
AI could be used to comb through electronic health records and warn vulnerable people about dangerous heat waves
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Exoplanets that cling too tightly to their stars trigger their own doom: ‘This is a completely new phenomenon’
by Latest from Space.com on 02/07/2025 at 15:00
Some planets take the expression “you’re your own worst enemy” to the extreme — triggering stellar flares from their own parent stars by being too clingy.
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Astronomers Found the Most Self-Destructive Planet in the Sky
by Scientific American on 02/07/2025 at 15:00
This planet triggers flares on its star—spelling its ultimate doom
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‘I spent 7 months in space. So, I’ve been given a lot, and I feel like this is a time when things have gotten so bad that it was time for me to serve again.’ Former astronaut Terry Virts is running for Senate and this is why (video)
by [email protected] (Josh Dinner) (Latest from Space.com) on 02/07/2025 at 14:00
Space.com sat down recently with retired NASA astronaut Terry Virts to talk about space, politics and his run in Texas for a seat in the U.S. Senate.
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Dust devils on Mars may spark lightning — possibly threatening NASA’s Perseverance rover
by Latest from Space.com on 02/07/2025 at 13:00
Our Red Planet explorers may encounter a peculiar threat.
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A new diabetes treatment could free people from insulin injections
by Meghan Rosen (Science News) on 02/07/2025 at 13:00
In a small cell therapy trial, 10 out of 12 people with type 1 diabetes no longer needed supplemental insulin, even a year after treatment.
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SpaceX rocket sets reuse record on 500th Falcon 9 launch
by [email protected] (Robert Z. Pearlman) (Latest from Space.com) on 02/07/2025 at 12:20
SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit today (July 2), on the 500th Falcon 9 rocket launch in the company’s history.
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China’s Tianwen-3 Mission Could Beat the U.S. in the Race to Grab Mars Rocks
by Scientific American on 02/07/2025 at 12:00
Launching in 2028, China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission could bring Red Planet rocks back to Earth as early as 2031—years ahead of competing U.S.-European efforts
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For Dolphins, Echolocation May Be More Like ‘Touching’ Than ‘Seeing’
by Scientific American on 02/07/2025 at 10:45
Dolphins seem to “feel” their way across the sea with narrow, sweeping beams of sonar
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Northern lights may be visible in these 13 US states tonight as the sun hurls solar storm toward Earth
by [email protected] (Daisy Dobrijevic) (Latest from Space.com) on 02/07/2025 at 10:06
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New York as an incoming solar storm could spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight.
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Could AI Make Drone Shows Less Technically Challenging?
by Scientific American on 02/07/2025 at 10:00
AI can allow engineers to focus on artistry over technical details for drone shows
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Astronomers capture incredible 1st image of a dead star that exploded twice. How did it happen?
by Latest from Space.com on 02/07/2025 at 09:00
Astronomers have discovered the first evidence of a white dwarf wiped out by a double-detonation supernova, also providing space-lovers with stunning eye-candy.
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SpaceX launches advanced European weather satellite, lands rocket at sea (video, photos)
by [email protected] (Mike Wall) (Latest from Space.com) on 01/07/2025 at 21:20
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the MTG-S1 weather satellite for EUMETSAT today (July 1), then came back down to Earth for a landing on a ship at sea.
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James Webb Space Telescope uses cosmic archeology to reveal history of the Milky Way galaxy
by Latest from Space.com on 01/07/2025 at 21:00
Cosmic archeologists have used the James Webb Space Telescope to excavate ancient disk galaxies that tell the story of how the Milky Way and other modern galaxies evolved.
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4 Nonfiction Books Scientific American Recommended In June
by Scientific American on 01/07/2025 at 21:00
Here’s a collection of exclusive book recommendations, from slithering snakes to a river’s impact, for your summer reading lists, curated by Scientific American
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An enormous ‘X’ and ‘V’ will grace the moon’s surface tonight. Here’s how to see them
by Latest from Space.com on 01/07/2025 at 19:00
The phenomenon is created by the shifting play of light and shadow over the lunar surface.
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A rare chance to see two exploding stars is happening in the southern sky
by McKenzie Prillaman (Science News) on 01/07/2025 at 18:00
Exploding stars V462 Lupi and V572 Velorum are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere. One has been spotted from the United States.
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Launch of Australia’s 1st orbital rocket, Gilmour Space’s Eris-1, delayed again
by [email protected] (Josh Dinner) (Latest from Space.com) on 01/07/2025 at 17:00
The Australian company Gilmour Space has delayed the launch of its Eris-1 rocket yet again, pushing back indefinitely from the previously planned July 2 date.
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U.S. National Climate Assessments Website Goes Dark
by Scientific American on 01/07/2025 at 16:00
Links to the U.S.’s most comprehensive climate reports—the National Climate Assessments—disappeared from the Internet on Monday, along with the official government website that houses them
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Popular weight-loss drugs may ease migraines too
by Laura Sanders (Science News) on 01/07/2025 at 16:00
A GLP-1 drug led to fewer days with headaches, a small pilot study of migraine sufferers shows. It may work by lowering pressure inside the head.
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Could China’s New Ozempic-like Drugs Beat Out Current Weight-Loss Medications?
by Scientific American on 01/07/2025 at 13:30
GLP-1 drugs currently being tested in China target complications associated with obesity such as heart disease, fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes
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Russia’s Space Program Is Another Casualty of the War in Ukraine
by Scientific American on 01/07/2025 at 13:00
To achieve its ambitious plans for missions to the moon and beyond, Russia needs other spacefaring nations as partners. But the war in Ukraine is making that help increasingly hard to find
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A new ‘eye’ may radically change how robots see
by Kathryn Hulick (Science News) on 01/07/2025 at 13:00
The system contains a sensor, chip and tiny AI model inspired by biological eyes and brains and uses a tenth of the energy of a camera-based system.
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See Earth’s Forests as Never Before in Biomass Satellite’s First Images
by Scientific American on 01/07/2025 at 12:00
New images from the European Space Agency’s Biomass mission show how the satellite uses advanced radar to map flows of carbon through our planet’s most precious and remote ecosystems
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Rubin Observatory Data Flood Will Let the Universe Alert Astronomers 10 Million Times a Night
by Scientific American on 01/07/2025 at 11:00
Astronomers have never had this much data available this quickly before
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Summer Learning Loss Happens, but Kids Quickly Recover
by Scientific American on 30/06/2025 at 19:30
During the summer, kids can forget some of what they learned during the school year. They recover quickly, but here are some tips to stem the slide
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World’s Oldest Rocks Confirmed in Canada
by Scientific American on 30/06/2025 at 17:00
In 2008 scientists reported that rocks in Canada were the world’s oldest. New data appear to confirm this contested claim
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This painless nanoneedle patch might one day replace certain biopsies
by Payal Dhar (Science News) on 30/06/2025 at 15:00
Using millions of tiny needles, the patch samples molecular data from inside cells without damaging them, providing intel on composition in minutes.
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Hubble Captures an Active Galactic Center
by NASA Image of the Day on 30/06/2025 at 14:59
This Hubble image shows the spiral galaxy UGC 11397, which resides in the constellation Lyra (The Lyre).
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See how the herpesvirus reshapes our cells’ DNA in just eight hours
by Amanda Heidt (Science News) on 30/06/2025 at 13:00
New imaging tools reveal how within an hour of infection, the virus begins to alter our chromosomes to kick-start its own replication.
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Cells Can ‘Hear’ Sounds—And Respond Genetically
by Scientific American on 30/06/2025 at 10:45
Audible sound can affect gene activity in mouse cells, boosting the attachment of muscle precursors to surrounding tissue and decreasing fat accumulation
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Why Did the Company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline Sue Greenpeace?
by Scientific American on 30/06/2025 at 10:00
Energy Transfer, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline, sued the nonprofit Greenpeace over alleged conspiracy—the host of Drilled explains why
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Weather Forecasters Lose Crucial Hurricane Detection Microwave Satellite Data
by Scientific American on 27/06/2025 at 21:00
Microwave satellite data are key to capturing major changes in a hurricane’s strength, such as when a storm undergoes rapid intensification. But a main source of those data is being abruptly shut off
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Harmful heat doesn’t always come in waves
by Nikk Ogasa (Science News) on 27/06/2025 at 20:02
Even without reaching heat wave levels, sustained high temperatures may contribute to a litany of health issues.
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Astronaut Joe Engle Flies X-15
by NASA Image of the Day on 27/06/2025 at 17:51
In 1963, Captain Engle was assigned as one of two Air Force test pilots to fly the X-15 Research Rocket aircraft. In 1965, he flew the X-15 to an altitude of 280,600 feet, and became the youngest pilot ever to qualify as an astronaut. Three of his sixteen flights in the X-15 exceeded the 50-mile (264,000 feet) altitude required for astronaut rating.
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A barrage of radiation couldn’t kill this hardy life-form
by Katherine Kornei (Science News) on 27/06/2025 at 17:00
A type of lichen was able to survive extreme UV radiation in the lab, suggesting that ozone protection might not be required for life on exoplanets.
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Mysterious ‘little red dot’ galaxies have a possible origin story
by Ken Croswell (Science News) on 27/06/2025 at 16:00
Compact ruddy galaxies seen by the James Webb telescope confound astronomers. Having very little spin at birth may explain the galaxies’ small sizes.
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Solar-Powered Slug Steals Chloroplasts and Stores Them for Emergency Food
by Scientific American on 27/06/2025 at 16:00
A certain species of sea slug steals chloroplasts from algae and houses its contraband in special organelles that it can raid for food in times of need
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Meditation’s Benefits Stretch Beyond the Person Who Meditates
by Scientific American on 27/06/2025 at 13:00
Often framed as a boon for personal wellness, meditation helps us connect with and support others, too
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Genetics reveal the origin story of East Asia’s favorite sweet bean
by Celina Zhao (Science News) on 27/06/2025 at 13:00
The origin of red beans — also called adzuki — has been murky. A new study says Japan is where it all started.
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New Proof Dramatically Compresses Space Needed for Computation
by Scientific American on 27/06/2025 at 11:00
Surprising new work bucks 50 years of assumptions about the trade-offs between computation space and time
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Could the Solar System Lose a Planet to a Passing Star?
by Scientific American on 27/06/2025 at 10:45
Close stellar encounters could change the structure of our planetary system, potentially dooming Earth or other worlds to oblivion
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Creating Bird Flu Vaccines for Humans at a Biosecure Laboratory
by Scientific American on 27/06/2025 at 10:00
This San Antonio, Tex., lab takes biosecurity seriously. Suit up with its scientists and go behind the scenes of the science of vaccine creation.
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Does Using ChatGPT Really Change Your Brain Activity?
by Scientific American on 26/06/2025 at 20:45
Scientists warn against reading too much into a small experiment about ChatGPT and brain activity that is receiving a lot of buzz
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These Actions Could Make Vaccines Safer. But RFK, Jr., Isn’t Pursuing Them
by Scientific American on 26/06/2025 at 19:00
Vaccines are safe, but they could always be safer—here’s what would make a difference
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Sparkling Andromeda
by NASA Image of the Day on 26/06/2025 at 18:30
The Andromeda galaxy, also known as Messier 31 (M31), is the closest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way at a distance of about 2.5 million light-years. This new composite image contains data of M31 taken by some of the world’s most powerful telescopes in different kinds of light. This image is released in tribute to the groundbreaking legacy of Dr. Vera Rubin, whose observations transformed our understanding of the universe.
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Earth’s oldest rocks may be at least 4.16 billion years old
by Carolyn Gramling (Science News) on 26/06/2025 at 18:00
If the new age of these Canadian rocks is solid, they would be the first and only ones known to have survived Earth’s earliest, tumultuous time.
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A Gigantic Megacomet Is Erupting as It Zooms through the Solar System
by Scientific American on 26/06/2025 at 16:15
Recent observations have revealed carbon monoxide venting from the largest comet ever seen, providing clues about its origins in the mysterious depths of the outer solar system
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This bug’s all-in helicopter parenting reshaped its eggs
by Susan Milius (Science News) on 26/06/2025 at 15:30
An egg-shape trend found among birds shows up in miniature with very protective bug parents. Elongated eggs fit more compactly under mom.
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Heat Domes Are Hotter and Lingering Longer—Because of the Arctic
by Scientific American on 26/06/2025 at 15:15
A rapidly warming Arctic is driving long-lasting summer extremes, such as this month’s sweltering temperatures, new research suggests
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AI can measure our cultural history. But is it accurate?
by Sujata Gupta (Science News) on 26/06/2025 at 13:00
Art and literature hint at past people’s psyches. Now computers can identify patterns in those cognitive fossils, but human expertise remains crucial.
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Math Enthusiasts Unite to Have Rover Calculate Pi on the Moon
by Scientific American on 26/06/2025 at 10:45
Later this year a tiny rover will carry out an unusual lunar task
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What Is Thimerosal? Why Most Vaccines Don’t Contain Mercury Anymore
by Scientific American on 25/06/2025 at 21:30
Thimerosal, which contains an organic compound of mercury, has mostly been phased out as a preservative for vaccines. Here’s how we know it is safe and why we still use it in some vaccines given to adults
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Archaeologists Recreate Prehistoric Tools to Build a Canoe for 140-Mile Ocean Voyage
by Scientific American on 25/06/2025 at 19:20
Researchers and expert seafarers teamed up to re-create an ocean journey from more than 30,000 years ago
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Waning Crescent Moon
by NASA Image of the Day on 25/06/2025 at 18:32
NASA astronaut Bob Hines took this picture of the waning crescent moon on May 8, 2022, as the International Space Station flew into an orbital sunrise 260 miles above the Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of the United States.
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Use Summer Break to Build Closer Bonds with Your Children
by Scientific American on 25/06/2025 at 18:00
The kids are out of school, and some of the pressures may be off. Here’s how you can further connect with them to make next year a little easier
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‘Magic’ states empower error-resistant quantum computing
by Emily Conover (Science News) on 25/06/2025 at 17:00
Special quantum states allow computers to perform the most difficult class of quantum computing operations.
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Trump Administration Ousts National Science Foundation from Headquarters Building
by Scientific American on 25/06/2025 at 14:25
Employees at the National Science Foundation say they’ve been blindsided by a plan for the Department of Housing and Urban Development to take over their offices
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Sexual Synesthesia Paints the World in Color at the Moment of Orgasm
by Scientific American on 25/06/2025 at 13:30
Scientists are just beginning to document sexual synesthesia, a phenomenon that can bring consciousness-altering washes of color and fantastical scenes at the moment of orgasm
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When Do Babies Become Conscious?
by Scientific American on 25/06/2025 at 12:00
Answering the question of when consciousness emerges is deeply tied to the mystery of what it actually is and how it can be measured
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A Sodom and Gomorrah Story Shows Scientific Facts Aren’t Settled by Public Opinion
by Scientific American on 25/06/2025 at 12:00
Claims that an asteroid or comet airburst destroyed the biblical Sodom captured the public’s imagination. Its retraction shows that scientific conclusions aren’t decided by majority rule in the public square
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See Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science in These Handy Charts
by Scientific American on 25/06/2025 at 11:00
These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults
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How Bird Flu Went from Devastating Poultry Farms to Infecting Dairy Herds
by Scientific American on 25/06/2025 at 10:00
The bird flu was long known to poultry farmers. Here’s why the dairy industry was caught off guard by its jump to cattle.
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NASA Astronaut Zena Cardman
by NASA Image of the Day on 24/06/2025 at 18:37
NASA astronaut Zena Cardman inspects her spacesuit’s wrist mirror at the NASA Johnson Space Center photo studio on March 22, 2024.
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How Perfectionism Hurts Parents and Their Kids
by Scientific American on 24/06/2025 at 18:30
New research highlights the risks and occasional rewards of parental perfectionism
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How to Keep Your Home Cool in Extreme Heat
by Scientific American on 24/06/2025 at 16:45
When extreme heat arrives, here are science-based tips to keep your home cool, from the most efficient way to use air conditioning to strategic uses of fans
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Did the U.S. Really Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Program?
by Scientific American on 24/06/2025 at 16:00
Nuclear policy specialist David Albright explains how his organization is monitoring for damage to nuclear sites following U.S. and Israeli strikes
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Dark Matter ‘Droplets’ Could Solve Multiple Cosmic Mysteries
by Scientific American on 24/06/2025 at 15:00
Inspired by superconductivity, a strange new theory that seeks to explain dark matter might explain dark energy, too
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A Martian Volcano in the Mist
by NASA Image of the Day on 23/06/2025 at 16:55
Arsia Mons, one of the Red Planet’s largest volcanoes, peeks through a blanket of water ice clouds in this image captured by NASA’s 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter on May 2, 2025.
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Summer Begins in Northern Hemisphere
by NASA Image of the Day on 20/06/2025 at 16:18
This full-disk image from NOAA’s GOES-13 satellite shows the Americas at the start of astronomical summer in the Northern Hemisphere on June 21, 2012.
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NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge
by NASA Image of the Day on 18/06/2025 at 18:08
More than 500 students with 75 teams from around the world participated in the 31st year of NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) on April 11 and April 12, 2025, near NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Participating teams represented 35 colleges and universities, 38 high schools, and two middle schools from 20 states, Puerto Rico, and 16 other nations.
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Training for the Moo(n)
by NASA Image of the Day on 17/06/2025 at 17:42
A curious cow watches as NASA astronauts Andre Douglas and Kate Rubins perform a simulated moonwalk in the San Francisco Volcanic Field in Northern Arizona on May 14, 2024.
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Hubble Studies a Spiral’s Supernova Scene
by NASA Image of the Day on 16/06/2025 at 18:45
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the barred spiral galaxy IC 758.
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“Cosmic Dawn” Screening at Greenbelt Cinema
by NASA Image of the Day on 13/06/2025 at 17:50
Attendees line up to enter the theater for a screening of the new NASA+ documentary “Cosmic Dawn: The Untold Story of the James Webb Space Telescope,” Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at the Greenbelt Cinema in Greenbelt, Maryland. Featuring never-before-seen footage, Cosmic Dawn offers an unprecedented glimpse into the assembly, testing, and launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
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Far Out
by NASA Image of the Day on 12/06/2025 at 18:42
The star cluster Pismis 24 lies within the much larger emission nebula called NGC 6357, located about 8,000 light-years from Earth. The gas below the stars glows through ionization caused by intense ultraviolet radiation from the massive young stars within the cluster.
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Portrait of a Bobcat
by NASA Image of the Day on 11/06/2025 at 19:26
At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a bobcat wades through one of the waterways near Launch Pad 39B.
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High Above the World
by NASA Image of the Day on 10/06/2025 at 18:24
Astronaut Franklin R. Chang-Diaz works with a grapple fixture during a June 2002 spacewalk – the first spacewalk of the STS-111 mission.
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Central Brazil Cerrado
by NASA Image of the Day on 09/06/2025 at 17:34
Amid a patchwork of fields, towns, and winding rivers and roads in central Brazil stands a monolithic oval-shaped plateau. This conspicuous feature, the Serra de Caldas (also known as the Caldas Novas dome and Caldas Ridge), is perched about 300 meters (1,000 feet) above the surrounding landscape in the state of Goiás.
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Webb Sees Sombrero Galaxy in Near-Infrared
by NASA Image of the Day on 06/06/2025 at 18:04
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently imaged the Sombrero Galaxy with its NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera), which shows dust from the galaxy’s outer ring blocking stellar light from stars within the galaxy. In the central region of the galaxy, the roughly 2,000 globular clusters, or collections of hundreds of thousands of old stars held together by gravity, glow in the near-infrared. The Sombrero Galaxy is around 30 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo. From Earth, we see this galaxy nearly “edge-on,” or from the side.
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Hubble Captures Cotton Candy Clouds
by NASA Image of the Day on 05/06/2025 at 15:23
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a cloudscape in the Large Magellanic Cloud., a dwarf satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.
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America’s First Spacewalk
by NASA Image of the Day on 03/06/2025 at 19:26
Astronaut Edward H. White II, pilot of the Gemini IV four-day Earth-orbital mission, floats in the zero gravity of space outside the Gemini IV spacecraft.
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A Star Like No Other
by NASA Image of the Day on 02/06/2025 at 18:14
Scientists have discovered a star behaving like no other seen before, giving fresh clues about the origin of a new class of mysterious objects.
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NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 Launch Fifth Anniversary
by NASA Image of the Day on 30/05/2025 at 14:29
President Donald Trump steps onstage to speak following the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft on NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley aboard, Saturday, May 30, 2020, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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45 Years Ago: NASA Announces Ninth Astronaut Group
by NASA Image of the Day on 29/05/2025 at 20:08
Sixteen of 19 astronaut candidates named on May 29, 1980, and two European trainees as payload specialists pose for photographers in the briefing room in the public affairs facility at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
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Hubble Images Galaxies Near and Far
by NASA Image of the Day on 28/05/2025 at 18:27
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the remote galaxy HerS 020941.1+001557, which appears as a red arc that partially encircles a foreground elliptical galaxy.
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Moon and Flag at NASA Michoud
by NASA Image of the Day on 23/05/2025 at 19:02
The waning gibbous moon sets behind a flag at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans just after sunrise on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.