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A tiny fish's behavior suggests aging may happen in stages, Stanford study finds

The Mercury News - 4 minutes ago

Gene-Edited Puppies Will Melt Your Heart-but Won't Trigger Your Allergies

Wired News - 6 minutes ago

Scientists have uncovered the gruesome secret behind Antarctica's infamous Blood Falls - it's alive with the descendants of ancient sea creatures. The eerie crimson waterfall, which pours from the Taylor Glacier into Lake Bonney, has long fascinated researchers with its blood-like appearance. Now, a new study suggests the iron-rich brine emerging from beneath the ice is home to a unique community of marine microorganisms that have been trapped beneath the glacier for hundreds of thousands of years.

Daily Mail - 9 minutes ago

Michigan's Democratic Senate race closes out -- Michigan, Missouri, Virginia, Kansas and Washington all held primaries Tuesday night, with much of the nation focusing on the Michigan Democratic Senate primary between Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens. Major Garrett anchored CBS News' special report.

CBS News - 9 minutes ago

Menopause Is More Than Hot Flashes. Doctors Recommend These Items For The Symptoms You Might Not Expect

Huffington Post - 11 minutes ago

Video shows drone attacking a street vendor in Ukraine -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the footage shows how Russian soldiers "take pleasure in killing" civilians.

CBS News - 38 minutes ago

Science - Bezos, DiCaprio set up massive wildlife fund - Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos have announced a $200 million fund set to protect species on the brink of extinction. Carter Evans has the story. 11H ago - 1:56

CBS News - 49 minutes ago

Indiscriminate river sand mining threatens Southeast Asia, study warns

Independent UK - 51 minutes ago

How to spot a narcissist on LinkedIn, according to scientists

Daily Mail - 51 minutes ago

Trump admin weaponizes imagined fraud -- Ben Zdencanovic - The Conversation

Salon - 1 hour ago

Psychedelics -- Could psilocybin be the key to treating anorexia?

Scientific American - 1 hour ago

Democratic Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez and Trump-backed Republican advance in Washington primary -- Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican state Sen. John Braun will advance to a general election in Washington's 3rd District, one of the most hotly contested House contests of this year, CBS News projects.

CBS News - 1 hour ago

There are believed to be about 200 Nazi ships on the floor of the Danube near Prahovo, Serbia.

Deutsche Welle - 1 hour ago

Piece of SpaceX rocket believed to have crashed into the moon

CTV News - 1 hour ago

El-Sayed and Stevens in tight Michigan Democratic Senate primary contest -- Tuesday's Michigan Democratic Senate primary race remains unsettled, with progressive Abdul El-Sayed holding onto a narrow lead over moderate Haley Stevens with votes still being counted.

CBS News - 1 hour ago

One of Elon Musk's discarded SpaceX rockets has crashed into the moon's surface at 5,400 miles per hour (8,690 km/h).

Daily Mail - 1 hour ago

Nanoplastics that can enter human blood stream now found as far away as Antarctica -- Nanoplastics small enough to slip into your bloodstream have turned up in Antarctica's most...

Daily Express - 1 hour ago

A New Device Eases One of the Most Annoying Parts of Routine Physicals

Wired News - 2 hours ago

Nicotine pouches can be marketed as 'lower risk' than cigarettes. Is that dangerous?

NPR - 2 hours ago

Tiny implant rides arteries to deliver drugs on target

Deutsche Welle - 3 hours ago

Physicists find a way to control heat in a way once thought impossible -- Researchers designed a material that can independently control how it absorbs and emits heat, and it even retains those settings once the power is turned off. -- Olivia Maule -- Published

Live Science - 3 hours ago

Warning over popular erectile dysfunction pill - scientists find it could BLIND you

Daily Mail - 3 hours ago

Paleontology -- Behold the newfound ice age toad

Scientific American - 4 hours ago

Shooting stars are just pea-sized rocks... and other space wonders

NPR - 4 hours ago

Learning to swim at 60: Facing a lifelong fear of water

Deutsche Welle - 4 hours ago

In China, motherhood begins with 'sitting the month.' The tradition is spreading. -- China's ancient tradition requiring a month of special postpartum care is evolving into an upscale, spalike experience – and slowly migrating to the West. -- Ann Scott Tyson

Christian Science Monitor - 4 hours ago

Are you a Flat Earther? You've probably had a tough life! People who have experienced hardship are more likely to believe conspiracy theories, study finds

Daily Mail - 5 hours ago

Dingell on Michigan Democratic Senate primary -- Polls have closed in Michigan, where the heated Democratic Senate contest between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens is coming to a head. Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan joins CBS News to weigh in.

CBS News - 5 hours ago

The main reason you are a mosquito magnet but your friend isn't

Independent UK - 5 hours ago

Rick Brattin wins Republican primary for Missouri seat redrawn to favor GOP -- Trump-endorsed Rick Brattin won the GOP primary for Missouri's 5th Congressional District, CBS News projects, setting up a battle against an 11-term Democrat in a district that was made far more GOP-leaning.

CBS News - 7 hours ago

Tiny drones can shoot down mosquitoes in mid-air in startling breakthrough -- In tests, the diminutive unit autonomously tracked, closed in on, and neutralised a moth...

Daily Express - 7 hours ago

I Usually Laugh Off These AI Hacking Reports, but This One Sounds Serious and Scary

Gizmodo - 7 hours ago

Can YOU spot the fake? Take the test to see if you can distinguish between real and AI-generated stories - as research reveals people prefer those written by robots

Daily Mail - 8 hours ago

Wesley Bell beats Cori Bush in Missouri Democratic House primary rematch -- Rep. Wesley Bell on Tuesday beat former congresswoman Cori Bush in a heated primary in Missouri's 1st Congressional District, CBS News projects.

CBS News - 8 hours ago

Stranger rescues band from car troubles -- A kind stranger named Ernie helped rock band The Autumn Kings make it to their tour stop after their car broke down in Wisconsin. Matt Gutman reports.

CBS News - 9 hours ago

SpaceX Stock Drops After First Earnings Call as Musk Fails to Woo Investors With AI Goals

Gizmodo - 10 hours ago

Ollivant projected to win GOP primary in battleground Virginia district -- Republican Douglas Ollivant will run against Democratic Rep. Eugene Vindman in November.

CBS News - 10 hours ago

State Department revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to the U.S. -- A senior State Department official said the visa would be reinstated immediately if Brazil grants diplomatic approval for President Trump's nominee for U.S. ambassador to Brazil, Daniel Perez.

CBS News - 11 hours ago

U.S. has used nearly all its stockpile of long-range missiles, sources say -- CBS News has previously reported that the U.S. has dwindling stockpiles of defensive interceptors and long-range missiles.

CBS News - 12 hours ago

PC Prices Are So Bad Now, Companies Are Selling You Old Components Like New

Gizmodo - 12 hours ago

Five Amazon countries arrest hundreds in major crackdown on environmental crime

Los Angeles Times - 12 hours ago

Controversial battery storage project in San Jose's Coyote Valley is withdrawn

The Mercury News - 13 hours ago

'Press conference is sponsored by...': Trump endorses company that's donated thousands to his campaigns

Independent UK - 13 hours ago

Space station astronaut recounts moment crew put on evacuation alert

Independent UK - 13 hours ago

Texas Pauses New Data Center Projects Looking to Connect to the State's Grid

Gizmodo - 13 hours ago

Brains don't always rot: Scientists may finally know how human brains have evaded decay for thousands of years -- Thousands of skeletal human remains have been discovered with their brain tissue unexpectedly intact. Now, a team of scientists may have finally figured out why. -- Victoria Atkinson -- Published

Live Science - 13 hours ago

Good news if laundry is your most hated chore! Scientists develop a T-shirt that stays fresh for 30 DAYS without washing

Daily Mail - 14 hours ago

Scientists puzzled by ancient beast slice in stomach of 14,000-year-old frozen puppy -- A 14,000-year-old frozen puppy was discovered in Siberia with a chunk of an extinct animal in...

Daily Express - 14 hours ago

A SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon overnight. York U astronomers will be watching

CTV News - 14 hours ago

Deadly volcano that killed 30,000 in minutes reawakens after decades of silence

Daily Mail - 15 hours ago

OpenAI pays US$3.2 million in probe over hiring foreign workers

CTV News - 15 hours ago

White House to meet AI firms on advanced model safety

Aljazeera - 16 hours ago

Scientists issue warning after spotting more than 20 giant UFOs racing across the moon

Daily Mail - 17 hours ago

Math -- Wormholes could be the key to time travel

Scientific American - 17 hours ago

This summer isn't breaking heat records — yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists say

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 17 hours ago

A SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the moon

CTV News - 17 hours ago

Scientists identify an insect-eating plant, proving Charles Darwin right after 150 years

CTV News - 17 hours ago

'Darwin's hypothesis provided an important inspiration': Scientists bolster 150-year-old Darwinian theory with a carnivorous plant in China -- Researchers have confirmed that a plant native to alpine regions in southwest China is carnivorous, supporting a Darwinian theory from 1875. -- Sascha Pare -- Published

Live Science - 18 hours ago

2 people die of Cyclospora infection in Michigan -- Two people in Michigan have died due to Cyclospora infections, the state health department reported. -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Published

Live Science - 18 hours ago

Plants -- Newly discovered carnivorous plant is as deceptive as it is deadly

Scientific American - 18 hours ago

Rare footage of humpback whale birth captured on drone video -- The footage is believed to be only the fourth complete humpback whale birth ever recorded on film anywhere in the world and the first-ever captured by drone. -- Jul 31

CBS News - 19 hours ago

Extinction -- Project backed by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos aims to save 100 critically endangered species

Scientific American - 19 hours ago

'Fungal storm' threatens Arizona TODAY as fierce winds whip up disease-carrying dust

Daily Mail - 20 hours ago

Fire rainbow lights up the sky over West Virginia

Independent UK - 20 hours ago

Vindicated! A Plant That Darwin Thought Was Carnivorous Really Is

Haaretz - 20 hours ago

Spacecraft -- A SpaceX rocket is about to hit the moon-these videos show what could happen

Scientific American - 21 hours ago

Back to School: The 8 Best Smart Home Devices for Your Dorm Room

Gizmodo - 21 hours ago

Spokane wildfires are a warning -- Troy Farah

Salon - 22 hours ago

Satellite imagery captures race to recover 52-metre SpaceX Starship in the Indian Ocean

CTV News - 22 hours ago

Webb telescope finds clues to violent past of Neptune's moons

Daily Sabah - 23 hours ago

27 Jul 2026 -- UK's iconic Jodrell Bank telescope faces axe in science cuts -- Astronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained. -- 27 Jul 2026

BBC News - 23 hours ago

Vann R. Newkirk II

The Atlantic - 1 day ago

Low water levels in the Danube River have caused Hungary to consider shutting its only nuclear power plant.

Deutsche Welle - 1 day ago

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NBC News - 1 day ago

Paleontology -- An Ichthyosaur's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day 160 million years ago

Scientific American - 1 day ago

Tanning is getting hot again. Here's what it really does to your skin

Los Angeles Times - 1 day ago

How Data Centers Broke American Politics

Wired News - 1 day ago

The 'holiday sleep hangover' hitting Brits: How travel tiredness costs you the first two days of your break

Daily Mail - 1 day ago

Medicaid work rule leaves homeless people in the cold

NPR - 1 day ago

Millions of workers lack paid leave or protections, forcing them to work under increasingly dangerous conditions.

Deutsche Welle - 1 day ago

Shark sighting closes Jersey beach for the first time in HISTORY: Lifeguards clear the water after a 12ft creature is spotted

Daily Mail - 1 day ago

The zoo said that 10 of its 16 lions have been ill. Japan has been experiencing an extreme heat wave since late July.

Deutsche Welle - 1 day ago

DR Congo launches Ebola trial for high-risk contacts

Deutsche Welle - 1 day ago

Clearing cholesterol from blood also removes forever chemicals

Independent UK - 1 day ago

More food and money, less disease: Senegal's surprising eco-experiment

NPR - 1 day ago

NASA puts astronauts' lives in the hands of Tesla's flaky Cybertruck -- Muskmobiles subject to 11 recalls get the launchpad rescue mission currently handled by vehicles that can survive land mine blasts

Register UK - 1 day ago

Discarded SpaceX Rocket on High-Speed Collision Course With The Moon

Deccan Chronicle - 1 day ago

Cycle-syncing: How menstruation changes athletes' training

Deutsche Welle - 1 day ago

Cats are killing far more Australian wildlife than previously thought

Independent UK - 1 day ago

Elon Musk's chilling admission as AI goes rogue with 'unprecedented' cyber attack -- OpenAI revealed this week that some of its most advanced models hacked a start-up.

Daily Express - 1 day ago

Fears grow over toxic ROCKET FUEL chemical lurking in America's drinking water: Expert sounds alarm over exactly who is at risk... and terrifying potential side effects

Daily Mail - 1 day ago

Sharks can hear you swimming from 100 feet away. That's not necessarily a bad thing

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 1 day ago

The second of two red panda cubs born at a California zoo dies

NBC News - 1 day ago

A racy gay short story shows that the brilliant scientist who helped crack the Nazi's Enigma Code was anything but dull.

Daily Mail - 1 day ago

Defense -- The U.S. military needs tungsten, but pristine NASA site may stand in the way

Scientific American - 1 day ago

Canadian astronaut prepares for NASA mission to International Space Station

CTV News - 1 day ago

Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed

Ars Technica - 1 day ago

NASA Mars photo captures mysterious 'walking man' on the Red Planet

Daily Mail - 1 day ago

The SpaceX Falcon Lunar Crash Is a Warning for Moon Bases

Wired News - 1 day ago

Scientists uncover big clue as to how Antarctica's mysterious Blood Falls came to be -- Brine that feeds the gruesome-looking Blood Falls in East Antarctica may have been emplaced when sea levels were higher than they are now, a new study says. -- Sascha Pare -- Published

Live Science - 1 day ago