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Science News - Recent Headlines

Can art revive a dead coral reef? Marco Barotti is putting 3D printing and sound to the test.

Deutsche Welle - 26 minutes ago

Warfare -- U.S. space weapons, AI regulation debates and the EPA's carbon emissions rollback

Scientific American - 51 minutes ago

DraftKings Built an AI Model to Target Profitable Losers, Report Claims

Gizmodo - 54 minutes ago

EXCLUSIVE - Mysterious sightings at 'China's Area 51' spark major warnings to America over top secret weapons

Daily Mail - 1 hour ago

Will Russia have its own Starlink?

Deutsche Welle - 1 hour ago

After 8 Years in Space, 'BepiColombo' Is Finally Approaching Mercury

Wired News - 1 hour ago

How a video game can predict your next risky move

CTV News - 1 hour ago

'Nothing short of a minor miracle': 'Rusty treasure' found in the Danube is full of 2,000-year-old iron bars that could equip an entire army with weapons -- Archaeologists in Austria have analyzed a collection of 500 iron bars that were likely lost in a Danube shipwreck 2,200 years ago. -- Kristina Killgrove

Live Science - 1 hour ago

This farm raised thousands of pigs for slaughter. Now it's growing mushrooms instead

NPR - 1 hour ago

Europe's worst disease-carrying bug hunts mainly at night, study finds

Independent UK - 2 hours ago

US proposes AI safety mechanism in talks with China

Deutsche Welle - 2 hours ago

Why we should all be 'bookmaxxing'

NPR - 3 hours ago

Hundreds of flights have been canceled in Japan, which is in the middle of a five-day holiday.

Deutsche Welle - 4 hours ago

Robotic boat crosses Atlantic ocean unaided -- It was the company's third attempt at sending an unaided robotic boat across the Atlantic.

BBC News - 5 hours ago

Cancer found capable of triggering blood clots and stroke

Independent UK - 5 hours ago

Watch moment Ed Sheeran tears up on stage as he addresses Macklemore controversy

Independent UK - 6 hours ago

A Massive, 2,000-Year-Old Iron Haul Could Rewrite What We Know About Ancient Trade

Gizmodo - 11 hours ago

Scientists build a DNA computer that can perform calculations in a drop of water -- This programmable DNA computer can perform arithmetic without the continuous energy input needed by other systems. -- Kenna Hughes-Castleberry

Live Science - 11 hours ago

First Came Space Force. Now Prepare For AI Force

Gizmodo - 12 hours ago

T. rex had humanlike body temperature, study finds -- Speed Read -- They're hot blooded, check it and see -- Peter Weber, The Week US

The Week - 12 hours ago

Poison suspected in deaths of ten lions in game reserve in Tanzania

NPR - 13 hours ago

Black holes don't eat everything. Here's what scientists found

CTV News - 14 hours ago

Thank 'Lanterns' for That DC Cameo in 'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe'

Gizmodo - 14 hours ago

Polymarket Bug Reportedly Let Identity Thieves Into Existing Accounts

Gizmodo - 15 hours ago

'Handful' of Reported Layoffs at Apple Could Mean a More Robust Health App Coming Soon

Gizmodo - 16 hours ago

53 of the most stupid things Donald Trump has ever said

Independent UK - 17 hours ago

Solar eclipse 2026 live streams to watch sky spectacle safely from your home - This evening, the Moon will gradually obscure the Sun in a once-in-a-generation event.

Daily Express - 17 hours ago

Open Channel: What'd You Think of 'Resident Evil'?

Gizmodo - 18 hours ago

I investigated 700 UFO abductions. I started believing in God after survivors claimed two words saved them from 'demonic' entities

Daily Mail - 19 hours ago

Aqara Multi-Sensor FP400 Review: Not Quite the mmWave of the Future

Gizmodo - 21 hours ago

Patients who fight health insurance denials often win

Los Angeles Times - 21 hours ago

Revealed: The unhealthiest supermarket butters and spreads - with President butter at the top of the list

Daily Mail - 22 hours ago

As UFOs go mainstream, the jury is out on what the existence of alien life might mean for religion

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 23 hours ago

Evolution -- Why human language may be intertwined with fire

Scientific American - 1 day ago

Tiny Hairs That Help Corals Breathe May Malfunction in Warming Oceans

Wired News - 1 day ago

Thousands of planned launches, terms of deal, worry some near Louisiana SpaceX site

NPR - 1 day ago

T. rex teeth indicate it ran as warm as an elephant

Ars Technica - 1 day ago

AI apocalypse warning: Internet takeover 'could happen any day now'

Daily Express - 1 day ago

NASA, Isro Look Forward To More Collaboration: Senior US Official

Deccan Chronicle - 1 day ago

Australia seeks big tech support for internet safety, AI regulation

Aljazeera - 1 day ago

Congo begins Ebola vaccinations for health workers in the epicenter of the outbreak

Los Angeles Times - 1 day ago

Science - Neuroscientists grow human brain tissue in mice - Neuroscientists at Stanford University successfully grew human brain tissue inside mice in the hopes of further enabling the development of treatments for brain disorders. Stanford Medicine professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences Dr. Sergiu Pasca, who led the study, joins CBS News to break down the findings. Sep 18 - 4:03

CBS News - 1 day ago

Meet Earth's newest wild cat species, the first named in over a century

Los Angeles Times - 1 day ago

Trump says US will form 'AI Force' and appoint an artificial intelligence tsar -- The president said his administration "will not in any way hinder or stifle the growth" amid amid warnings about the emergent technology.

BBC News - 1 day ago

Lacking equipment, but not ambition: Gaza students try to keep up with tech

Aljazeera - 1 day ago

Trump says he will create 'AI Force' with new 'AI czar'

Aljazeera - 1 day ago

Summer of 2026 broke records in Europe, and caused deaths

Deutsche Welle - 1 day ago

Why the people building AI are warning of an apocalypse... and how you can protect yourself today

Daily Mail - 1 day ago

Lawsuit says Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made illegal agreement on AI slowdown

CTV News - 1 day ago

Trump announces new 'AI force' amid mounting pressure

Deutsche Welle - 1 day ago

CIA's top psychic spy saw an ancient city on Mars... then something terrible happened to the beings living there

Daily Mail - 1 day ago

The Explainer - The price of diesel keeps rising. Why it's about to hit American consumers. The average price of diesel fuel in the U.S. is at a record high, raising the cost of transporting goods as the nation's economy is burdened with persistent inflation. By - Victoria Hoffmann - , Laina Gustafson - / 5 min

Christian Science Monitor - 1 day ago

Kennedy tells antivaccine activists they have a friend in Trump's White House

Los Angeles Times - 1 day ago

Archaeologists are racing to save precious artifacts in Alaska after last year's storm

NPR - 1 day ago

An 'impossible' black hole merger may finally be solved - but it raises an even bigger mystery -- New research suggests that a perplexing signal created by a pair of colliding black holes may have been warped by a space-time phenomenon known as gravitational lensing. This theory could finally explain the "impossible" size of the merging singularities, but it also poses a new problem. -- Harry Baker

Live Science - 1 day ago

Godfather of AI says it's time to 'wake up' to the existential threat of AI

CTV News - 1 day ago

AI agents resorted to crime and self-destruction to survive in a simulated world - but does this mean they would do the same in the real world? -- A unique AI test environment resulted in crimes and self-destruction, and its makers say it's the best way to figure out how AI can behave in the real world. -- Drew Turney -- Published

Live Science - 1 day ago

How long do you spend in the shower? Study reveals 'climate-anxious' Gen Z enjoy 10-minute soaks - but experts say you only need 3 minutes

Daily Mail - 1 day ago

New cat species discovered for first time in over a century

Independent UK - 1 day ago

Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy

Ars Technica - 1 day ago

Mind & Brain -- Could brain-inspired computers run on the same amount of power as a human brain?

Scientific American - 2 days ago

Mathematicians Hate AI. They Can't Quit It

Wired News - 2 days ago

California is losing its oaks. One man is planting 10,000, including in tree-scarce Altadena

Los Angeles Times - 2 days ago

Rings around a tiny body have changed over the past decade

Ars Technica - 2 days ago

Residents Harmed by Oil Drilling May Soon Receive Reparations Under New California Law

Wired News - 2 days ago

Google's Gemini AI hacks 3 companies in security test, then stops

Aljazeera - 2 days ago

Canadian experts back call for independent watchdogs at the world's top AI companies

CTV News - 2 days ago

Gemini hacked three companies in first known breakout by Google's AI

CTV News - 2 days ago

Time travel' claims erupt after family spots shocking detail in Disneyland photo from the 1960s

Daily Mail - 2 days ago

OpenAI asks U.S. court to dismiss Tumbler Ridge mass shooting lawsuits

CTV News - 2 days ago

Alaska's salmon-feasting bears face off in biggest Fat Bear Week ever

NPR - 2 days ago

OpenAI's Sam Altman to brief UN Security Council next week: Reuters exclusive

CTV News - 2 days ago

The Pentagon is moving forward with mandatory testosterone testing for most male troops

Los Angeles Times - 2 days ago

Analysis busts myths of Roman road network — and offers insight into ancient world

CTV News - 2 days ago

She Got a Great Deal on Egg Freezing. Then She Spiraled

Wired News - 2 days ago

Airport malaria in Germany remains infrequent

Deutsche Welle - 2 days ago

Mathematics -- What does OpenAI's blockbuster Navier-Stokes proof mean for the real world?

Scientific American - 2 days ago

NASA spacecraft discovers a huge new crater on the moon

Los Angeles Times - 2 days ago

Finding the cells that put our brain to sleep

Ars Technica - 2 days ago

Mayor Frankovic's efforts to manage visitor flows to Dubrovnik is facing pushback from investors seeking maximum profit.

Deutsche Welle - 2 days ago

NASA Scan Reveals Rare 'Once-in-a-Century' Moon Crater

Deccan Chronicle - 2 days ago

California governor signs order to explore AI 'kill switch'

CTV News - 2 days ago

Space Exploration -- NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope glimpses its first cosmic light

Scientific American - 2 days ago

Why a Sea-Lion Epidemic Is a Bad Sign for Humans

The Atlantic - 2 days ago

City Rats Are Going on Birth Control

The Atlantic - 2 days ago

Human brain is actually two separate organs, scientists find

Independent UK - 2 days ago

Pentagon releases stunning new UFO files showing 'flying saucers' and mysterious formations that baffled the military for decades

Daily Mail - 2 days ago

New Bolivian cat claws its way into species list: What we meow

Aljazeera - 2 days ago

Giant 'baby' planet is the youngest world scientists have ever seen -- Astronomers have confirmed a large exoplanet is forming in the cloud of debris around a young star. At less than a million years old, it's the youngest exoplanet found so far. -- Harry Baker

Live Science - 2 days ago

Animals -- This dolphin terrifies fish until they puke-and then eats it

Scientific American - 2 days ago

'Worst guarded secret' is out: What to know about space weaponry

CTV News - 2 days ago

Meet the winner of Nikon's Small World in Motion video contest

Ars Technica - 2 days ago

Potential root cause of Alzheimer's may have just been discovered

Independent UK - 2 days ago

Chinese 'robot brain' startup sees ChatGPT-style breakthrough as soon as next year

CTV News - 2 days ago

What would YOU grab if you had to leave your house immediately? Study reveals Brits' most common answers - with many choosing a teddy bear

Daily Mail - 2 days ago

Anthropic says its model Claude is helping to build the next version of itself

CTV News - 2 days ago

It's widely regarded as the most famous and best-preserved archaeological find in Egypt. But more than a century after Howard Carter first stumbled upon Tutankhamun's spectacular tomb, archaeologists believe they may finally have uncovered a secret hiding beyond its walls. New scans have revealed tantalising evidence of a previously unknown network of corridors and chambers just metres from the young pharaoh's burial chamber.

Daily Mail - 2 days ago

This DIY Creator Is Building a Compass That Only Points to Taco Bell

Gizmodo - 2 days ago

New species of wild cat discovered for first time in more than a century -- Scientists have discovered a new species of wild cat for the first time in more than a century, a Bolivian researcher says.

CBS News - 2 days ago

Is the 6pm eating rule a total myth? Nutritionist reveals the truth about late-night dinners and weight loss

Daily Mail - 2 days ago