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Why a chimp 'civil war' shows how societies collapse

NPR - 2 days ago

Simple procedure may prevent weight rebound after halting GLP-1 drugs

Independent UK - 2 days ago

How fake AI victims are being used to provide rationale for attacking Iran

Aljazeera - 2 days ago

Lyrid meteor shower 2026: UK set for beautiful shooting star display – how to watch

Daily Express - 2 days ago

Solid-state batteries hold more juice, but keep cracking up. Now researchers know why -- Two teams, similar diagnosis: Ceramic electrolytes still refusing to cooperate -- Science

Artemis II mission is giving NASA clues about how to design a moon base

NBC News - 3 days ago

Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk joins NASA's SpaceX mission

CTV News - 3 days ago

Carbon nanotube wiring gets closer to competing with copper

Ars Technica - 3 days ago

We still don't have a more precise value for 'Big G'

Ars Technica - 3 days ago

Underwater photographer captures colourful images of sea life in Halifax Harbour

CTV News - 3 days ago

Final moments of UFO researcher's life revealed as police release chilling minute-by-minute timeline

Daily Mail - 3 days ago

A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 3 days ago

Missouri's Cooter rattled by earthquake with shockwaves felt across multiple states

Daily Mail - 3 days ago

Meg Who? Top Predator in Cretaceous Sea Was Octopus, New Study Suggests

Haaretz - 3 days ago

Meet the 19-metre octopus that prowled the ancient seas -- Giant octopuses may have ruled the oceans 100 million years ago, according to fossil evidence.

BBC News - 3 days ago

'Kraken' octopus that lived at the time of the dinosaurs was a 62-foot-long apex predator of the ocean - By - Sophie Berdugo - published - 23 April 26 - A close inspection of 27 fossil jaws from finned octopuses challenge the longstanding belief that the apex oceanic predators of the Cretaceous were all vertebrates.

Live Science - 3 days ago

'We are missing data': NWS weather balloon changes scrutinized as tornados hit Midwest

NBC News - 3 days ago

Cybersecurity incident at Canada Life reportedly impacts thousands

CTV News - 3 days ago

15 Apr 2026 -- Tech campus to trial driverless vehicles for staff -- The Wellcome Genome Campus is involved in a year-long study funded by the government. -- 15 Apr 2026

BBC News - 3 days ago

Anker's UV Printer Can Handle Almost Anything… If You Know What You're Doing

Gizmodo - 3 days ago

US Space Command: Russia is now operationalizing co-orbital ASAT weapons

Ars Technica - 3 days ago

15 Apr 2026 -- Sand dredging may have greater impact on Lough Neagh -- The QUB team says it is the first time several techniques have been combined to analyse the effect. -- 15 Apr 2026

BBC News - 3 days ago

Eight months early and under budget, the Roman Telescope is ready to launch

Ars Technica - 3 days ago

Scientists trace latest interstellar comet's home to a cold, isolated corner of the Milky Way

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 3 days ago

World Malaria Day: Uganda vaccine rollout shows promise

Deutsche Welle - 3 days ago

AI's a suck up. Research shows how it flatters and suggests we're not to blame

NPR - 3 days ago

While holidaymakers are advised to keep their distance from the monkeys, many ignore the rules, and lure the animals in with chocolate, crisps, and ice creams.

Daily Mail - 3 days ago

Mysterious "golden orb" found in deep sea in 2023 is finally identified -- Scientists spent over two years identifying a mysterious object found off the coast of Alaska in 2023.

CBS News - 3 days ago

Mystery of the 'golden egg' discovered at the bottom of the sea is SOLVED: Scientists finally pinpoint its true identity - three years after it sparked fears of aliens

Daily Mail - 3 days ago

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope trumps Trump cuts, is launch-ready ahead of schedule -- Revolutionary telescope aiming for space after multiple near death experiences -- Science

UFO researcher's chilling final warning before grisly death adds to growing conspiracy fears

Daily Mail - 3 days ago

'Stonehenge of the Amazon' reveal clues to who lived in the rainforest

Independent UK - 3 days ago

Eilon Paz / Bloomberg Creative via Getty Images file

NBC News - 3 days ago

Interstellar comet offers glimpse into early solar system conditions

Daily Sabah - 3 days ago

The truth behind 'chemtrails' and why the conspiracy won't go away

Independent UK - 3 days ago

Archaeologists discover a perfectly circular ancient Egyptian temple that may have been used for sacred water rituals 2,200 years ago

Daily Mail - 3 days ago

US health officials nix publication of a study on COVID vaccine effectiveness

The Mercury News - 3 days ago

Prehistoric bug with claws found in Myanmar named after K-pop group

Independent UK - 3 days ago

If you're running the London Marathon this weekend, it's best to leave your smartwatch at home. That's according to a new study, which warns that wearables can hinder athletic performance.

Daily Mail - 3 days ago

What the chimp "civil war" says about us -- Troy Farah

Salon - 3 days ago

A Startup Says It Grew Human Sperm in a Lab-and Used It to Make Embryos

Wired News - 3 days ago

'Iran's Maldives' could drown in oil due to spills from air strikes, satellites show - By - Sascha Pare - published - 22 April 26 - Air strikes on oil facilities and oil tankers in the Persian Gulf have unleashed what is set to become an ecological catastrophe, satellite images show.

Live Science - 3 days ago

Humanoid robots steal the show at German trade fair

Deutsche Welle - 3 days ago

British stargazers will be in for a spectacular treat this week - and the conditions are so good you won't want to miss it.

Daily Mail - 3 days ago

Anthropic's super-scary bug hunting model Mythos is shaping up to be a nothingburger -- Hackpocalypse deferred

A simple change can cut your exposure to plastic chemicals by half

Independent UK - 3 days ago

Why is NASA facing budget cuts despite the triumph of Artemis II? -- Today's Big Question -- The Trump administration wants to slash science programs and any return to the moon -- Joel Mathis, The Week US -- Published

The Week - 3 days ago

Greek 'dormant' volcano found accumulating magma for 100,000 years

Independent UK - 3 days ago

Scientists Gave Cocaine to Salmon and You Will Absolutely Believe What Happened Next

Wired News - 4 days ago

The 'Missing Scientist' Story Is Unbelievably Dumb

The Atlantic - 4 days ago

In race to prep for Artemis III, rocket's core stage on way to Kennedy Space Center

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 4 days ago

In race to prep for Artemis III, rocket's core stage on way to Kennedy Space Center

The Mercury News - 4 days ago

44% of Americans breathe dangerously polluted air. In California, it's 82%

Los Angeles Times - 4 days ago

Brace for the Plastic-Price Hikes

The Atlantic - 4 days ago

Sleep-Tracking Earbuds Didn't Fix Me, but They Did Open My Eyes

Gizmodo - 4 days ago

Researchers have spent decades breeding better potatoes for chips, and their work isn't done

CTV News - 4 days ago

New study finds 'alarming' high flood risk for 17 million Americans on Atlantic and Gulf coasts

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 4 days ago

Earthquake swarm sparks panic as shockwaves are felt from Nevada to California

Daily Mail - 4 days ago

Scientists identify mysterious 'golden orb' found on ocean floor

Independent UK - 4 days ago

Datacenter boom keeps dirty coal plants alive in the US -- Happy Earth Day! -- Systems

Vibe coding upstart Lovable denies data leak, cites 'intentional behavior,' then throws HackerOne under the bus - UPDATED - A lesson in how not to respond to vulnerability reports

HP's EliteBoard Keyboard-Computer Proves We Can Stick a PC in Anything

Gizmodo - 4 days ago

The spaghettified DBMS chart that shows Oracle's crown is slowly slipping -- Change is glacial, but the direction is clear

Researchers have spent decades breeding better potatoes for chips, and their work isn't done

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 4 days ago

Physicists think they've solved the muon mystery

Ars Technica - 4 days ago

New court ruling blocks many of the government's anti-renewable policies

Ars Technica - 4 days ago

Scientists have long known that fungi are resilient, but research suggests some strains might even survive the long, brutal trip to Mars.

Daily Mail - 4 days ago

Magnificent irony as Meta staff unhappy about running surveillance software on work PCs -- Zuck reportedly needs to capture workers' keystrokes to build AI

NASA reckons the Artemis II heat shield performed like a champ -- Good news for future missions as initial findings agree with agency's design decision

NASA Inspector fears new spacesuits won't be ready for Moon landing -- Dud contracts, proprietary designs, and zero-experience supplier make for quite the mess

Before EPA regulations, air and water pollution shaped life across the US. See what American cities looked like then.

Business Insider - 4 days ago

Sleep-Tracking Earbuds Didn't Fix Me, but They Did Open My Eyes

Gizmodo - 4 days ago

World's oldest love letter is decoded after 540 years: AI analysis reveals how a 15th-century bride was forced to choose between family money and the man she loved

Daily Mail - 4 days ago

Japan's invasive toads are evolving faster than theories suggest

Independent UK - 4 days ago

China's CATL unveils an EV battery with SIX-minute charging - the same time it takes to fill a petrol car with fuel

Daily Mail - 4 days ago

Anthropic tests how devs react to yanking Claude Code from Pro plan -- Unannounced change apparently aimed at two percent of users but hit documentation for everyone

Just two doses of new nasal spray found to slow brain ageing

Independent UK - 4 days ago

Salmon exposed to cocaine swim almost twice as far, study shows -- Researchers studied how the drug affected the movements of wild fish in their natural habitats.

CBS News - 4 days ago

New Gas-Powered Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Entire Nations

Wired News - 4 days ago

It's a term that conjures up the image of a younger woman pursuing an older, rich man. But blokes can be gold diggers too, according to a study.

Daily Mail - 4 days ago

FBI probes cases of missing or dead scientists, including four from the L.A. area

Los Angeles Times - 4 days ago

Trumps vow for UFO disclosure could soon become a reality . The president ordered the release of all files relating to extraterrestrials in February.

Daily Mail - 4 days ago

Space scientists spot a 'sea slug'... can you see it?

Daily Mail - 4 days ago

Where did our moon come from?

NPR - 4 days ago

NASA Rover Identifies More Organic Compounds on Mars

Deccan Chronicle - 4 days ago

Woman who unlocked the secrets of the stars honoured -- Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin is described as "a scientist of exceptional brilliance and determination".

BBC News - 4 days ago

This game may be the best activity to improve bonding with your dog

Independent UK - 4 days ago

Animal-based skin care is having a moment. Here's what dermatologists warn against

Los Angeles Times - 4 days ago

Archaeologists find copy of Homer's Iliad in ancient Egyptian mummy

Independent UK - 4 days ago

You're playing with your dog WRONG! Vets reveal why throwing a ball isn't enough - and the games to play instead to build a strong bond with your pet

Daily Mail - 4 days ago

The U.S. has a chance to rival China in rush for longer-lasting batteries

Los Angeles Times - 5 days ago

Ancient Bible story about fallen angels resurfaces as UFO disclosure reaches tipping point

Daily Mail - 5 days ago

Going back to Moon is must before Mars, NASA argues

Daily Sabah - 5 days ago

Bill Nye Hits Trump With A Blunt Constitutional Reminder Over Proposed NASA Cuts

Huffington Post - 5 days ago

Instead of civil war, a naked mole rat colony changed queens peacefully

NPR - 5 days ago

Seeds from 'miracle tree' filter microplastics from drinking water

Independent UK - 5 days ago

Alzheimer's research: Boston scientists find blood test can predict disease before symptoms

The Mercury News - 5 days ago

Trump isn't helping America's fertility -- Nicole Karlis

Salon - 5 days ago

Should we give Musk control of the sun? -- Troy Farah

Salon - 5 days ago

Alarm over popular new coffee chain invading the US... as experts warn of chilling secret behind its $1.99 brew

Daily Mail - 5 days ago