Scientists reveal most-detailed-ever view of the sun's surface - For the first time, scientists have directly observed a 150-year-old predicted phenomenon on the sun's surface that could explain why the sun's atmosphere is far hotter than its surface. the-sun

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FDA approves first mRNA vaccine for seasonal flu -- The Food and Drug Administration's approval of an mRNA vaccine for flu comes after the agency initially refused to review the approval request for the shot. -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Published

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First photos of SpaceX lunar rocket crash show blackened hole torn into the moon's surface -- New images from South Korea's Danuri lunar orbiter reveal where a runaway SpaceX rocket part slammed into the moon on Wednesday. -- Brandon Specktor -- Published

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Why the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse appears to move backward -- While eclipse paths always move from west to east, this one seems to reverse direction on maps as it crosses the Arctic. Here's the geometry behind the illusion. -- Jamie Carter -- Last updated

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Crystal made from 13-sided 'einstein' shape bends light in ways physicists never imagined -- Scientists carved a 13-sided shape called an "einstein" into a chip and discovered that it steers light in ways no other crystal does. -- Larissa G. Capella -- Published

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Engineers build world's first portable diamond-powered quantum computer - it works at room temperature and can be plugged into an outlet -- The world's first portable, room-temperature quantum computer with more than 10 qubits utilizes flawed lab-made diamonds. The quantum system fits into a standard server rack and connects to a typical power grid. -- Tristan Greene -- Published

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First moments of a supernova explosion captured in the most detailed observations of their kind -- A team of telescopes around the world, including the newly activated Vera C. Rubin Observatory, joined forces to observe the first shocking moments of a supernova explosion in unprecedented detail. -- Elizabeth Howell -- Published

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Stunning fossil from Australian outback reveals pliosaur killed a sea monster that had just eaten a pterosaur -- Using advanced neutron imaging, researchers scanning fossils from Queensland uncovered clues about the complex food chain of prehistoric Earth. -- Kenna Hughes-Castleberry -- Published

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'It's incredibly rare to see a moment like this in the ocean': Camera drone captures moment humpback whale gives birth off Australian coast -- A camera drone captured extraordinarily rare footage of a humpback whale giving birth off the Australian coast. -- Lydia Smith -- Published

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'It's real, and it's happening': Antibiotic resistance in kids is rising around the world, massive study finds -- A global analysis shows how antibiotic resistance has been increasing among childhood infections. -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Published

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Half of the world's dams could be 'functionally inoperable' by 2060 from being flooded with sediment - and the American West is a major hotspot - Analysis - Research shows a fifth of the world's reservoirs are currently at high risk of filling with sediment, creating a "ticking time bomb" that threatens lives and livelihoods. By - Sarah Wild - Published - 5 August 26

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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

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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

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'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

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A SpaceX rocket will hit the moon at 5,000 mph tonight. Here's what to expect. -- An upcoming collision of a Falcon 9 rocket part with the moon may be visible from Earth with telescopes, new research suggests. Here's what scientists and skywatchers are hoping to see. -- Deepa Jain -- Published

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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

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Microbial DNA hidden under Antarctica offers new clues about how the continent'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

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'Poop pills' may ease insomnia by reprogramming the gut microbiome, early study hints -- Reprogramming the gut microbiome with fecal microbiota transplants could reduce the amount of time people with insomnia spend awake. -- Clarissa Brincat -- Published

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Ancient bullets reveal where a Roman camp hid in the Pyrenees of Spain before being ambushed -- Researchers found the remains of a Roman camp from 39 B.C. that was ambushed by locals in what's now Catalonia, Spain. -- Tom Metcalfe -- Published

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Aspen trees provide a natural buffer against wildfires, even as fire season intensifies, study shows -- Buffers made of aspen trees could help protect communities from worsening wildfires. -- Brian Owens -- Published

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