'Now our lives have changed': Drop in coal burning is helping the African Sahel turn green after decades of drought - Warming has brought extreme rain to the parched Sahel, which is seeing aquifers refill as monsoons grow stronger. But heavier downpours alone cannot explain the groundwater revival, say hydrologists, who believe efforts to harvest rainfall may also be paying dividends. planet-earth

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Using AI has an environmental impact - here are 4 ways you can minimize it -- Escalating use of tools like Gemini and ChatGPT saps more and more power. Experts offer some tips on how to consume less. -- Knowable Magazine -- Published

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Where and when to see the Aug. 12 solar eclipse - exact times for North America and Europe -- Here's exactly when and where to watch the Aug. 12, 2026 solar eclipse in Europe, North America and North Africa. -- Jamie Carter -- Published

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When does August's full Sturgeon Moon rise? (And when to see it eclipsed) -- When does the next full moon rise? Find out exactly when to see the full moons of 2026, including the full "Sturgeon Moon" lunar eclipse in August. -- Jamie Carter -- Last updated

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Bacterial 'postbiotic' may help preserve fertility in the aging uterus, preliminary research suggests -- A bacteria-derived "postbiotic" may help restore the aging uterus, but experts say it is too early to know whether it could improve fertility as a treatment. -- Isha Ishtiaq -- Published

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New recyclable yarn is as stretchy as spandex and could help tackle fashion's plastic waste problem -- A new yarn combines the stretch of spandex with the recyclability of a single plastic, offering a potential path toward more sustainable clothing. -- Olivia Maule -- Published

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NASA grants Voyager 2 another year of power with risky 'Big Bang' maneuver -- Voyager 1 is running low on power for science, but a successful energy-saving maneuver on Voyager 2 raises hope that the 50-year-old spacecraft can keep going. -- Elizabeth Howell -- Published

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AI found a weakness in one of the world's most studied encryption systems - is your data under threat? -- No, AI hasn't cracked the encryption protecting your bank account. But experts say Anthropic's latest research could change how tomorrow's cryptography is tested. -- Carly Page

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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. -- Olivia Maule -- Published

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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 -- 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. -- Sarah Wild

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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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