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Next Generation of Planetary Scientists Learn Public Engagement Skills

FORCE is a world-class laboratory that uses high-pressure experimental equipment to recreate the extreme conditions found deep within Earth and other planetary bodies, enabling researchers t...

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Colorful Collage of Tarantula Nebula

Data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope combine to reveal a vibrant view of 30 Doradus, or the Tarantula Nebula, in t...

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Watch: Flash flood sweeps vehicle away in Hawaii after Hurricane Lala

Tropical storm warnings remain for some of the state's islands, as the storm is due to progress west.

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NASA Challenge Tests Wheel Designs for Moon Base Mobility

As NASA prepares to establish the Moon Base, advancing surface mobility will be key to helping crews and robotic systems travel farther across the lunar surface. To help advance that capabi...

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Hubble Solves Merger Mystery From Milky Way’s Early Years

New Hubble data shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way in the earliest phases of its evolution.

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Webb’s mysterious little red dots may be hiding entire galaxies

Astronomers may finally have a clue to what happens to the mysterious “little red dots” that crowded the early universe. By studying a spiral galaxy nicknamed the “Saguaro,” researchers foun...

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Tiny 1.7-billion-year-old fossils could reveal how complex life began

Scientists are searching some of Earth’s oldest rocks for tiny fossils that could reveal how simple microbial life made the extraordinary leap toward plants, animals, and other complex organ...

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Scientists uncover the hidden nerve network fueling breast cancer

Researchers have uncovered a surprising way triple-negative breast cancer may turn the body against itself. Tumors appear to recruit macrophages—immune cells normally involved in healing and...

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Consultation ending on controversial Rosebank oil field

Supporters and opponents of the controversial plans have been making their cases on the £8.7bn project.

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Heat and farming changes stop sea lettuce growth

St Aubin's Bay enjoys a summer without the green sea lettuce that has previously caused problems.

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Muir resignation demand is 'not personal' says UFU

The Ulster Farmers' Union rejects a claim that it is trying to dictate policy after a cattle cull.

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Preservation order protects 300-year-old oak

Six tree preservation orders are issued to protect important trees across a borough in Devon.

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Scientists tracked kids for 8 years — the screen time result was unexpected

An eight-year Finnish study found that children who spent more time on screens tended to show better cognitive processing as teenagers, challenging common assumptions about screen use. Resea...

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Animals have been eating nature’s original bioplastic for millions of years

Nature invented biodegradable plastic long before humans did—and animals may have been feeding on it for hundreds of millions of years. Researchers discovered that dozens of animal species p...

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Measures in place to protect historic oak tree

The tree is thought to date back to the time of Sir Isaac Newton, who lived nearby.

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'I have never seen the pond so low in 17 years'

James Herd, who works for Surrey Wildlife Trust, says everyone needs to prepare for extreme weather.

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APOD: 2026 August 17 – A Golden Corona Eclipse

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Chasing Fire Clouds in Utah

NASA aircraft are sampling smoke lofted high into the atmosphere by one of the most formidable cloud types in the sky—towering, smoke-infused pyrocumulonimbus.

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A little-known protein may be fueling Alzheimer’s — and scientists found a way to block it

An experimental Alzheimer’s compound prevented damaging protein clumps from forming in the brains of mice, helping nerve cells survive longer and reducing amyloid buildup. The treatment also...

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Too hot to sleep? How heatwaves at night affect our health

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Universities must stop protecting bullies — or more people will leave science

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Why AI systems are most useful as designers of new scientific tools

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Positional isomerisation of pyridine via nitrogen transposition

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Programmable remodelling of carbon–nitrogen connectivity in amines

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First-of-its-kind narcolepsy drug opens door to new therapies for the brain

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Which countries have already passed peak population, and when will the rest do so?

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Daily briefing: Narcolepsy drug could kick off an Ozempic-style moment for the brain

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Author Correction: Synthetic vulnerabilities of mesenchymal subpopulations in pancreatic cancer

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Defect passivation and optical management of triple-junction solar cells

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How the story of life and our planet unfolded — together

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A little movement in midlife could pay off for your brain years later

Exercise and healthy blood sugar levels in midlife may help slow cognitive decline decades later. Physical activity appeared especially beneficial for Mexican American adults, suggesting tha...

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Physicists discover a hidden gluon structure inside protons that could rewrite textbooks

Physicists may have uncovered a hidden feature inside protons that helps preserve one of matter’s most fundamental properties. RHIC collision data suggest baryon number is carried not simply...

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Scientists reveal why walking gets so much harder with age

As we age, the body appears to sacrifice walking efficiency in exchange for stability. Older adults stiffen the ankle more with each step, which may help prevent falls but also forces the mu...

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A new Ice Age species was hiding in la brea tar pits fossils for decades

Scientists have discovered a new extinct amphibian species hiding in the fossil collections of Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits. Named Spea labreae, the Ice Age spadefoot toad is an exceptional...

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APOD: 2026 August 16 – Milky Way over Yellowstone

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A black hole shredded a “super sun” — but something strange may have survived

Astronomers have witnessed a black hole violently shredding a massive star, creating one of the most energetic stellar explosions ever observed. The event, nicknamed “the Whippet,” briefly r...

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COVID-19 awakens dormant viruses — and one is linked to long COVID

COVID-19 can reactivate dormant viruses hiding in the body, including Epstein-Barr, cytomegalovirus, and several herpes viruses. One poorly understood viral family was strongly associated wi...

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Aug 15, 2026

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Hawaii braces for potential first direct hit by a hurricane in 34 years

In a worst-case scenario, category one Lala could dump up to 25in (63cm) of rain on Big Island.

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The influencers getting bitten while chasing the perfect shark shot

Tayane Dalazen was on a shark-diving trip in Brazil when she was attacked.

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Firefighters battle wildfire tearing through Belgian nature reserve

The fire burning through the major park was described as the country's worst in recent years.

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A 30-year-old fossil was hiding bones from a mysterious ancient sea monster

Fossils collected in Osaka more than 30 years ago have revealed a surprise hiding in plain sight: four previously unrecognized bones from a giant Cretaceous mosasaur. Among them is the first...

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Common food preservative linked to rising suicide deaths among young people

A widely available food-preservation chemical is emerging as a disturbing factor in rising UK suicide deaths, particularly among younger people and men. Researchers say the scale may be unde...

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Hollywood actor seeks help from vicar for series

Rev Paul Cawthorne helped Michael Sheen identify sites where toxic waste was dumped in the 1970s.

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A 60-year-old theory about ants, bees and wasps may be wrong

Scientists have long thought an unusual genetic system helped ants, bees, and wasps evolve their extraordinary social colonies. A massive new analysis suggests that genetics alone can’t expl...

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Cornish sardines back on menu for penguins

The move follows a chance conversation at the wildlife attraction and replaces imported fish.

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Scientists solve the mystery of a brain “switch” that can trigger weight loss in opposite ways

Scientists have uncovered why two seemingly opposite ways of targeting the same brain receptor can both promote weight loss. In mice, activating the GIP receptor in the brainstem reduced app...

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Aug 15, 2026

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Summer Triangle Corner: Deneb

Bird constellations abound in the night sky, including Cygnus, the majestic swan. Easy to find with its dazzling stars, it is one of the few constellations that look like its namesake, and i...

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Aug 15, 2026

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