Science & Engineering
August 2026
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Science & Engineering
Newly found dwarf planet visible for just 0.5% of its 25,000-year orbit
Space & Missions
China's lunar hopper will search for ancient ice in the Moon's darkest crater
Human Factors
Ancient Persian faith shaped heaven and hell in three major religions
Psychology
Parasite from cats may be rewiring human brains to take more risks
Universe
In 1994, after mapping 98% of Venus, NASA deliberately plunged Magellan into the…
Science & Engineering
Blind fish discovered in Indian borewell represents entirely new genus
Human Factors
A single gunshot can permanently damage the ear's irreplaceable sensory cells
Science & Engineering
Octopuses punish their fish hunting partners for falling behind
Human Factors
Thailand survived European empire by playing Britain and France against each other
Science & Engineering
Starlink satellites reveal atmospheric density map previously only possible in simulation
Science & Engineering
Mexico City sinks as the lake it erased collapses beneath it
Science & Engineering
Drones finally capture sperm whales ramming each other head-on
Science & Engineering
Merck and Moderna's personalized melanoma vaccine passes Phase 3 trial
Earth & Life
Ancient Mediterranean flood unleashed water 1,000 times mightier than the Amazon
Science & Engineering