Science & Engineering
August 2026
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Science & Engineering
PhD student discovers what's driving mysterious radio bursts from the Milky Way
Science & Engineering
Astronaut Clayton Anderson's 15 rejected applications before NASA finally said yes
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Pluto's atmosphere scatters sunlight blue, surprising scientists who studied the dwarf planet
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Moon's far side stayed rough while near side flooded with ancient lava
Human Factors
Doubling rice on a chessboard creates more grain than Earth produces
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Neptune radiates more heat than it receives from the distant Sun
Human Behaviour
Loneliness and solitude are opposites, even when you're alone
Earth & Life
Wild Asian elephants in India have been seen using branches to swat flies, while…
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Jupiter's tidal grip lifts Io's ground 100 metres with each orbit
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NASA's nuclear reactor will split uranium atoms to power Mars mission
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Earth's atmosphere stretches far beyond the Moon, new observations reveal
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AI designed proteins could unlock drugs and materials nature never created
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Brain implants let paralyzed people communicate at near-normal speeds
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Moon is rusting from oxygen Earth's magnetic field flings into space
Human Behaviour