Science & Engineering
August 2026
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Science & Engineering
Radar signals clash over what lies beneath Mars's frozen south pole
Science & Engineering
Vampire bats run a blood-sharing economy based on remembered favours
Earth & Life
Coldest spot on Earth is so frigid a breath would freeze your lungs
Science & Engineering
Viking 2's 1970s frost data reveals Mars may harbor liquid brine for a month yearly
Human Behaviour
Loneliness in your sixties can hide in three-minute family calls
Universe
Ancient Greek computer was so advanced nothing matched it for 1,400 years
Science & Engineering
Hyenas evolved primate-like intelligence through a separate evolutionary path
Universe
Ancient exoplanet still clings to thick atmosphere despite billions of years of stellar radiation
Science & Engineering
Moons with hidden oceans could harbor alien life better than distant planets
Space & Missions
Apollo 14 carried roughly 500 tree seeds around the Moon in 1971, they were…
Science & Engineering
In space's vacuum, clean metals spontaneously fuse without heat or glue
Culture
Finland's "everyman's right" lets strangers camp on your private land
Science & Engineering
Starship could drop the cost of reaching orbit below $100 per kilogram
Science & Engineering
Tech giants finance giant batteries to power AI through the night
Space & Missions