Science & Engineering
August 2026
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Science & Engineering
Pablo Escobar's abandoned hippos have become Colombia's invasive species crisis
Science & Engineering
Manatees cluster at power plant discharge as artificial refuge turns into a trap
Universe
If the Sun vanished, its sound would keep roaring toward us for nearly 14 years
Science & Engineering
Graduate student's accidental discovery revealed the universe's first pulsar
Science & Engineering
Frozen atoms in molten platinum kept metal liquid 1,000°C below normal melting point
Human Factors
Women's marathon record would have beaten men's best for four years
Earth & Life
Woolly mammoths vanished suddenly from remote island despite thriving population
Human Factors
Epicurus on the good life: freedom from pain, not endless pleasure
Universe
NASA's Roman telescope finally launches after 27 years of delays and cancellation attempts
Earth & Life
Spiders consume as much prey annually as humanity eats meat and fish
Science & Engineering
A melted snack sparked the invention of the microwave oven in 1945
Psychology
Chemist dismissed his LSD discovery until the drug forced him to notice
Science & Engineering
Bizarre lemon-shaped world orbiting pulsar mystifies astronomers with impossible chemistry
Science & Engineering
Wood frog's frozen heart could unlock organ preservation for humans
Human Behaviour