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What India’s hydrogen train launch means for its vast railway network
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM India launched its first hydrogen-powered train earlier this month. It was built domestically and is no…
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The Newcastle researcher turning ocean plastic into a dolphin rescue strategy
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Gillnets catch dolphins by accident. The nylon mesh hangs nearly invisible in the water, and dolphins’ …
NASA Breaking News
NASA Awards 2026 Innovative Technology Concepts
A collage of artist concepts highlighting the novel approaches proposed by the 2026 NIAC awardees.Credit: NASA The NASA Innovative Advanced …
NASA Breaking News
NASA Sets Coverage for August Northern Hemisphere Total Solar Eclipse
A total solar eclipse is seen in Dallas, Texas on Monday, April 8, 2024. A total solar eclipse swept across a narrow portion of the North Am…
NASA Breaking News
NASA’s Curiosity Views a Sand-Capped Butte
1 Min Read NASA’s Curiosity Views a Sand-Capped Butte PIA26730 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal N…
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NASA’s Curiosity Discovers a Field of Martian Polygons
2 Min Read NASA’s Curiosity Discovers a Field of Martian Polygons PIA26729 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Photojournal Navigation Science Ph…
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NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Discovers Field of Honeycomb Textures
3 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA’s Curiosity Discovers a Field of Martian PolygonsNASA/JP…
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APOD: 2026 July 29 - Psyche Receives Gravity Assist from Mars
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 July 29 - Psyche… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astro…
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Understanding How Martian Auroras Are Made
NASA This July 23, 2026, illustration depicts charged particles from a solar storm stripping away charged particles of Mars’ atmosphere, one…
NASA Breaking News
NASA Webb Explores Family Tree of Newly Discovered Distant Objects
Explore Webb Science James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) NASA Webb Explores Family Tree… Webb News Latest News Latest Images Webb’s Blog Award…
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Contractor to Civil Servant: NASA Welcomes Ray Williams
Ray Williams, supervisor of test support operations at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, poses for a photograph o…
BBC News Science
Buck Moon lights up Devon and Cornwall skies
The July full moon is expected to peak at 15:36 BST on Wednesday.
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Your gut may help your brain decide what to remember
Signals traveling from the gut to the brain may help turn meals into lasting memories. Rats showed stronger memory activity after consuming …
ScienceDaily Top News
Earth’s hidden “gold kitchen” lies beneath the seafloor
Deep beneath submarine volcanoes, Earth may be running a natural “gold kitchen.” By analyzing volcanic glass from the Kermadec island arc no…
ScienceDaily Top News
One of Earth’s most explosive supervolcanoes is recharging with fresh magma
Deep beneath Japan’s mostly submerged Kikai caldera, scientists have discovered a vast magma reservoir that appears to be filling again. The…
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A tiny molecular basket unlocks a powerful new kind of chemistry
Rice University chemists have found a new way to make neodymium, a rare-earth metal, interact with oxygen. Using a specially designed molecu…
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Chicken kidney sponge could be 'outstanding' at cleaning up polluted ports
Ports rank among the most disturbed marine environments. Pollutants like trash, oil and toxins from antifouling paints tend to accumulate in…
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Strain turns non-chiral crystals left- or right-handed on demand
Mechanical strain is one of the most common tools used to tailor the properties of materials. In piezoelectric materials, stretching or comp…
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Hydrothermal microbes shape seafloor minerals at newly found vents near Greek island
In August 2023, the German research vessel METEOR set sail on Expedition M192 to the Greek island of Milos with Dr. Solveig Bühring as chief…
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One of industry's toughest lignin byproducts could become feedstock for valuable chemicals
The pulp and paper industry, which manufactures everything from tissue paper to cardboard, also generates a significant yet often overlooked…
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Most complete skeleton of 30 million-year-old dog discovered
For decades, a 30 million-year-old fossil sat entombed in rock in an Oregon museum collection. When it was first found, paleontologists thou…
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Carrion emerges as a key force shaping ecosystems, disease and human evolution
What happens after death? An international study led by the University of Granada (UGR), involving Ana Mateos and Jesús Rodríguez, researche…
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Ice Age artists carved thumbnail-size bird figurines from mammoth ivory 40,000 years ago
Excavations at Hohle Fels Cave in the UNESCO World Heritage area of the Swabian Jura in southwestern Germany have again yielded two spectacu…
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The oceans near Australia may be the best places to fertilize for removing carbon dioxide
Deploying ocean iron fertilization - a strategy for carbon dioxide capture - in higher latitudes rather than near the equator could reduce e…
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Stable DNA building blocks enable faster oligonucleotide synthesis without oxidation
The chemical synthesis of oligonucleotides (ONs) is central to modern molecular biology, diagnostics and nucleic acid therapeutics. While de…
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5 Recent Dementia Research Advances - From Blood Tests and Lithium to Lifestyle Changes - Discover Magazine
5 Recent Dementia Research Advances - From Blood Tests and Lithium to Lifestyle Changes Discover Magazine
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Breakthrough: Muscle Cell Growth Mystery Unveiled - Mirage News
Breakthrough: Muscle Cell Growth Mystery Unveiled Mirage News
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DNA-guided protein crystals could accelerate drug discovery - digitaljournal.com
DNA-guided protein crystals could accelerate drug discovery digitaljournal.com
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Breakthrough Listen’s Automated Commensal Technosignature Survey With MeerKAT - Astrobiology Web
Breakthrough Listen’s Automated Commensal Technosignature Survey With MeerKAT Astrobiology Web
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HYDRINITY® Earns Prestigious 2026 Skin Anarchy Science of Skin Award, Joining the Industry's Most Scientifically Advanced Skincare Brands - Yahoo Finance Singapore
HYDRINITY® Earns Prestigious 2026 Skin Anarchy Science of Skin Award, Joining the Industry's Most Scientifically Advanced Skincare Brands Ya…
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NMT1 Antiviral Pathway Breakthrough - sflorg.com
NMT1 Antiviral Pathway Breakthrough sflorg.com
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Tiny Mutation, Huge Impact: Rare Heart Disease Breakthrough - Mirage News
Tiny Mutation, Huge Impact: Rare Heart Disease Breakthrough Mirage News
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Women in Science: Powering South Africa's Developmental Agenda - IOL
Women in Science: Powering South Africa's Developmental Agenda IOL
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Chinese scientists develop self-reproducing hybrid rice - Azərtac
Chinese scientists develop self-reproducing hybrid rice Azərtac
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Space breakthrough: Puzzling object found on Mars sparks theories of extraterrestrial life - GB News
Space breakthrough: Puzzling object found on Mars sparks theories of extraterrestrial life GB News
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NASA Discovers Rare ‘Orphan’ Black Hole Devouring Star Outside Galaxy Core in 1st-of-Its-Kind - LatestLY
NASA Discovers Rare ‘Orphan’ Black Hole Devouring Star Outside Galaxy Core in 1st-of-Its-Kind LatestLY
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Int’l scientists solve 50-year mystery with discovery of rare grass lizard in Pakistan - Pakistan Today
Int’l scientists solve 50-year mystery with discovery of rare grass lizard in Pakistan Pakistan Today
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Breakthrough in Lanthanide Chemistry: New Methods to Bond Dioxygen with Neodymium - SSBCrack
Breakthrough in Lanthanide Chemistry: New Methods to Bond Dioxygen with Neodymium SSBCrack
ZME Science
Stonehenge’s Altar Stone May Have Traveled Partway on a Glacier from Scotland Before People Took Over
A glacier may have shortened the journey, but humans still moved the six-ton stone in place.
ZME Science
Huge 1.5-Million-Year-Old Footprints Suggest a Human Cousin Nicknamed Nutcracker Man Was Far Bigger Than We Thought
The tracks suggest Paranthropus boisei grew surprisingly large and traveled in male groups.
ZME Science
Archaeologists Used Lasers to Find a Vast Engineered World Beneath the Amazon
Aerial imaging has detected 432 earthworks in southwestern Amazonia.
ZME Science
After Centuries of Research, Betelgeuse Turns Out to Be Two Stars, Not One
The companion is hotter, brighter and more massive than astronomers expected.
Health
BBC News Health
How to do neon festival make-up - without harming your skin
Neon is on trend, but some make-up products pose a serious risk to your health. Here's what to check for, and how to dazzle.
ScienceDaily Top News
New microwave frying method could make french fries much healthier
A new cooking method could make French fries crispier in less time while significantly limiting how much oil they absorb. Researchers propos…
ScienceDaily Top News
Can’t sleep in the heat? These 8 tricks could save your night
Sleeping well during a heatwave starts with stopping the home from overheating. Close blinds against strong sunlight, ventilate when the air…
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Feinstein Summer Concert raises $3.5 million to advance groundbreaking medical research - Business Wire
Feinstein Summer Concert raises $3.5 million to advance groundbreaking medical research Business Wire
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Major study offers hope for better treatment for millions of people living with chronic pain - The Eastleigh Voice
Major study offers hope for better treatment for millions of people living with chronic pain The Eastleigh Voice
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Cancer Breakthrough Fund Invests in Sound Blade Medical to Advance Handheld, Non-Invasive Histotripsy Therapy for Cancer - accessnewswire.com
Cancer Breakthrough Fund Invests in Sound Blade Medical to Advance Handheld, Non-Invasive Histotripsy Therapy for Cancer accessnewswire.com
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Blood test hailed as 'new frontier for Alzheimer's care' - ABC News & Headlines - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Blood test hailed as 'new frontier for Alzheimer's care' ABC News & Headlines - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Breakthrough Cancer Therapies Turn Many Deadly Tumors Into Treatable Diseases - PravdaReport
Breakthrough Cancer Therapies Turn Many Deadly Tumors Into Treatable Diseases PravdaReport
Environment & Climate
Reasons to Be Cheerful
What We’re Reading: Helping Older Americans ‘Age in Community’
Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s getting our team talking. Tell us what you’ve been reading at info@reasonstob…
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Simple changes to fishing gear and handling can greatly improve survival of released coho salmon
Coho salmon released by recreational anglers are far more likely to survive when handled without a landing net, according to new research. I…
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Former landfill in England becomes an unlikely haven for 3 endangered UK butterflies - thecooldown.com
Former landfill in England becomes an unlikely haven for 3 endangered UK butterflies thecooldown.com
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Ethiopia answered deforestation with a single, almost unbelievable day of collective effort: in 2019 it reported planting more than 350 million tree seedlings in just one day, a claimed world record for its Green Legacy campaign against deforestation - Space Daily
Ethiopia answered deforestation with a single, almost unbelievable day of collective effort: in 2019 it reported planting more than 350 mill…
Kindness & Community
Good News Network
Montana Teen Uses Rodeo Lasso to Rescue Drowning Man on Yellowstone River
From Big Sky Country comes a rescue story so cliche that even Hollywood scriptwriters would pass it over. A 14-year-old obsessed with roping…
Good News Network
Africa’s Wildfire Season Is Actually Getting Shorter, Scientists Think They Know Why
A changing climate seems to be shortening Africa’s dry season, resulting in less land scorched during the wildfire season according to new s…
Good News Network
Dad Turned Weekly Library Trips with His Daughter into Beloved Community Event: Meet ‘Library Dads’
Once upon a time, in a little town called Atlanta, there was a dad who decided on a lark to take his 4-month-old baby girl to the library. H…
Good News Network
3,000 Backlogged Eye Surgeries Paid Forward by US-Caribbean Churches, Restoring Sight for Thousands
A hospital in Trinidad and Tobago was the site of an incredible, 12-day surgical marathon. When the scrubs were finally hung up, 3,000 peopl…
Good News Network
Good News in History, July 29
On this day in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created. The US Congress was spurred to create the federal…
Good News Network
It’s a Record Breeding Year for National Bird of Serbia: The Eastern Imperial Eagle
Protection and conservation programs have recorded a banner year for the eastern imperial eagle, as majestic a bird as you’re likely to see …
Positive News
A new measure of courage: how Maasai warriors became lion guardians
BBC News World
Zendaya on working with Tom Holland in Spider-Man: ‘When you’re best friends it’s easy’
The couple walked the white carpet at the London premiere of their latest film, Spiderman: Brand New Day.
BBC News World
'Delulu', 'Clock it': 'Cockroach' protest brings Gen Z slang to India's parliament
From "delulu" to "FOMO", Gen Z slang has made an unlikely journey from Instagram to parliament.
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Korda Backs Hull for Breakthrough Victory at Women's Open - Readers.id
Korda Backs Hull for Breakthrough Victory at Women's Open Readers.id
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Lake Andes family looks to build on 21-year David Garcia Day tradition - Mitchell Republic
Lake Andes family looks to build on 21-year David Garcia Day tradition Mitchell Republic
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Forget Guitar Hero and Rock Band - Stage Tour Is Here to Resurrect Music Rhythm Video Games and Usher In a New Golden Age - The Direct
Forget Guitar Hero and Rock Band - Stage Tour Is Here to Resurrect Music Rhythm Video Games and Usher In a New Golden Age The Direct
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💛 Do you know someone who deserves a special surprise? - cambridgetoday.ca
💛 Do you know someone who deserves a special surprise? cambridgetoday.ca
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"Hero Era Busan Volunteer Room," Commemorating Lim Young-woong's 10th Debut Anniversary, Donates 8.8 Million Won to Love's Fruit..Practicing Warm Sharing - starnewskorea.com
"Hero Era Busan Volunteer Room," Commemorating Lim Young-woong's 10th Debut Anniversary, Donates 8.8 Million Won to Love's Fruit..Practicing…
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WATCH: Who are the heroes of Mandela Month? Celebrating local champions in Constantiaberg Bulletin - Constantiaberg Bulletin
WATCH: Who are the heroes of Mandela Month? Celebrating local champions in Constantiaberg Bulletin Constantiaberg Bulletin
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Camborne Community Awards honour the town’s quiet heroes - CornishStuff
Camborne Community Awards honour the town’s quiet heroes CornishStuff
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Hawaiʻi's Pidgin English Endures Against All Odds - KITV
Hawaiʻi's Pidgin English Endures Against All Odds KITV
Underdog Wins
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How Adam Adler Turned a Risky Bet Into a Breakthrough Success - foxinterviewer.com
How Adam Adler Turned a Risky Bet Into a Breakthrough Success foxinterviewer.com
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Why do fans of Shedeur Sanders root so hard for him? He’s a rare kind of underdog - Cleveland.com
Why do fans of Shedeur Sanders root so hard for him? He’s a rare kind of underdog Cleveland.com
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Aditya Dhar's brother Lokesh Dhar reflects on 'Article 370's journey from underdog to National Award winn - The Times of India
Aditya Dhar's brother Lokesh Dhar reflects on 'Article 370's journey from underdog to National Award winn The Times of India
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‘No one saw that coming’ Betfair pay out thousands on stunning 300/1 darts underdog story - The Sun
‘No one saw that coming’ Betfair pay out thousands on stunning 300/1 darts underdog story The Sun
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Against all odds, Ahmedabad’s Rural Police prevailed: Chest-deep rescues, human chains and relentless opera... - Bhaskar English
Against all odds, Ahmedabad’s Rural Police prevailed: Chest-deep rescues, human chains and relentless opera... Bhaskar English
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Sanwo-Olu’s Lens of Lagos: Against All Odds, A City’s Soul in Pictures - THISDAYLIVE
Sanwo-Olu’s Lens of Lagos: Against All Odds, A City’s Soul in Pictures THISDAYLIVE
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Reuters Oddly Enough
SpaceX gets $1.6 billion US Space Force order for 18 Falcon 9 launches - Reuters
SpaceX gets $1.6 billion US Space Force order for 18 Falcon 9 launches Reuters
Reuters Oddly Enough
Renault swings to profit on EVs despite rise of Chinese rivals - Reuters
Renault swings to profit on EVs despite rise of Chinese rivals Reuters
Phys.org Latest
Humanoid classroom robots show potential as teaching assistants, not teacher replacements
A New York school district made global headlines this week for plans to trial a humanoid robot named "Sally" in high school classrooms.
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A step closer to artificial organs: UV light shapes arteriole-scale hydrogel vessels
The creation of fully artificial organs is a sci-fi dream, and researchers in Japan may have brought it one step closer to reality by develo…
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A faster, cheaper way to map the world's forests with AI
New research from the University of Cambridge offers an easy and readily available solution using AI and satellite data. In a paper publishe…
NPR Goats and Soda
'Machines are collaborators' at this new museum of AI art
"What is beyond reality?" asks artist Refik Anadol. His latest projects include Dataland, an immersive AI art museum in Los Angeles, and an …
MIT Technology Review
How an overlooked geothermal plant got a second chance
In June 2024, a small company called Zanskar purchased a geothermal power plant in New Mexico that was failing fast. The water coming from t…
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KAUST Breakthrough Enables Precise Super-Sized Gene Editing in Crops - ISAAA.org
KAUST Breakthrough Enables Precise Super-Sized Gene Editing in Crops ISAAA.org
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Cooling-free infrared breakthrough - The New Indian Express
Cooling-free infrared breakthrough The New Indian Express
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China's New Solar Breakthrough Makes Desalinated Water Cheaper Than Bottled - bgr.com
China's New Solar Breakthrough Makes Desalinated Water Cheaper Than Bottled bgr.com
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This mind-blowing robot performs surgery on its own - experts are stunned by the results - Futura, le média qui explore le monde
This mind-blowing robot performs surgery on its own - experts are stunned by the results Futura, le média qui explore le monde
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3D printing breakthrough: New material could help create living organs - RBC-Ukraine
3D printing breakthrough: New material could help create living organs RBC-Ukraine
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Researchers unveil breakthrough quantum chip - Bisinfotech
Researchers unveil breakthrough quantum chip Bisinfotech
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Burnham ‘hardhat’ policy is ‘breakthrough moment’ - LBN Daily
Burnham ‘hardhat’ policy is ‘breakthrough moment’ LBN Daily
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Brookhaven Lab's New Microscope Delivers 200x Resolution - TechJuice
Brookhaven Lab's New Microscope Delivers 200x Resolution TechJuice
ZME Science
Thousands of Satellites Could Become a Giant Warning System for Solar Storms
A UCL researcher is teaching orbital debris to reveal when Earth’s upper atmosphere swells.
Wired Science
Festival Must-Haves, Field-Tested at Lost Lands and Electric Forest
Our field-tested gear includes power banks, electrolytes, outdoor blankets, earplugs, and more.
Wired Science
23 WIRED-Approved Gifts for Frequent Travelers (2026)
For the frequent flier who treats the Delta Sky Club like their second home.
Wired Science
How to Bring a Geothermal Well Back from the Dead
Startup Zanskar has created one of the most productive geothermal wells in the US at a power plant that had been in decline for years.
Ars Technica Science
What happens when you put AI to work deciphering lost languages?
Every ancient language that has ever been deciphered needed an anchor. Usually that’s a bilingual text, like the Rosetta Stone, or a known r…
Animals
BBC News Science
Birth of pine marten kits 'a fantastic sign'
Pine marten babies have been born on Exmoor for the first time in a century, new footage shows.
BBC News Science
Endangered tiger cubs born at Longleat Safari Park
The species is one of the most endangered in the world, with only about 450 Amur tigers left in the wild.
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This Hawaiian Waterbird Is Making A Comeback. Should It Still Be Endangered? - Honolulu Civil Beat
This Hawaiian Waterbird Is Making A Comeback. Should It Still Be Endangered? Honolulu Civil Beat
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A Rare Bird Species Returns to Indian Forest After 60 Years: What Its Comeback Means - AOL.com
A Rare Bird Species Returns to Indian Forest After 60 Years: What Its Comeback Means AOL.com
ZME Science
World’s Largest Crocodiles Use the Ocean to Surf Between Islands
Saltwater crocodiles rewrote the map of reptile migration.
World
BBC News World
Why Wimbledon is serving Indian ice cream and Bollywood beats
Departing from tradition, Wimbledon shed its restraint to target new audiences in cricket-crazy India.
Reuters Oddly Enough
World Cup lifts MLS ticket sales and ratings, Garber says - Reuters
World Cup lifts MLS ticket sales and ratings, Garber says Reuters
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Expressway restoration may speed regional economic recovery after disasters
A research team has, for the first time, demonstrated the crucial role that restoring transportation networks (such as roads and railways) p…