Science & Breakthroughs
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The robots kids build to preserve Native American languages
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM The U.S. Indian boarding school system spent decades trying to remove Native American languages from Na…
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How to build perspective as a daily practice for resilience
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Picture yourself running late to a dreaded appointment. Your shoulders climb toward your ears, your jaw…
NASA Breaking News
NASA’s IXPE May Have Proven 90-Year-Old Theory
4 min read NASA’s IXPE May Have Proven 90-Year-Old Theory A first of its kind measurement of a magnetar may have captured empty space behavi…
NASA Breaking News
Artemis III Orion Crew and Service Models Joined
NASA/Amanda Stevenson Technicians joined the Orion crew and service modules together on July 30, 2026, inside the Neil Armstrong Operations …
NASA Breaking News
NASA’s Perseverance Captures Phobos and Earth
2 Min Read NASA’s Perseverance Captures Phobos and Earth PIA26758 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS/SSI Photojournal Navigation Science Pho…
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Watches Earth Vanish Behind Martian Moon
3 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) This annotated composite of nine images taken by Perseverance…
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Advanced Mini-laboratories Automate Space Station Research
2 Min Read Advanced Mini-laboratories Automate Space Station Research NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson swaps out sample processors in the Advan…
NASA Breaking News
APOD: 2026 August 5 - Spokes on Saturn’s B Ring
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The Paradox of Lençóis Maranhenses National Park
Earth ObservatoryScienceEarth ObservatoryThe Paradox of Lençóis…EarthEarth ObservatoryImage of the DayEO ExplorerTopicsAll TopicsAtmosphereL…
BBC News World
Why some scientists are thrilled that a SpaceX rocket has crashed into the Moon
While the collision was an accident, it is a unique scientific gift for planetary geologists that could provide important data for future sp…
BBC News Science
See the Sun like never before with most detailed images yet
New images and footage of the Sun show "whirlpools" of activity that it has not been possible to see before.
BBC News Science
Eclipse a 'once or twice in a lifetime' event
A Guernsey astronomer says people will have to wait until 2081 for the next total eclipse.
ScienceDaily Top News
567-million-year-old fossils rewrite the dawn of animal life
A spectacular fossil site in Canada contains 567-million-year-old creatures that may represent some of the earliest animals to move, reprodu…
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A solar eclipse and the Perseid meteor shower arrive on the same day
August brings four major celestial events, including a solar eclipse and the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. Dark New Moon skies could ma…
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Scientists discover the brain cells that keep you motivated
A group of brain cells called orexin neurons appears to help us keep working when reaching a reward becomes increasingly difficult. Blocking…
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80-million-year-old snake brain reveals a surprising evolutionary secret
An exceptionally preserved snake fossil from Brazil reveals that early snakes were far more diverse than scientists once thought. Detailed b…
ScienceDaily Top News
Stanford scientists discover immune cells that explode like microscopic bombs
Stanford researchers discovered immune cells in flatworms that explode within minutes, killing nearby bacteria and foreign cells before vani…
ScienceDaily Top News
Scientists catch a “jumping gene” mid-leap between species
Scientists have uncovered a surprising way that “jumping genes” may move between species and speed up evolution. While these mobile genetic …
ScienceDaily Top News
Did T. rex leave these 66-million-year-old bite marks?
Fossilized dinosaur bones from Wyoming are offering a rare glimpse into the feeding behavior of Tyrannosaurus rex. Researchers examined more…
ScienceDaily Top News
This school-bus-sized “terror croc” ate dinosaurs. Now it’s back
A massive crocodilian capable of attacking dinosaurs has been brought back to life as the first scientifically accurate mounted skeleton of …
Phys.org Latest
One of the world's only two complete dodo skulls reveals new clues about the extinct bird
Only two complete dodo skulls are known to exist anywhere in the world: one at the Natural History Museum Denmark and one at the Oxford Univ…
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Nanowires restore key functions in aging T cells
For decades, scientists have accepted that the immune system naturally weakens with age. Georgia Tech biomedical engineer and Carl Ring Fami…
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Little-known protein helps the body restrain scar-forming signals
U.K. and U.S. scientists have uncovered an important piece of the puzzle in the signaling pathway that causes damaging scar tissue to build …
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Attosecond X-ray method maps early electron motions that trigger chemical reactions
All chemistry starts with a push from electrons. In the early moments of a chemical reaction, it's the movement of electrons that initiates …
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Artificial cells reveal how living ones take shape
Using simple artificial cells, a research group led by Makito Miyazaki of the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan h…
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Catalyst converts CO₂ into high-value industrial chemical at room temperature with record efficiency
A research team has developed a highly efficient catalyst that directly converts carbon dioxide - a major contributor to global warming - in…
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Genomic evidence suggests coral reefs may be rewriting their genetic future in real time
The 2019 heat wave that struck Mo'orea - a volcanic island in French Polynesia - swept through its coral reefs like an invisible wildfire. C…
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New semiconductor maser operates continuously above room temperature
Lasers have become indispensable in everyday life and research, with applications ranging from data transmission and metrology to manufactur…
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Mathematicians make a breakthrough on Gauss’s riddle, unsolved for 200 years - Scientific American
Mathematicians make a breakthrough on Gauss’s riddle, unsolved for 200 years Scientific American
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Breakthrough insights into circular RNAs reveal new pathways to reduce cancer treatment toxicity - EurekAlert!
Breakthrough insights into circular RNAs reveal new pathways to reduce cancer treatment toxicity EurekAlert!
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Breakthrough on How Avocado Trees Change Sexes Could Cut Years From Breeding Cycle - WSJ
Breakthrough on How Avocado Trees Change Sexes Could Cut Years From Breeding Cycle WSJ
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NSF Inouye Solar Telescope Enables Major Discovery of a Hidden Solar Process - NSO - National Solar Observatory
NSF Inouye Solar Telescope Enables Major Discovery of a Hidden Solar Process NSO - National Solar Observatory
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Accidental Lab Discovery Could Change How All Future Medicines Are Made - Futura, le média qui explore le monde
Accidental Lab Discovery Could Change How All Future Medicines Are Made Futura, le média qui explore le monde
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DNA breakthrough advances disease prevention before symptoms emerge - Bioengineer.org
DNA breakthrough advances disease prevention before symptoms emerge Bioengineer.org
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DNA Breakthrough Pioneers Preemptive Disease Prevention - Mirage News
DNA Breakthrough Pioneers Preemptive Disease Prevention Mirage News
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Scientists uncover a hidden force shaping the Sun in breathtaking new images - The Economic Times
Scientists uncover a hidden force shaping the Sun in breathtaking new images The Economic Times
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Turning Curiosity into Impact: Celebrating the Class of 2026 PhD Graduates - Nanyang Technological University - NTU Singapore
Turning Curiosity into Impact: Celebrating the Class of 2026 PhD Graduates Nanyang Technological University - NTU Singapore
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Scientists turn carbon dioxide waste into graphite to opening new path beyond mining - Indian Chemical News
Scientists turn carbon dioxide waste into graphite to opening new path beyond mining Indian Chemical News
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ICAR Makes Genome Breakthrough, Paves Way For Better ‘Arhar’ or ‘Tur’ Varieties in India - jharkhandstatenews.com
ICAR Makes Genome Breakthrough, Paves Way For Better ‘Arhar’ or ‘Tur’ Varieties in India jharkhandstatenews.com
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Rare seaweed species discovered in Cornwall marine survey | News - heat Radio - Rayo
Rare seaweed species discovered in Cornwall marine survey | News - heat Radio Rayo
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Breakthrough Discovery Could Lead to Universal Blood for Transfusions - Dagens.com
Breakthrough Discovery Could Lead to Universal Blood for Transfusions Dagens.com
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Archaeologists discover 'lost 2,000-year-old civilisation' that can be compared to ancient Greece - GB News
Archaeologists discover 'lost 2,000-year-old civilisation' that can be compared to ancient Greece GB News
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Why a rogue SpaceX rocket hitting the Moon is exciting news - Rolling Out
Why a rogue SpaceX rocket hitting the Moon is exciting news Rolling Out
ZME Science
The Vera Rubin Observatory Captures More Than 500,000 Galaxies in a Single Image
In its latest image release, the Rubin Observatory previews what a decade of repeated observations could reveal.
ZME Science
Your Personality Changes More Than You Think. It Evolves Almost as Much as Your Health and Income
New research challenges the idea that adulthood fixes who we are.
Health
BBC News Health
Sunshine to meal times: How to beat jet lag
With bags packed and boarding passes at the ready, what can you do to keep your body clock on track?
BBC News Health
Half of vaccines are binned - 'fridge-free' versions could change that
Scientists have kept vaccines stable at room temperature for a year, which could transform global vaccination.
BBC News Health
Walk-in mental health centres to open in banks and libraries across England
Government plans network of nearly 200 specialist services to help those facing mental health crises.
Reuters Oddly Enough
US FDA approves first mRNA flu shot from Moderna - Reuters
US FDA approves first mRNA flu shot from Moderna Reuters
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and Northwell Health lead international cohort of researchers to develop more than 150 next-generation cancer treatment models | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
and Northwell Health lead international cohort of researchers to develop more than 150 next-generation cancer treatment models | Cold Spring…
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Cannabis-derived THC shows promise for treating PTSD-related nightmares - Medical Xpress
Cannabis-derived THC shows promise for treating PTSD-related nightmares Medical Xpress
Environment & Climate
Reasons to Be Cheerful
What We’re Reading: Building a Massive Wildlife Corridor From Fragmented Lands
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…
BBC News Science
Farm to become 'beacon of hope' nature reserve
Avon Wildlife Trust says it will transform the 44-acre farm into a haven for birds, bats and newts.
BBC News Health
National Trust expands park by 32 hectares
Former agricultural land is turned into a public park in Plymouth, the National Trust says.
Kindness & Community
Good News Network
Used for Centuries as Poison, Larkspur, Wolfsbane May Become Medicine After Lab Breakthrough
Two famously toxic plants - known also to treat pain, malaria, cancer, and pests - may have had those medicinal properties synthesized in a …
Good News Network
UN Summit on HIV/AIDS Shows Incredible Progress in Infection Rates, Deaths, Treatment Access
New HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths are at their lowest levels in more than 30 years, a special report released by UNAIDS shows. Rele…
Good News Network
Inspiring CEO Gives Company to Charity After Working 80-hour Weeks for 58 Years, Saving it from Bankruptcy
Grady-White Boats market their vessels as the “finest boats ever crafted” which is quite the statement. GNN can’t comment on boat quality, b…
Good News Network
Single Fossil Shows a Pterosaur Eaten by an Ichthyosaur Eaten by a Pliosaur: ‘A 3-Way Chompfest’
In what must rank as one of the rarer fossil assemblages ever discovered, an incredible moment where the whole top-third of the Cretaceous e…
Good News Network
Good News in History, August 5
120 years ago today, American actor, director, and screenwriter John Huston, was born. He also wrote the screenplays for most of the 37 film…
Positive News
How schools are winning children over to healthier lunches
BBC News World
Banned from football at home, Afghan women's team reunite 8,000 miles away
Women in the team, which is recognised by Fifa, say football has given them freedom and independence.
BBC News World
Waste workers help winner find binned €1m lottery ticket in Italy
The player only realised they binned the life-changing ticket after family told them the numbers he played for years had been drawn.
NPR Goats and Soda
How Midwest doldrums became a gift for Kevin Morby
Morby's Little Wide Open is a love letter to a part of the country he finds endlessly inspiring.(Image credit: Kevin Anderson)
NPR Goats and Soda
How Deadheads became rock and roll's greatest renewable resource
Even as the band has changed and reinvented itself, the Grateful Dead's fanbase has proven to be uniquely and consistently renewable - a cos…
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The 5 people who saved the most human lives in history - BBC Science Focus Magazine
The 5 people who saved the most human lives in history BBC Science Focus Magazine
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Hannah’s Heroes: For Beth Rupert Warren, serving others starts with gratitude - WTOV
Hannah’s Heroes: For Beth Rupert Warren, serving others starts with gratitude WTOV
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The Ford Report: Small Acts of Kindness Build a Safer Community - theoutlookonline.com
The Ford Report: Small Acts of Kindness Build a Safer Community theoutlookonline.com
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A mystery stranger woke a Las Vegas family during a predawn house fire, helped them escape and disappeare - timesofindia.indiatimes.com
A mystery stranger woke a Las Vegas family during a predawn house fire, helped them escape and disappeare timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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City Rail Link’s opening day revealed - Times.co.nz
City Rail Link’s opening day revealed Times.co.nz
Underdog Wins
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Ismael Saibari: Against all odds - FC Bayern
Ismael Saibari: Against all odds FC Bayern
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Big victory at Kaukauna puts underdog Wisconsin racer on a new level | Kallmann - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Big victory at Kaukauna puts underdog Wisconsin racer on a new level | Kallmann Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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'Won't leave him behind': Against all odds, Purja’s ‘formidable rival’ brings his body back to Broad Peak - timesofindia.indiatimes.com
'Won't leave him behind': Against all odds, Purja’s ‘formidable rival’ brings his body back to Broad Peak timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Why this was the summer Glasgow did not know it needed - heraldscotland.com
Why this was the summer Glasgow did not know it needed heraldscotland.com
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Who is Caleb Yirenkyi? Coventry City sign World Cup star with underdog potential - FourFourTwo
Who is Caleb Yirenkyi? Coventry City sign World Cup star with underdog potential FourFourTwo
Tech for Good
Reuters Oddly Enough
Shopify shares soar as forecast shows AI is boosting business, not disrupting - Reuters
Shopify shares soar as forecast shows AI is boosting business, not disrupting Reuters
Reuters Oddly Enough
Europe's established tech firms emerge as unexpected AI winners - Reuters
Europe's established tech firms emerge as unexpected AI winners Reuters
Reuters Oddly Enough
Amazon's Zoox to start paid robotaxi rides in Vegas next week - Reuters
Amazon's Zoox to start paid robotaxi rides in Vegas next week Reuters
ScienceDaily Top News
Claude Fable 5 AI finds a tiny formula that topples an 87-year-old math conjecture
A mathematician working at Anthropic says he used the AI model Claude Fable 5 to uncover a remarkably simple counterexample to the Jacobian …
Phys.org Latest
Powerhouses for fake meat: Muscle protein can now be grown in chloroplasts of lettuce and tobacco plants
Livestock farming requires valuable land to grow fodder, uses vast amounts of freshwater and contributes to global warming through methane a…
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Miniaturized laser technology paves the way for fundamental physics experiments in space
An international team of researchers has succeeded in producing atomic quantum gas mixtures with an unprecedented particle flux. In the jour…
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Laser scanning may help prevent urban trees from falling
For the first time, a group of biologists and engineers from the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil applied LiDAR (light detection and …
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Electrostatic nanocorral offers new control over charged excitons and quantum light
Researchers created an electrically tunable quantum nanoscale corral that traps charged excitons and enables precise electrical control of t…
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'Spooky' particles transit DC suburbs, a step toward a quantum network
In early 2025, special signals wended their way through a fiber-optic highway strung above the streets and sidewalks of the Maryland suburbs…
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Accelerating the discovery of ceramic materials using cellulose nanofiber dispersions
Ceramic materials are used everywhere, from smartphones and computers to electric vehicles and renewable energy systems. These materials are…
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Harvesting rainwater from rooftops could help cities stay cool and cut the number of heat wave days
Collecting rainwater from rooftops and using it to spray buildings during hot weather could help cities cut air conditioning use, lower urba…
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Historic discovery finds 19th-century estate agent used peepshow technology to create proto version of Rightmove
A 19th-century real estate agent created the world's first version of Rightmove more than 160 years before the birth of online property prev…
MIT Technology Review
Puzzle Corner
Ready for a fresh set of puzzles? Click here for the September/October 2026 Puzzle Corner, brought to you by Michael S. Branicky, ScD ’95, o…
MIT Technology Review
NASA’s new dark-energy space telescope can also detect killer asteroids
At the end of August, NASA is set to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Its goal is to help …
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Beyond the Breakthrough: The Manufacturing Work That Gets Medicines and Vaccines to Patients - Pfizer
Beyond the Breakthrough: The Manufacturing Work That Gets Medicines and Vaccines to Patients Pfizer
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Engineering breakthrough: Scientists 3D-print one of the world's hardest metals - indiatoday.in
Engineering breakthrough: Scientists 3D-print one of the world's hardest metals indiatoday.in
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D-Wave Demonstrates Major Hardware Breakthrough for Quantum Error Correction, Advancing the Path to Practical, Fault-Tolerant Gate-Model Quantum Computing - Company Announcement - FT.com - Financial Times
D-Wave Demonstrates Major Hardware Breakthrough for Quantum Error Correction, Advancing the Path to Practical, Fault-Tolerant Gate-Model Qua…
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Rice grown 400 km above Earth? China just made it happen aboard the Tiangong Space Station | WATCH - Moneycontrol.com
Rice grown 400 km above Earth? China just made it happen aboard the Tiangong Space Station | WATCH Moneycontrol.com
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The Indian scientist who bent light - and changed the internet forever: Why Dr Narinder Singh Kapany is c - timesofindia.indiatimes.com
The Indian scientist who bent light - and changed the internet forever: Why Dr Narinder Singh Kapany is c timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Breakthrough in Metallurgy: Electrodynamic Stamping Unit Created at Tula State University - www1.ru
Breakthrough in Metallurgy: Electrodynamic Stamping Unit Created at Tula State University www1.ru
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IBM and University of Chicago Achieve Breakthrough in Quantum Computing - Small Business Trends
IBM and University of Chicago Achieve Breakthrough in Quantum Computing Small Business Trends
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Agritech finalists recognised at KiwiNet Awards - farmersweekly.co.nz
Agritech finalists recognised at KiwiNet Awards farmersweekly.co.nz
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Mid-week Apple TV deals up to 80% off: Dodgeball, Boondock Saints, Up in Smoke Double Feature, Lilo & Stitch, more - 9to5Toys
Mid-week Apple TV deals up to 80% off: Dodgeball, Boondock Saints, Up in Smoke Double Feature, Lilo & Stitch, more 9to5Toys
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Coway Sustainability Report 2025: Net Zero by 2050, 50% Emissions Cut by 2033, 2,030 Tons Recycled ABS, 532 kWp Solar Capacity, KRW 3.49 bn Cybersecurity Investment - GreentechLead
Coway Sustainability Report 2025: Net Zero by 2050, 50% Emissions Cut by 2033, 2,030 Tons Recycled ABS, 532 kWp Solar Capacity, KRW 3.49 bn …
ZME Science
Scientists Built a Laser That Can Charge Drones During Flight, Without Landing
New receiver technology could help drones stay airborne far longer.
Wired Science
13 Best Coolers for Sunshine and Nighttime (2026)
We tested coolers on camping trips, road trips, beach days, and at parties to bring you our favorite models for every situation. The Yeti Tu…
Wired Science
The Best MagSafe Accessories (for Android Too!): Chargers, Wallets, and More
MagSafe accessories make your phone feel uniquely yours. These are our favorites, including Android-friendly Qi2 picks.
Wired Science
Cougars Lower the Risks of Car Crashes by Hunting Deer
A new study shows how the big cats cause deer to move away from roads and deeper into the forest, where they pose less of a hazard to motori…
Wired Science
Gene-Edited Puppies Will Melt Your Heart - but Won’t Trigger Your Allergies
A startup has created beagles without the gene that causes runny noses and watery eyes for allergy sufferers.
Wired Science
A New Device Eases One of the Most Annoying Parts of Routine Physicals
Nobody likes getting a swab shoved up their nose. A startup in Japan has developed a much less intrusive system.
Wired Science
The AI Notetaker Has Been Invited to All the Meetings
Wispr Flow, a popular dictation tool, has released a live notetaker that transcribes and summarizes meetings. It joins a growing wave of AI …
Wired Science
NordVPN Coupons: 75% Off, Plus 3 Months Free in August 2026
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Animals
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Well-worn wins: Wild capuchin monkeys prefer stones with a proven track record of cracking nuts
A new study provides experimental evidence that wild capuchin monkeys use more than just physical cues when selecting stone tools; they also…
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‘Major breakthrough’ after five highly endangered chicks hatch at Chester Zoo - Wrexham.com
‘Major breakthrough’ after five highly endangered chicks hatch at Chester Zoo Wrexham.com
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Chester Zoo hails 'breakthrough' hatching of rare birds - Rayo
Chester Zoo hails 'breakthrough' hatching of rare birds Rayo
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Pet of the Week: Meet Tank! - wmtv15news.com
Pet of the Week: Meet Tank! wmtv15news.com
World
Reuters Oddly Enough
EBay forecasts upbeat quarterly revenue as high-value categories drive momentum - Reuters
EBay forecasts upbeat quarterly revenue as high-value categories drive momentum Reuters
Reuters Oddly Enough
EU to use €1.4 billion from interest on frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine - Reuters
EU to use €1.4 billion from interest on frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine Reuters
Reuters Oddly Enough
As Nolan's "Odyssey" draws global audiences, Sicily's Favignana braces for film tourism - Reuters
As Nolan's "Odyssey" draws global audiences, Sicily's Favignana braces for film tourism Reuters
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India's Masterstroke During The Hormuz Crisis: How It Protected LNG Supplies Against All Odds - Business Today
India's Masterstroke During The Hormuz Crisis: How It Protected LNG Supplies Against All Odds Business Today