
Popular Science - 33 min 33 sec ago
The 22-karat gold coins flew aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia in 1999. The post Sacagawea dollar coins that went to space fetch over $500K at auction appeared first on Popular Science .

The Guardian - 1 hour 39 min ago
Sea life needs protection, and the UK's current system of marine management isn't up to it Up to 90% of the ocean floor around Britain is covered with sand and gravel, derived from the erosion of shell and rocks . Other, more unusual habitats include maerl beds, seagrass meadows and kelp forests . These biodiverse landscapes are home to 330 species of fish, as well as seals, seahorses and thousands of lesser known species which share them with the offshore energy, fishing and shipping industries...

Popular Science - 2 hours 20 min ago
From school drop-offs to weekend joy rides, the Vorsa is built to handle life's daily demands. The post Ride1Up Vorsa review: When one bike needs to do it all appeared first on Popular Science .

The Guardian - 2 hours 33 min ago
Blackstone founder Stephen Schwarzman acted legally, but residents complained to Southern Water A Donald Trump-backing billionaire has been stopped from transporting water in tankers to fill a lake on his Wiltshire estate during a drought. Southern Water has told tanker companies to cease delivering water to Stephen Schwarzman's 2,500-acre estate after local residents filmed vehicles going day and night to its grounds. Continue reading...

New Scientist - 3 hours 7 min ago
Childhood obesity rates have surpassed those of undernutrition for the first time, suggesting efforts to combat malnutrition will have to shift gears.

GeekSpin - 3 hours 20 min ago
A team of scientists in the U.S. and Europe has unveiled a test that could give doctors a decade-long head start on treating certain cancers. The method, published this week in Nature, uses low-cost DNA methylation testing (a tool already widely available) to study how tumors evolve inside the body. By analyzing chemical "marks" on […] Read the original article here: Revolutionary cancer test predicts disease 10 years early...

Discover Magazine - 3 hours 25 min ago
A coral bleaching event in 2024 has severely hurt the Australian underwater ecosystem.

Ars Technica - 3 hours 56 min ago
Engineered pathway lets carbon be plugged directly into key metabolic pathways.

Popular Science - 4 hours 2 min ago
Just don't try to pop it in that old Walkman. The post A single DNA cassette tape could store billions of photos appeared first on Popular Science .

The Guardian - 4 hours 4 min ago
Government rules out using taxpayer funds to buy off competing bid as Pacific leaders urge Turkey to step aside as an act of good faith' Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government is privately downplaying expectations of winning the bid to host next year's UN climate conference as rival Turkey refuses to withdraw two months out from the decision date. The government has ruled out using taxpayer funds to effectively buy off the Turkish bid but experts...

Retraction Watch - 4 hours 13 min ago
Learning a paper with your name on it has been published is typically something to celebrate. But for one climate scientist, a recent notification was the first he learned the manuscript even existed. So instead of rejoicing, Jan Cermak, a researcher at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany, was busy writing to the journal … Continue reading When you discover you're an author on a paper you've never seen...

How It Works - 5 hours 22 min ago
Here are some cool gadgets to give you a peaceful night's sleep The post Latest Sleep Tech 2025 appeared first on How It Works .

New Scientist - 6 hours 4 min ago
A study of festivalgoers suggests that drinking beer and sharing a bed makes you more attractive to mosquitoes...

Science Alert - 6 hours 5 min ago
Could the conspiracy theories be true?...

Discover Magazine - 6 hours 5 min ago
What are Uranus's moons? Learn more about Uranus's moons and why they aren't named after Roman characters.

The Conversation - 6 hours 30 min ago
Scientists write papers to share their results and gain prestige and advance their careers. In this competitive field, selection can favor AI-written papers, citation cartels, paper mills and more.

The Conversation - 6 hours 31 min ago
White-tailed deer host these brain worms, but they don't actually get the disease, which makes it harder for biologists to monitor its prevalence.

Ars Technica - 6 hours 36 min ago
North Korea test-fired a powerful new solid rocket motor for its next-generation ICBM.

Science Alert - 7 hours 4 min ago
"You can't do anything interesting without facing some challenging reviews."...

Smithsonian - 7 hours 5 min ago
While that message has been spread on social media, researchers are just beginning to understand how the devices affect the mind...

Smithsonian - 7 hours 5 min ago
Changes to the world's oceans and the rise of certain predators may have driven diversification...

Newser - 7 hours 33 min ago
Alaska has gained an island without gaining any land. NASA satellite images reveal that the Alsek Glacier has retreated so far that a small mountain once surrounded by the glacier is now a 2-square mile island in Alsek Lake, Newsweek reports. The glacier has been retreating for decades and the...

New Scientist - 9 hours 4 min ago
The gas giant has been measured for the first time in decades, trimming 8 kilometres from its diameter...

Los Angeles Times - 9 hours 5 min ago
Ibogaine is a Schedule 1 drug in America with no legal medical uses. But the results, several athletes say, are game-changing.