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The AMOC stayed strong even as a major ocean “lifeline” nearly shut down
Research from an international team reveals that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation remained strong even as Agulhas Leakage weakened significantly, challenging long-held assumptions about ocean circulation.
World’s most-used weedkiller disrupts honeybee brains
A Virginia Tech study found that glyphosate, the world’s most-used herbicide, reduces honeybee foraging activity by 13 percent and alters brain chemistry in ways that could threaten colony stability.
Cell-inspired nanoreactor turns sunlight into hydrogen peroxide
Researchers developed a cell-inspired nanoreactor that converts sunlight into hydrogen peroxide by mimicking biological processes at the nanoscale, achieving notable photosynthetic efficiency.
A star’s violent death exposed a hidden supermassive black hole
University of Maryland astronomers discovered a dormant supermassive black hole far from its galaxy’s center after a tidal disruption event exposed its presence on July 27, 2026.
Safety fears as scientists make first viruses designed by AI
Scientists have designed the first viruses using artificial intelligence, creating bacteriophages that killed antibiotic-resistant bacteria in lab tests, though experts warn of biosafety and biosecurity risks.
Sticky or slippery? Snails can change their slime to meet the moment
Researchers discover that brown-lipped snails can produce five distinct types of mucus by adjusting protein and ion concentrations, each serving different functions from locomotion to protection.
Animal spillover? Lab leak? What the science says about the origins of COVID-19
Scientists largely support the theory that COVID-19 jumped from animals to humans, while some officials promote the lab leak hypothesis. A recent Senate hearing renewed debate over the pandemic’s origins.
Black holes may spit out nearly as much matter as they swallow
Astronomers tracking a black hole outburst found that black holes expel nearly as much matter as they consume, suggesting they function as cosmic digestive systems rather than simple matter-swallowing voids.
Scientists detect a sharp acceleration in global warming
Scientists at the Potsdam Institute detected statistically significant acceleration in global warming since around 2015, with temperatures rising at roughly 0.35°C per decade compared to 0.2°C previously.
A solar eclipse and the Perseid meteor shower arrive on the same day
A total solar eclipse crosses the Northern Hemisphere on August 12, while the Perseid meteor shower peaks that same night under dark skies created by the New Moon.
A colossal magma system has been hiding beneath Tuscany
Scientists have discovered approximately 6,000 cubic kilometers of magma hidden 8 to 15 kilometers beneath Tuscany using seismic imaging, despite the region showing few volcanic warning signs.
This school-bus-sized “terror croc” ate dinosaurs. Now it’s back
A 31-foot prehistoric crocodilian that hunted dinosaurs in the eastern United States has been reconstructed as a full-scale skeleton replica, now displayed at a Georgia science museum.
SpaceX: What can scientists learn from a Falcon 9 rocket hitting the Moon?
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket upper stage struck the Moon near Einstein crater, creating a research opportunity for scientists to study crater formation and lunar geology.
80-million-year-old snake brain reveals a surprising evolutionary secret
Scientists analyzing an 80-million-year-old snake brain from Brazil discovered that early snakes occupied multiple habitats and developed diverse sensory adaptations rather than following a single evolutionary path.
See the Sun like never before with most detailed images yet
Scientists using Hawaii’s most powerful solar telescope have captured unprecedented images of the Sun’s surface, revealing magnetic swirling patterns that drive space weather affecting Earth’s infrastructure and astronauts.
Racy short story by Alan Turing offers glimpse of ‘playful, funny, cheeky’ side
A Cambridge professor has transcribed Alan Turing’s previously unstudied short story, arguing it reveals a playful, literary figure rather than the isolated mathematician portrayed in popular culture.
Gunther von Hagens, creator of Body Worlds and plastination, dies aged 81
Gunther von Hagens, creator of the Body Worlds exhibition and inventor of plastination, a technique for preserving human bodies, died aged 81 on 24 July after suffering a cerebral haemorrhage.
New process turns plastic waste into hydrogen fuel while trapping the carbon
Researchers have developed a chemical process that converts mixed plastic waste directly into high-purity hydrogen fuel while capturing carbon in solid mineral form, addressing two major environmental challenges simultaneously.
How scientists finally confirmed rare pink seaweed as new species
Scientists have confirmed a rare pink-striped seaweed discovered in UK maerl beds over 40 years ago as a new species, with the finding contributing to understanding of these threatened marine habitats.
Scientists found two mysterious ‘ghost’ ancestors hiding in our DNA
Researchers at UC Berkeley identified two previously unknown human ancestors whose DNA persists in modern humans today, revealing more complex interbreeding patterns than previously understood in human evolution.
Superheated magma may power towering lava fountains
Scientists studying magma from a 2021 Spanish volcanic eruption found that superheating delays crystal formation, which could explain why similar volcanoes erupt differently.
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Can Dogs Sense PTSD?
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Recent Deadly Crash Halts Uber’s Progress with Autonomous Vehicles
Following several car crashes and one recent fatality in its testing of autonomous vehicles, Uber has temporarily stopped testing of these self-driving cars. In the most recent incident involving a self-driving vehicle driving in Tempe, Arizona, a Volvo SUV hit and...
Scientists in Sweden has made a material that challenges spider silk as the strongest bio-based material
The challenge of producing a bio-based material that can compete with the strength spider dragline silk has since long been pursued, primarily by trying to make fibers synthetically from silk. Now, by using nanocellulose, the component that makes trees and plants...