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Researchers edit beagle embryos to remove a major dog allergen

Why do some birdsongs sound better? Study links it to pitch and complexity

A team of researchers has discovered specific acoustic characteristics that enhance the enjoyment of birdsong for…

Eight-letter DNA alphabet is accurately transcribed by a natural enzyme

All known life on Earth uses the same genetic alphabet, consisting of four letters. Now, researchers at the University…

Miami Beach reefs built in 1998 later attracted 97,826 fish from 146 species

A 2002 study examined 12 artificial reefs built off Miami Beach using limestone boulders, concrete-gravel aggregate and…

Nobody is preparing for the worst day in history

Governments must start preparing for Black Swan events, says researcher Florian Ulrich Jehn.

STAT+: The Ig Nobel Prizes, long held in the U.S., head to Europe due to Trump policies

For the first time since they began, the Ig Nobel Prizes, a satirical version of the Nobel prizes, is being held…

ESA’s first lunar rover rolls forward

Yesterday evening, during a signing ceremony at the Space for Inspiration event in Copenhagen, Denmark, the European…

NASA Selects Blue Origin As Mars Telecommunications Network Provider

NASA has awarded Blue Origin a contract worth up to $700 million to build and operate a dedicated Mars…

After Nepal’s catastrophic flood, scientists watch for what comes next

The massive rock-and-ice collapse has left behind unstable terrain and metres of debris that could trigger further…

Chinese research team may have cracked secret to crossbreeding Asian and African rice

Chinese scientists have identified a genetic barrier that makes it hard to crossbreed African and Asian rice varieties…

Jessica Meir, Sophie Adenot make history with all-female spacewalk

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot made history with the sixth all-female spacewalk on…

All 16 of Russia's latest satellites for its Starlink rival failed to reach their intended orbit

Russia relies on the Soyuz rocket to launch its spacecraft, as seen in this photo from a separate, successful July…

Too much coffee may weaken bones, study finds

Following nearly 10,000 older women for 10 years, researchers found that tea drinking was associated with slightly…

A search for one exotic particle uncovered two strange new structures

A search for one mysterious particle unexpectedly revealed evidence for two different structures that may belong to the…

Scientists infect 6,000 young elms in bold bid to bring iconic trees back

Earth may have lost the Sun’s protective shield millions of years ago

NASA-funded studies suggest Earth’s climate has been influenced by both the Sun’s travels through dense regions of the…

UN sets out narrow path back to 1.5C warming after inevitable overshoot

Leading scientists say warming must peak at 1.8C to be able to reverse course this century, but current government…

Scientists make potential breakthrough in search for dark matter

Researchers in South Dakota observed hints of it during a deep-underground experiment but stopped short of saying they…

APOD: 2026 September 2 – Solar Eclipses and Culture

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 2 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About…

China’s 2026 moon laser communication speed is slower than Nasa’s in 2013

China has pulled off two-way laser communication between Earth and the moon, making it only the second nation after the…

Scientists discover the key ingredients that make birdsong pretty

What makes birdsong beautiful? Answering this question could help us understand how soundscapes make the natural world…

LZ Experiment Sees Surprising Result In Search For Dark Matter

New submitter greytree shares a report from Brown University: LUX-ZEPLIN, an experiment co-led by Brown University…

Washington homeowner hears mysterious banging, calls 911 before police find growling bobcat at top of stairs

Video shows a growling bobcat perched atop a Washington homeowner's staircase after police responded to a reported…

Your neighborhood in your 20s may shape your heart decades later

Where you live in early adulthood may quietly shape your heart health for decades. Researchers found that adverse…

Community-led systems may curb illegal dumping in Indonesia's rural tourism areas

Local action may offer a model for waste management in rural tourism, according to research published in the…

Obesity leaves a lasting memory in immune cells

Obesity appears to leave a molecular imprint on key immune cells that may persist for 5 to 10 years after weight loss.…

NASA, ESA astronauts conduct spacewalk outside ISS

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Sophie Adenot concluded a spacewalk outside the…

Children's picture books reflect changing attitudes to languages and can support revitalization

We know from a wealth of research that children's picture books support language learning.

Ancient sheep virus found hiding in medieval parchment

Newly recovered sheeppox sequences reveal when and how the virus emerged

Sacramento’s booze zone experiment is about to get much bigger

Officials want to spread the party.

Many space missions are searching for life beyond Earth, but are we prepared for the fallout if they succeed?

Microbes from space have fueled the plots of science fiction mainstays like "Project Hail Mary" and "The Andromeda…

Magnetic beads streamline large-scale analysis of disease-linked glycopeptides

A research team has developed a reliable, economical laboratory method that uses tiny magnetic beads to study proteins…

Satellite images before Nepal disaster showed warning signs

Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02746-4 Images revealed the accelerated movement of…

Say hello to the next generation of lobsters — August’s best science images

Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02597-z The month’s sharpest science shots,…

When do infections lead to long COVID? Scientists close in on triggers and treatments for post-viral syndromes

Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02683-2 Hundreds of millions of people have…