Medieval Europe was battered with 16 catastrophic floods in just 2 years
The intense deluges, never before documented, represent the highest number of back-to-back extreme weather events in the past 700 years
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Scientists may have finally proved that “empty” space isn’t really empty
A magnetar’s colossal magnetic field may have revealed a quantum effect predicted by Werner Heisenberg nearly 90 years…
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Einstein’s biggest “mistake” came back — and changed cosmology forever
Einstein’s abandoned cosmological constant made a spectacular comeback when astronomers discovered that the universe’s…
Read at source →NIH lifts ban on funding research in South Africa
Researchers who study HIV, tuberculosis, and other infectious disease in the country welcome policy change
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A therapy that “rewrites” childhood memories can ease fear of failure
Childhood criticism can leave people carrying a fear of failure long into adulthood, but new research suggests those…
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Kratom poison center cases have surged 6,500% in the U.S.
Kratom use and serious health problems linked to it have risen dramatically across the United States over the past…
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APOD: 2026 August 18 – Perseids from Perseus
APODScienceAPODAPOD: 2026 August 18 –…Today’s APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss APOD…
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Watch European astronaut make history during spacewalk today
On Aug. 18, European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot will become the first French woman ever to perform a…
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Theban tomb reveals how Egyptian burial trends evolved in time
Practices shifted from individuals buried in coffins to reusing sites for later mummy interments.
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‘We are defying the laws of physics!’ How pole dancing exploded into the Edinburgh fringe
With abs like Olympians and skin like hide, pole dancers are besieging the festival. We meet four high-flying,…
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Heatwaves expose weak links in food systems
Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02577-3 Heatwaves expose weak links in food systems
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Scientific expedition makes the best of bad weather
Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02381-z Researchers grapple with the causes of…
Read at source →Treat biological databases as infrastructure, not projects
Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02575-5 Treat biological databases as infrastructure,…
Read at source →Europe must adapt to live with megafires
Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02578-2 Europe must adapt to live with megafires
Read at source →Asia’s longevity gains must be translated into better health
Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02576-4 Asia’s longevity gains must be translated into…
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How to get the most out of an informational interview
Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01932-8 These informal meetings can help you to…
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Mathematics holds the secret to ‘ladder-proof’ knitting
Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02466-9 A topological description of ‘knittability’…
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NIH proposes major revamp of how it scores research grant proposals
Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02584-4 Proponents argue that the current system…
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Five ways 3D printing is improving lab work
Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02535-z As 3D printers become cheaper and easier to…
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How the Middle East can become a hub for sustainable aviation fuels
Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02531-3 Building on the region’s oil infrastructure,…
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Daily briefing: ‘Too hot to sleep’ is harmful to your health
Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02600-7 Heatwave-driven sleepless nights are robbing…
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4975-4981: Happy 14th Landing Anniversary
By Susanne P. Schwenzer, Professor of Planetary Mineralogy at The Open University, UK Earth planning date: Friday, Aug.…
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The bacteria that make cheese taste so good may also benefit your gut
Scientists studying three artisan British cheeses found that the microbes responsible for their distinctive flavors may…
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Do you think social media bans will protect children?
Australia recently passed a law banning social media for children and younger teens, and other countries may follow…
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How an ancient collision with another galaxy transformed the Milky Way
The Milky Way has a secret history of galaxy mergers that we are only now starting to uncover.
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NASA Selects Companies to Provide Payload Processing Services
NASA has selected four companies to provide payload processing facilities under the Spacecraft Processing Operations…
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China bounces back from Long March rocket explosion with back-to-back launches (video)
China's space program has returned to flight after an Aug. 10 Long March 7A rocket explosion, launching both a Long…
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WATCH: 'Dance Dance Revolution' ignites sibling rivalry
Millions on social media turned to watch a sibling rivalry take center stage in a Dance Dance Revolution battle.
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Scientists find dead star that predicts our sun's future: 'Broken apart and returned to the galaxy'
A composite image of data from the Hubble Space Telescope, the Kitt Peak four-meter telescope and MOTHRA reveal the…
Read at source →How Hurricane Lala was juiced by El Niño
El Niño years typically mean warmer ocean temperatures and less wind shear in some parts of the Pacific—and that means…
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Colorful Collage of Tarantula Nebula
Like a collage made of layered sheets of colored cellophane, a vibrant new image layers observations of a famous…
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The Sinking City 2 review – Ukrainian cosmic horror, come hell or high water
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, PC; Frogwares Frogwares’ Lovecraftian action-horror is full of grim tenacity and pulp…
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Scientists find 3 supermassive black holes on the verge of collision inside a distant galaxy
A greedy galaxy that existed less than 1.3 billion years after the Big Bang is hoarding supermassive black holes.
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1,700-year-old church discovered under a lake in Turkey may be the location of the First Council of Nicaea — but other experts disagree
A small church discovered beneath a larger one may have hosted one of the most important meetings in the history of…
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These eight Lego Star Wars Smart Play sets are out now and Marvel needs to be next.
From all-in-one to compatible sets, these are the eight Lego Star Wars Smart Play sets you won't want to miss.
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