- Science
Satellite snaps amazing 36th birthday pic of Hubble Space Telescope (photo)
The private WorldView Legion 4 Earth-observing satellite snapped an amazing photo of the Hubble Space Telescope on April 23, 2026, a day before the obsevatory's 36th birthday.
Space
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The Parasite That’s Getting Dangerously Close to the US
A fly capable of laying hundreds of eggs inside living flesh is heading our way. Known as the New World screwworm, reports suggest that this terrifying parasite is now only 90 miles from the state of Texas. In less than a year, the screwworm has traveled a great deal; last July, the closest confirmed case
A-Z Animals
6 min read - Science
How Nature’s Most Polite Bees Say “Excuse Me”
No creature fascinates and delights the human mind quite like the honeybee, and not just because of the tasty honey it produces. Nearly every aspect of this insect’s existence provides fodder for biologists, sociologists, and even philosophers. Honeybees have incredibly complex social structures, ones that require elaborate forms of communication. Among the many quirks and
A-Z Animals
4 min read - World
When Divers Explored This Lake, They Found a 1,000-Year-Old Lost City. What Swallowed It Whole?
One massive earthquake erased bustling streets in seconds, leaving behind creepy sunken graves.
Popular Mechanics
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China Planted 78 Billion New Trees—and Seriously Messed Up Its Water Cycle
China’s planted a bunch of new trees since 1981, but that extra foliage is shifting more precipitation to some areas while drying out others.
Popular Mechanics
251 3 min read - Science
Astronomers Discover Major Clue About 3I/ATLAS’ Origins
And it sounds pretty dreary.
Futurism
2 min read - Science
Why do some starburst galaxies mysteriously shut down? New study provides clues
A new study suggests that most "post-starburst galaxies" cease star formation because they run out of fuel. But that's not the full story.
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NASA cleanroom fungus could survive a trip to Mars, raising contamination concerns
A fungus pulled from NASA cleanrooms kept surviving tests that were meant to mimic nearly every stage of a trip to Mars. That does not mean Mars is about to be seeded with Earth life.
The Brighter Side of News
6 min read - Science
How Squid and Cuttlefish Took Over the Oceans After an Evolutionary Breakthrough
Most people have encountered squid through their local seafood menu or field trip to an aquarium. Unlike octopuses, which are named for their eight arms, squid have 10 individual appendages. They most closely resemble their cuttlefish cousins, which also have 10 “arms,” two of which serve as tentacles to grab prey. Together, squid and cuttlefish
A-Z Animals
6 min read - Science
This Week in Science: Giant Octopuses, a Promising Cancer Vaccine, And More!
Our weekly science news roundup.
Science Alert
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23-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Rhinos Once Roamed the High Arctic
For decades, a collection of fossil fragments sat forgotten in museum drawers — a paleontological “cold case” waiting for modern technology to crack it. Originally unearthed in 1986 by Dr. Mary Dawson, these remains have finally been identified as a new extinct species of rhinoceros: Epiaceratherium itjilik. Found in the Haughton Crater on Devon Island,
A-Z Animals
7 min read - Science
Science news this week: Atlantic current edges closer to collapse, scientists make artificial-neuron breakthrough, and a copy of the 'Iliad' is found inside an Egyptian mummy
April 25, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend
Live Science
6 min read - Science
Mollusk shells could pave the way to greener materials
In 59 B.C.E. Julius Caesar, future dictator of Rome, gifted his favorite mistress Servilia a black pearl earring of such size and luster that it was chronicled by many Roman writers of the day. Nacre’s internal nanoscale architecture holds huge promise for researchers as they rush to create nature-inspired materials for a transition to clean energy without cost to Earth. Nacre is a natural ceramic; its inorganic building blocks arrange themselves in a neat geometric shape.
Scientific American
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Mosquitoes are responsible for 1M deaths a year. Experts may have found a way to lower that number
"Our goal is not just to control mosquitoes, but to find targets that are specific to mosquitoes."
The Cool Down
3 min read - Health
Placebo Pain Relief Isn't "All In Your Head" — It's Linked To Brain Circuit
Pain relief from a placebo may come down to a real, measurable brain pathway.
MindBodyGreen
2 min read - Entertainment
Earth Day, troops and vaccines, Voyager 1 update: Week in review
Recapping some of the most talked-about news this week from the nation and around the world – in case you missed it.
USA TODAY
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Mars did have complex carbon. A NASA rover found its hiding place.
Here's why these new results are so encouraging for scientists.
Mashable
4 min read - Science
There Are 45 Earth-Like Worlds Where Aliens May Exist, Scientists Say
Scientists identify 45 potentially habitable exoplanets, using exact data and quotes to guide future telescopes in the search for extraterrestrial life.
Forbes
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A bright star will disappear for up to an hour tonight — here's what's happening
The moon will briefly hide Regulus in a dramatic occultation visible across parts of the eastern U.S.
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Fracking is back – but not as you know it
It was a battle environmentalists thought they had won years ago. But fracking – the controversial technology for extracting oil and gas by cracking underground rocks – is about to stage a comeback.
The Telegraph
7 min read - Science
Eerie underwater scene found by US Navy divers at site of Artemis touchdown
The result was stunning photos capturing a perspective rarely, if ever, seen previously.
The Cool Down
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Scientists revive ancient 24,000-year-old ‘zombie worm’ from Arctic ice — then it reproduced
Scientists revived a 24,000-year-old microscopic organism frozen in Siberian permafrost, offering new insights into how life endures extreme conditions.
Fox News
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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS points to a far colder planetary birthplace
The water coming off comet 3I/ATLAS is not just unusual. It is extreme.
The Brighter Side of News
7 min read - Science
The World's Most Mysterious Volcano Can Finally Be Explained
"A unique place on Earth."
4 min read - Science
This X-ray image shows our solar system 'breathing'
The eROSITA spacecraft has built the most precise map of soft X-rays over Earth, observing a fascinating phenomenon driven by solar winds from the sun.
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NASA's 2026 Student Launch sees rockets soar and lessons in failure
Dozens of rockets took flight Thursday afternoon in Hazel Green as part of NASA's 2026 Student Launch competition. Thirty-two teams participated in the event, including the University of Alabama in Huntsville's team, Charger Rocket Works, which flew a rocket carrying multiple payloads. "The weather was great," said Louis McEvoy, a team member.
WZDX
1 min read - Science
'Gigantic' ancient octopus used jaws to crush prey and hunted alongside the dinosaurs 100M years ago: study
Octopuses' earliest relatives may have been gigantic predators hunting during the age of dinosaurs, according to new Hokkaido University research.
2 min read - Science
Giant octopuses were the ocean's apex predators 100 million years ago
A jaw tip worn down by nearly a tenth does not sound like much until you picture what it means. Chipping, cracking, scratches and polish do not appear on their own.
The Brighter Side of News
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One scientist’s 10-year quest to calculate the strength of gravity
After 10 years of painstaking measurements, physicist Stephan Schlamminger stood in a hotel water park, waiting for a career-defining moment. Just as Earth’s gravity pulls baseballs to the ground after they are thrown, all masses exert a gravitational force on other masses. On April 16 Schlamminger published a new measurement of G, adding another data point in the quest to determine its exact value.
Scientific American
4 min read - Science
Great Pyramid of Giza may have been built over course of 20 years, using multiple ramps
Roig’s model found that using a single ramp would have been insufficient and would have required nearly half a century of construction to reach the pyramid’s completion. The Great Pyramid of Giza may have been constructed using a helical, wrap-around ramp built directly into the face of the pyramid, according to a new study published in npj Heritage Science.
The Jerusalem Post
3 min read - World
No sex please, we’re on Mars! Inside the simulated red planet mission
No sex, no alcohol, no daylight, no fruit or vegetables, and no eye contact with your captors for 100 days.
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Watch the Artemis II astronauts have fun with bubbles
‘Oh! You busted the bubble!’
Popular Science
2 min read - Science
Astronaut explains the profound existential pain he felt after returning from moon orbit
Seeing the Earth from space gives people an entirely new perspective in life. It can be exhilarating and isolating.
Upworthy
58 3 min read - US
Archaeologists discover 7-foot-tall statue of legendary Egyptian pharaoh
The over 3,000-year-old statement piece belonged to Ramses the Great.
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- Technology
How 15 Stolen Crop-Spraying Drones Could Become a New Kind of Bioterrorism
FBI investigates stolen agricultural drones worth $500K from New Jersey facility amid bioterrorism concerns over GPS-guided spray capabilities.
Gadget Review
2 min read - Entertainment
Scientists Dropped Gophers Into the Ruins of Mount St. Helens—Then Something Amazing Happened
Andrew Daniels and John Gilpatrick discuss the go-for-broke experiment that wound up saving an ecosystem.
Popular Mechanics
308 1 min read - Science
Scientists Just Solved a 200-Year-Old Mineral Mystery
Dolomite has been notoriously impossible to replicate in a lab because of recurring defects in mineral layers—but not anymore.
Popular Mechanics
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Elephants Don’t Just Remember Faces, They May Have “Names” for Each Other
For years, elephants have been described as having amazing memories and that they never forget. However, the more interesting truth is not simply that elephants remember. It is that they seem to live inside a rich social world where memory, identity, family, sound, touch, and distance all matter at once. Recent research suggests African elephants
A-Z Animals
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ScienceMysterious golden orb discovered on the ocean floor near Alaska is identified over 2 years later
"Isn't the deep sea so delightfully strange?" one scientist said when it was discovered in 2023.
Yahoo News
979 3 min read - Science
Curiosity rover detects building blocks of life in first-ever experiment on Mars
The Curiosity rover conducted a first-of-its kind experiment on Mars, detecting organic molecules that have never been observed before on the red planet.
CNN
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Hot, dry and hurricane-scarred: How climate change fueled wildfires in Georgia and Florida
Wildfires raging this week in southern Georgia and northern Florida were fueled by a combination of hot and windy conditions, severe drought and dried-out vegetation from past hurricanes all feeding the blazes
NBC News
3 min read - Science
Building a massive dam between Alaska and Russia could prevent AMOC collapse, scientists say
Building a dam in the Bering Strait might preserve the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, but experts warn it could also threaten wildlife, Indigenous people and shipping — and could actually speed up its demise.
Live Science
311 5 min read - Science
Comet PanSTARRS approaches Earth on April 26. Here's how to catch it in satellite imagery this weekend
Comet PanSTARRS recently survived its close brush with the sun.
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The sun just fired off two massive solar flares
But the X-class events aren't even close to the most powerful flare on record.
2 min read - Science
May's first full moon is almost here. When to look up
May's first full moon is happening on the first day of the month. Here's what to know.
USA TODAY
3 min read - Science
NASA’s chief explains why the U.S. is in a race with China to build a moon base
Jared Isaacman says Artemis II was only the opening step toward a permanent lunar presence and Mars missions.
FastCompany
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Scientists identify mysterious 'golden orb' found in ocean
Scientists have determined that the mysterious golden mass is a remnant of the dead cells that formed at the base of a giant deep-sea anemone.
USA TODAY
2 min read - Science
'Golden Orb' Found on Seafloor Mystified Scientists. 2 Years Later, They Learn Mass Belonged to Giant Underwater Creature
“This is why we keep exploring — to unlock the secrets of the deep,” said Capt. William Mowitt
People
2 min read - World
Biobank data leaked 198 times in past year
Confidential medical data held by UK Biobank has been leaked online at least 198 times in the past year.
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The wide-brimmed Sombrero galaxy is revealed in all its splendor by a telescope in Chile
The Sombrero galaxy and its glowing halo of stars have never looked this good. The U.S. National Science Foundation’s NOIRLab released the latest photo of the popular hat-shaped galaxy on Friday. Located approximately 30 million light-years away, this spiral galaxy — formally known as Messier 104 — is one of the largest in the constellation Virgo cluster.
AP
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