- World
ICAR-CIAE, Bhopal and Natures Bioplastics develop biodegradable films
The development comes against the backdrop of the Indian Government’s drive to curb single-use plastics.
Packaging Gateway
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- Science
A Future Where Coffee Helps Fight Cancer? New Research Suggests It's Possible
Here's the science behind why caffeine could eventually power personalized medicine
MindBodyGreen
4 min read - Science
Scientists Restore Memory In Aging Mice Using a Simple Nasal Spray
Just two doses were effective.
Science Alert
3 min read - World
Ancient Roman ‘machine-gun’ damage discovered on Pompeii walls
In 89 B.C.E., Pompeii was under siege. An invading army of tens of thousands of soldiers led by Lucius Cornelius Sulla, an influential commander and later dictator of Rome, stormed the town’s walls with slings and catapults. The siege, a success for Sulla, subdued the rebellious city back beneath the thumb of the Roman Republic.
Scientific American
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- Entertainment
WATCH: Astronaut Shares Stunning iPhone Footage of ‘Earthset’ as Artemis Rounded Moon
Wiseman filmed the rare “Earthset” on April 6 using his iPhone as the crew’s spacecraft passed along the moon’s far side.
Mediaite
2 min read - Science
Blue Origin loses satellite in setback for Jeff Bezos’s moon rocket
New Glenn rocket is being developed to send astronauts to the Moon as part of Nasa’s Artemis IV mission
The Independent
2 min read - Business
Wisconsin Food Hub Cooperative awarded $250,000 USDA grant to expand school vegetables
Grab-and-go vegetables produced by Wisconsin farmers headed to schools under USDA $250,000 grant.
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Doctors awarded science ‘Oscar’ for curing inherited blindness with gene therapy
Three scientists have won the 2026 Breakthrough Prize for developing Luxturna — the world's first FDA-approved gene therapy for inherited blindness.
Interesting Engineering
3 min read - Science
The Lyrid meteor shower is peaking now
It’s April, spring is springing, and the Lyrid meteor shower is peaking now in celebration. One of the oldest known meteor showers, the Lyrids have attracted awe from sky watchers for more than 2,700 years, according to NASA. During meteor showers, Earthlings ooh and aah over bits of rock that have broken off comets or asteroids as the travel around the sun.
Scientific American
2 min read - Science
'Dark subhaloes' may explain why galaxies seem to form pre-determined shapes
Our universe is full of mysteries, but few are as perplexing as the dark, tiny galaxies that hover around larger ones like the Milky Way.
Space
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Extinct ice age creatures from 100,000 years ago discovered in Texas cave
"That we're still learning new things and finding new things is quite exciting."
The Cool Down
2 min read - Science
This New Filter Removes Up to 98% of ‘Forever Chemicals’ From Your Tap Water
The system works by binding both short- and long-chain PFAS, a key challenge that has limited many existing filtration methods.
Food & Wine
4 min read - US
Nancy Guthrie Update: Notorious Serial Killer's Case May Provide Roadmap
On a recent podcast, one of the nation's top genetic genealogists and DNA analysts argued that a new method used to catch one of the country's most notorious serial killers could prove instrumental in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance. Guthrie, 84, the mother of TODAY Show co-host Savannah Guthrie, ...
Men's Journal
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- Science
Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on April 20
What can you see tonight?
Mashable
2 min read - World
Earthquake sets off brief tsunami alert and a megaquake advisory in northern Japan
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake Monday off northern Japan sparked a short-lived tsunami alert and an advisory of a slightly higher risk of a possible megaquake for its coastal areas. The Cabinet Office and the Japan Meteorological Agency said there was a 1% chance for a megaquake, compared to a 0.1% chance during normal times, in the next week or so following the quake near the Chishima and Japan trenches.
AP
2 min read - Science
See ‘Shooting Stars’ And A Lingering Comet Pan-STARRS On Tuesday
Comet Pan-STARRS, also known as comet C/2025 R3 (Pan-STARRS), is now visible before sunrise. Here’s how, when and where to see it on Tuesday, April 21.
Forbes
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- US
Bees are Florida’s backbone, but it is becoming less bee-friendly
Smoke pours over the colony of bees, dousing the air in a sweet, earthy smell of burning wood. Drake Elting holds the smoker while Stephanie Ramthun pulls out a wooden slat covered in buzzing honeybees.
dpa
9 min read - Science
Why don’t space photos ever show stars? NASA’s explanation is simpler than you’d think and a photo from Artemis II proves it.
Space photos almost never show stars but NASA has a simple explanation. The Artemis II eclipse image from April 2026 is the perfect proof of why.
Upworthy
99 4 min read - Science
Blue Origin's commercial satellite launch did not go well
The New Glenn 3 rocket was intended to place a satellite into Earth's orbit, but instead deployed it at an altitude too low to function properly.
Business Insider
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New Orleans-built rocket heads to Kennedy Space Center for Artemis III mission
"We have a really talented team here," said Jordan Falgout, Boeing deputy project manager. About 1,500 workers at Michoud built the SLS core stage — along with the Orion crew capsule and the Artemis launch abort system.
WWL
3 min read - Science
A Bolivian Mummy's Tooth Is Rewriting The History of Scarlet Fever
Another disease that appears to have spread long before Columbus.
4 min read - Science
NASA says giant asteroid will skim closer to Earth than satellites
Brace yourself for a once-in-a-lifetime cosmic spectacle that sounds almost too unreal to believe: NASA has confirmed that the massive “God of Chaos” asteroid, known as Apophis, will streak past Earth so closely it will slip beneath the orbit of many satellites. Remarkably, the asteroid is expected to be bright enough to be seen with […] Read the original article here: NASA says giant asteroid will skim closer to Earth than satellites
Geekspin
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- Science
Blue Origin rocket reusable booster lands but satellite misses orbit
By Chandni Shah April 19 (Reuters) - The reusable booster of the New Glenn rocket launched from Florida on Sunday by Jeff Bezos' company Blue Origin touched down successfully but the rocket failed to
Reuters
66 3 min read - Science
Zebra finch neurons offer new clues about learning, repair, and human brain limits
A zebra finch can fit in the palm of your hand, but its brain is doing something that looks almost unruly. Inside one part of the adult songbird brain, newly formed neurons do not politely weave around older cells as they settle into place.
The Brighter Side of News
7 min read - Science
This rare interstellar comet is spewing massive amounts of water into space
A comet named 3I/ATLAS was first discovered on July 1, 2025, and is located about 420 million miles away from Earth, according to NASA. Thankfully, the comet poses no threat to Earth.
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Gray Whale found dead near Ocean Shores brings Washington state's total to 12 this year
A gray whale found near Ocean Shores has added to a growing number of deaths across Washington this year, as researchers point to an ongoing pattern affecting the species. A team examined the whale this morning, identifying it as a 12.3-meter adult male, according to John Calambokidis research biologist with the Cascadia Research Collective. With this latest death, the number of gray whale mortalities in Washington has risen to 12.
KING
1 min read - Science
Gray Whale found dead near Ocean Shores brings Washington state's total to 12 this year
A gray whale found near Ocean Shores has added to a growing number of deaths across Washington this year, as researchers point to an ongoing pattern affecting the species. A team examined the whale this morning, identifying it as a 12.3-meter adult male, according to John Calambokidis research biologist with the Cascadia Research Collective. With this latest death, the number of gray whale mortalities in Washington has risen to 12.
KREM
1 min read - Science
Gray Whale found dead near Ocean Shores brings Washington state's total to 12 this year
A gray whale found near Ocean Shores has added to a growing number of deaths across Washington this year, as researchers point to an ongoing pattern affecting the species. A team examined the whale this morning, identifying it as a 12.3-meter adult male, according to John Calambokidis research biologist with the Cascadia Research Collective. With this latest death, the number of gray whale mortalities in Washington has risen to 12.
KGW
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Scientists Reveal Sperm Whales Use a Complex “Alphabet” Similar to Human Speech
Our closest living ancestors descended from primates, but does this mean we don’t share any commonalities with other, non-primate species? A recent discovery is challenging the extent to which we are similar to other animals. New details have emerged from Project Ceti (Cetacean Translation Initiative) that are reshaping our understanding of communication within a species.
A-Z Animals
4 min read - Science
The Antarctic Seal That Sings Like a Synthesizer
One fascinating creature spends its winters beneath four feet of Antarctic sea ice, diving to nearly 2,000 feet in water cold enough to kill an unprotected human in minutes… and it sings, emitting sounds that seem to mimic the score of a 1970s science fiction film. The Weddell seal is the musician of the sea,
A-Z Animals
5 min read - World
Archeologists Find 'Gold Tongues' and a Piece of the Trojan War in the Egyptian Desert
We've got some exciting news out of Egypt. LBV Magazine reports that a Spanish archeological team from the University of Barcelona and the Institute of the Ancient Near East unearthed astonishing discoveries at the Oxyrhynchus site during their latest excavation campaign. Located in the Minya ...
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Ancient teeth unlock million-year-old secrets of where early humans evolved
Written By: Zelalem Bedaso / Edited By: Joseph Shavit Teeth are like tiny biological time capsules. They tell stories about ancient diets and environments long after their owners have died and landscapes have changed.
The Brighter Side of News
6 min read - Business
Blue Origin New Glenn rocket puts satellite payload into wrong orbit
The launching appeared to go off without a hitch, but a problem prevented the rocket's upper stage from putting its payload into the correct orbit.
CBS News
889 4 min read - Business
Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket, puts satellite in wrong orbit
Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket and landed its booster stage, but it delivered a satellite into an orbit too low to be useful.
UPI
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- Science
Does Closing Your Eyes Help You Hear? A Surprising Study Has The Answer
It works for Daredevil.
4 min read - Science
Strange hidden forces are shaping a rare three-body exoplanet system
The strangest part of the TOI-201 system is not that it holds three very different worlds. It is that astronomers can actually watch the arrangement change.
The Brighter Side of News
8 min read - US
Why are gray whales dying in San Francisco's waters? US scientists search for clues
Climate change and shifting migration patterns are bringing rare research opportunities and new mysteries.
BBC
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- Science
Blue Origin launches rocket with used booster for first time
Blue Origin, the US space company of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, on Sunday successfully reused and recovered a booster for its New Glenn rocket, confirming its mastery of a technical feat that could boost its launch cadence and expand its rivalry with SpaceX. But the uncrewed mission also suffered a partial setback: the satellite carried into space by the rocket did not settle into the right orbit.Blue Origin said later in a statement on X that the satellite turned on properly but was placed in "
AFP
2 min read - Science
Blue Origin reuses huge New Glenn rocket for 1st time, lands booster at sea — but deploys satellite into wrong orbit (launch video)
Blue Origin's huge New Glenn rocket launched into space for the third time ever Sunday morning (April 19) — but, in a first for the company, it soared into orbit powered by a previously flown booster.
7 min read - Science
Scientists Intrigued by Nasal Spray That Reverse Brain Aging in Mice, Say It May Work on Humans as Well
It just takes two sprays into the nasal cavity to make a difference.
Futurism
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Millions of years ago, the megalodon ruled the oceans – why did it disappear?
A terrifying sight in ancient waters, the megalodon shark was once the most feared creature in the sea.
The Conversation
4 min read - Science
New megafauna looked like spiky, 30-pound hamster
It took 120 years to figure out the forgotten fossil belonged to an extinct giant echidna.
Popular Science
2 min read - Business
China Is Starting to Pull Ahead of US in AI Race
China "appears to have nearly erased any US lead."
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6 Important Facts To Know As Earth Day Approaches
A meteorologist explains the critical information you should know about our changing planet as we celebrate Earth Day on Wednesday.
Forbes
8 min read - Science
American horseshoe crab, ancient species facing modern threats
The American horseshoe crab has survived for millions of years but now faces decline due to habitat loss and overharvesting.
Great Big Story
2 min read - Lifestyle
A Mom Bought a $4 Vase—Then Panicked When She Realized It Was an Ancient Mayan Treasure
You never know if an old trinket could be a priceless piece of history.
Popular Mechanics
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Why the FBI Secretly Investigated Bigfoot—and the Brutal Truth They Found
Take a peek inside the Bureau’s declassified investigation into Sasquatch.
Popular Mechanics
387 3 min read - Science
Disturbing Experiment Bolsters The Case Lobsters Feel Pain After All
We need to do better.
4 min read - US
String of scientist deaths, vanishings fuels expert talks of shadow ops and silenced secrets: 'Very serious'
Nearly a dozen scientists have died or disappeared since 2023 under mysterious circumstances, prompting a federal response and expert speculation.
Fox News
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- Sports
Why game theory could be critical in a nuclear war
“The half-life of humanity is currently around 35 years,” said Nobel laureate in physics David Gross as he concluded an evening lecture at the German Physical Society’s conference in Erlangen in March. The alarming statement followed Gross’s estimation that the risk of a nuclear war was increasing from 1 percent per year to about 2 percent annually. “I’m still hoping game theory will come to the rescue,” another physicist later told me at the conference.
Scientific American
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