- Science
Uncovering Hidden Martian Glaciers With Drones
We know they're there, we just don't know how deep they are
Nautilus
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- Lifestyle
How Does Your Brain Know a Cat Is a Cat?
A conversation with renowned neuroscientists Lisa Feldman Barrett and Earl Miller about categories, "folk psychology," beginner's mind, and thinking fast and slow
17 min read - Science
Mass stranding of whale pod reveals key info about 'notoriously difficult' species to study
Strandings like this highlight how sensitive marine animals are to environmental changes.
The Cool Down
2 min read - Science
New online tool shows your backyard millions of years back in time
"It took 10 years and a lot of nerdy work to get this done."
The Cool Down
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- Entertainment
Artemis crew says they wanted to 'connect with humanity,' show what can be done when they put their mind to it
The Artemis II crew spoke with U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz after their historic 10-day lunar flyby, calling the record-breaking mission a glorious experience.
Fox News
4 min read - Science
Is this the secret to stop bananas going brown?
Norfolk company Tropic claims the enzyme which makes bananas go brown has been disabled to keep them fresher for longer.
BBC
4 min read - Science
Exactly When To See The ‘Flower Moon’ Rise Tonight
When is the full moon? May’s first full flower moon will rise on May 1, with a second on May 30.
Forbes
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- World
A citizen campaign returns iconic kiwi birds to New Zealand's capital after a century-long absence
Now the capital's residents are waging an improbable citizen campaign to return the endangered flightless birds to the city. “They are a part of who we are and our sense of belonging here,” said Paul Ward, founder of the Capital Kiwi Project, a charitable trust. On a hill wreathed in mist above the dark sea that runs between New Zealand’s North and South Islands, Ward and others crossed rugged farmland late on Tuesday night, carrying seven crates in silence by dim red torchlight.
AP
5 min read - Technology
Building The Next Generation Of Innovators At HKU’s New I-School
How HKU's new School of Innovation is reshaping engineering education through project-based, interdisciplinary learning at one of Asia's top research universities.
Forbes
10 min read - Science
Full Flower Micromoon kicks off a rare double-moon May
April showers bring May flowers—and it’s not just Earth's surface in bloom. Look up, as the sky joins in to kick off the month with a flower of its own.
Fox Weather
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- Science
Everyone Thought This Was A Sailor Myth - Satellites Prove It's True
Satellites enable us to study the world in a way that is genuinely helpful in areas where we normally can't or don't go. That's how they helped prove this myth.
SlashGear
3 min read - Science
Yawning Does Something Unexpected in Your Brain, MRI Scans Reveal
We still don't know why we do it.
Science Alert
3 min read - Science
Researchers discover a new way to control light in empty space
Light does not usually surprise people. It travels, it reflects, it bends.
The Brighter Side of News
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- Science
One of the most dangerous fault lines in the US is overdue and the impacts could be catastrophic
One of the United States’ most active fault systems poses a significant earthquake hazard, and a major event could have serious consequences for densely populated parts of California. A new study examines the impacts of magnitude 7.0 earthquakes along the Hayward Fault, which runs through the San Francisco Bay Area.
3 min read - Science
2,200‑Year‑Old Roman Shipwreck Reveals Ancient Naval Technology
Archaeologists have confirmed a “remarkable” 2,200-year-old discovery resting just 13 feet below the surface of the Adriatic Sea, on the Croatian island of Ilovik, per a recently published study in Frontiers. Researchers initially found the Ilovik-Paržine 1 wreck in 2016, but only recently ...
Men's Journal
3 min read - Science
J. Craig Venter, who won the race to sequence the human genome, dies at 79
J. Craig Venter, who mapped the first draft of the human genome and helped scientists understand how genes shape our lives, died Wednesday. Venter’s death was announced by the J. Craig Venter Institute, a genomics research group with locations in La Jolla, California, and Rockville, Maryland.
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- Business
Russia's new homegrown Soyuz 5 rocket aces debut launch
Russia launched its Soyuz 5 medium-lift rocket for the first time ever on Thursday (April 30), and things apparently went well.
Space
2 min read - US
Wreckage of a US Coast Guard ship lost during WWI has been found off the coast of England
The wreckage of a U.S. Coast Guard ship lost in a deadly attack more than a century ago, during World War I, was been discovered off the coast of England. The Coast Guard announced Wednesday that the USCGC Tampa was found about 50 miles (80 kilometers) off Newquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom, at a depth exceeding 300 feet (90 meters) deep in the Atlantic Ocean. Adm. Kevin Lunday, commandant of the Coast Guard, said in a statement that the courage and sacrifice of the Tampa's crew reflected the legacy of the Coast Guard, which has defended the U.S. during every armed conflict since its 1790 founding.
2 min read - Technology
AI Slop Is Flooding Academic Journals. A Top Journal Measured It
A top management journal measured AI’s impact on submissions and reviews. Submissions rose 42%, writing quality declined and AI reviews proved uninformative to editors.
Forbes
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- Science
Artemis 3 has been pushed to late 2027. Can NASA still land astronauts on the moon in 2028?
Artemis 3 slips to late 2027 as Starship and Blue Moon lag, delaying NASA’s lunar return timeline and jeopardizing a 2028 moon landing.
6 min read - Science
Synthetic biology promised to rewrite life – with the death of its pioneer, J. Craig Venter, how close are scientists?
Advances in genetic engineering have enabled researchers to seek ways to program new life. But has synthetic biology actually changed medicine and the environment, nearly two decades on?
The Conversation
6 min read - Science
Poop-encrusted chamber pots from the Roman Empire reveal oldest known human cases of Crypto parasite
Chamber pots from the frontier of the Roman Empire have provided the world's earliest evidence of humans infected with the Cryptosporidium parasite.
Live Science
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- Science
Scientists discover the genetic cause of sweeter grapes
Sweet grapes do not happen by accident. As berries ripen, the plant has to move, make, and store sugars with remarkable timing, and even small shifts can affect flavor, harvest quality, and market value.
The Brighter Side of News
6 min read - Science
‘Make Pluto A Planet Again,’ Says NASA Chief. Is He Right?
Is Pluto a planet? NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told Congress on Tuesday that Pluto should be recognized as a planet, 20 years after its status changed.
Forbes
3 min read - US
May's biggest astronomy events include shooting stars, planetary meet-up and rare Blue Moon
The moon will be the centerpiece of almost every major astronomical happening in May, including a meet-up with Venus and Jupiter.
AccuWeather
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- Science
Is Venus volcanically active? Big Hawaiian eruption in 2022 could help scientists find out
Evidence suggests that Venus is still volcanically active, and new data about a big eruption in Hawaii a few years ago could help scientists find out for sure.
4 min read - Science
Is there a full moon tonight? When May full moon peaks over Pittsburgh
The first of two full moons in May rises on May 1. Here is when it peaks, the Pittsburgh-area weather forecast, and best dark sky areas in Western PA.
USA TODAY
4 min read - Health
AI can reason like a doctor, study says
Researchers tested AI on medical scenarios and were surprised by what they found.
Mashable
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- Science
Scientists just discovered what is fueling cows’ potent burps
Cattle such as cows are notorious burpers. Why their burps are so potent seems to have to do with a special structure inside microbes living in their gut—something researchers are calling the “hydrogenobody,” according to new research. The findings could help scientists trying to combat how much methane cattle emit—methane is a greenhouse gas, and the animals are one of the top agricultural sources of these emissions.
Scientific American
3 min read - Science
SpaceX rocket debris is on a collision course with the moon
The leftover hardware from a 2025 launch is on an uncontrolled trajectory toward the moon, where it will slam into the lunar surface at 5,400 mph.
AccuWeather
2 min read - Science
Arkansas Storm Team Blog: Will May’s first full moon be visible?
May 2026 will have a rare 2 full moons. The first full moon of May might not be visible in Arkansas, though, with clouds and rain chances.
KARK Little Rock
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- US
People vs. AI? MTSU to discuss at final First Friday Star Party
Middle Tennessee State University will host its last First Friday Star Party of the season at 6:30 p.m. on May 1.
The Daily News Journal2 min read - Science
Tyrannosaurus rex walked like a bird on its tiptoes
Powerful jaws and bone-crushing bites have long shaped the popular image of Tyrannosaurus rex. Its feet, not so much.
The Brighter Side of News
6 min read - Science
Africa Is Splitting Apart Faster Than We Thought, Forming a New Ocean
It's reached a "critical threshold".
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- Science
Scientists Think Ghost Particles Could Be Storing Their Mass in a Hidden Dimension
Maybe that’s why we can’t find them.
Popular Mechanics
3 min read - Science
Trees glow during storms — scientists finally capture it on film
"This just goes to show that there's still discovery science being done."
The Cool Down
2 min read - Science
Asteroid the size of 60 sloths to fly past the Earth tomorrow
Sloths are the slowest mammals of all, but asteroid 2026 HX3 is anything but that – both in terms of being slow and in terms of being mammals. An asteroid the size of 60 sloths is set to pass by the Earth on Friday, May 1, according to NASA's asteroid tracker.
The Jerusalem Post
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- Business
Technion launches new aerospace prize to honor legends and trailblazers
Nominations for the prize will open in the summer of 2026, and the first iteration will be awarded in June 2027. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology will award a new prize for contributions in the field of aerospace engineering, the university announced in a statement on Wednesday.
The Jerusalem Post
2 min read - Science
See A Blue Moon, Bits Of Halley’s Comet And Venus: May’s Night Sky
From two full moons to a meteor shower, here’s everything you need to know about stargazing in May 2026.
Forbes
2 min read - Science
Astrophotographer captures Pleiades 'Seven Sisters' glowing through ghostly blue veil
Wispy nebula clouds can be seen reflecting the blue-white light of the Pleiades in the stunning amateur photo.
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- Science
May's full moon is tonight. When to look for Flower Moon peak
The Flower Moon will light up the night sky in May ahead of the blue moon occurring at the end of the month.
USA TODAY
3 min read - Science
Bluebuck to be brought back from extinction with Jurassic Park technology
A rare blue antelope hunted to extinction within 33 years of it being first scientifically recorded is to be brought back from the dead.
The Telegraph
4 min read - US
Watch massive animatronic dinosaur go up in flames
A lightning strike was an extinction-level event for a massive animatronic dinosaur at an amusement park. See what happened.
USA TODAY
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- Science
A celestial double feature in May — two full moons
The sky will be graced with the flower moon on Friday and a blue moon on May 31 — two full moons in one month.
CNN
4 min read - US
Officials aim to combat spread of flesh-eating parasite with new sterile fly production facility
Officials are looking to combat the spread of a potentially deadly, flesh-eating parasite that is creeping uncomfortably close to the U.S. after being reported about 60 miles from the Texas border.
3 min read - Science
This SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch looks amazing from space in these wild satellite photos
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket flew for the first time in 18 months Wednesday (April 29), and a sharp-eyed satellite was watching.
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- Science
Two rovers, two sides of Mars. See NASA's side-by-side comparison
NASA recently shared a photo that details the vastly different landscapes its Curiosity and Perseverance rovers have spent years traversing on Mars.
USA TODAY
4 min read - US
Metal detectors in hand, 2 men uncover giant hoard of ancient coins
A couple of metal detectorists discovered Viking treasure when they came across a cache of ancient coins.
USA TODAY
2 min read - Science
J. Craig Venter, 'swashbuckling' scientist who helped decode human genome, dies at 79
J. Craig Venter, one of the lead scientists in sequencing the human genome and a pioneer of modern genomics, died Wednesday, his research institute announced.
NBC News
3 min read -
- Health
CRISPR Genome Editing and the Future of Down Syndrome Treatment
The ethics of using safe gene therapies to improve the health and cognition of Down syndrome children and adults.
Reason
5 min read
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