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Science

What we know, what we are learning, and what the labs are not telling you.

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First rocky atmosphere found in habitable zone

For years, astronomers believed that small red dwarf stars were hostile to planetary atmospheres. These stars, the most common type in the galaxy, release powerful ionizing radiation and frequent flares that strip away...

17 Jul 2026

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Asteroid 1998 SH2 Revealed as Hidden Comet

In August 2025, an object designated 1998 SH2 passed within 2 million miles of Earth, an event that initially seemed unremarkable 1] This was not remarkable by itself many near Earth objects make such approaches. What...

16 Jul 2026

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China Russia documents reveal Starlink counter strategy

Three European news organizations — The Insider, Der Spiegel, and Le Monde — did not set out to find a plan to destroy Starlink They were investigating the broader scope of military technical cooperation between China...

16 Jul 2026

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Fusion Energy Investment Faces Technical Timeline Hurdles

The simplest explanation for fusion energy's appeal is that it mimics the sun itself combining atoms under extreme heat and pressure to release colossal energy. Before the recent wave of corporate involvement, fusion...

16 Jul 2026

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533Science

Quantum Consciousness Theory Challenged by No-Cloning Theorem

It suggests that our very awareness is tied to the strange, probabilistic world of atoms and particles. But a new mathematical analysis has thrown a wrench into this theory, identifying a single, fundamental parameter...

16 Jul 2026

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Norwegian coach uses heat training to boost athlete performance

The 1968 Olympics in Mexico City caught the world off guard. Sprinters shattered records. Endurance athletes collapsed. Nobody had prepared for altitude. Coach Olav Aleksander Bu, who pioneered the data intensive...

16 Jul 2026

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Humidity not heat is World Cup hidden danger

A football match in New Jersey this weekend will kick off under temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius. The 2026 World Cup final is expected to be hot. But the real threat is not the heat alone. Researchers analyzing...

16 Jul 2026

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536Science

Blind fish recognize themselves without sight

Most fish have eyes positioned on the sides of their heads. This means they cannot see their own body. Andrew MacColl, a researcher at the University of Nottingham, explains that some fish like eels might see parts of...

16 Jul 2026

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Quantum Memoir Weaves Physics with Queer Identity

Physics is often thought of as cold and impersonal a realm of equations that have nothing to say about love, identity, or pain. Yet there exists a paradox: the most intimate human experiences can be described using the...

16 Jul 2026

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538Science

Scaling drug purification from lab to factory

A master chef who creates a perfect dish in a test kitchen may have no idea how to serve it to a million people without it spoiling, curdling, or losing its flavor That is the exact predicament facing modern drug...

16 Jul 2026

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Meteorite Through Roof Yields Pristine Solar System Clues

Fell on a New Jersey Home On July 16, 2024, a streak of fire cut across the daytime sky over New York City. A space rock, originally weighing about 53 kilograms, was on a collision course with Earth. It entered the...

16 Jul 2026

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New monkey species discovered in Congo rainforest

Look at an Old Photograph For decades, the scientific understanding of African monkeys rested on a relatively stable set of categories. Biologists assumed that the colobus monkeys of the Congo Basin were largely...

15 Jul 2026

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