Einstein’s biggest “mistake” came back — and changed cosmology forever
ScienceDaily·18 Aug 2026
Einstein’s biggest “mistake” came back — and changed cosmology forever - Date: - August 18, 2026 - Source: - Universe Today - Summary: - Einstein’s abandoned cosmological constant made a...
A therapy that “rewrites” childhood memories can ease fear of failure
ScienceDaily·18 Aug 2026
A therapy that “rewrites” childhood memories can ease fear of failure - Date: - August 18, 2026 - Source: - SWPS University - Summary: - Childhood criticism can leave people carrying a fear of...
Kratom poison center cases have surged 6,500% in the U.S.
ScienceDaily·18 Aug 2026
Kratom poison center cases have surged 6,500% in the U.S. - Date: - August 18, 2026 - Source: - Society for the Study of Addiction - Summary: - Kratom use and serious health problems linked to it...
AirPods with cameras are real, and Apple just showed how they'll work
Cult of Macby Rajesh Pandey·18 Aug 2026
A video file found in the new macOS 26.7 release candidate code gives us our first look at Apple’s upcoming AirPods with built-in infrared cameras.
Watch European astronaut make history during spacewalk today
Latest from Space.comby Mike Wall·18 Aug 2026
Sophie Adenot will make spaceflight history today (Aug. 18). The European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut will become the first French woman ever to conduct a spacewalk, an activity she'll undertake...
300 years of mummies found in ancient Egyptian tomb
Popular Scienceby Andrew Paul·18 Aug 2026
The standard image of an ancient Egyptian mummy often features a very specific type of person and pose.
The bacteria that make cheese taste so good may also benefit your gut
ScienceDaily·17 Aug 2026
The bacteria that make cheese taste so good may also benefit your gut - Date: - August 17, 2026 - Source: - University of Reading - Summary: - Scientists studying three artisan British cheeses...
How an ancient collision with another galaxy transformed the Milky Way
Latest from Space.comby Keith Cooper·17 Aug 2026
The Hubble Space Telescope has discovered evidence that our galaxy experienced a significant collision and merger with a dwarf galaxy 11.8 billion years ago.
Squid Lids - Penny Arcade
Penny Arcadeby Tycho·17 Aug 2026
For what always felt like a one-off experiment, Splatoon has had a long and successful career of being The Weird Kid in the family.
Don't worry, Katmai’s brown bears didn't vanish from Brooks Falls
Popular Scienceby Laura Baisas·17 Aug 2026
If you’ve been spending the summer keeping cool in the great indoors watching the famous brown bears (Ursus arctos) of Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, you may have noticed fewer bears...
DNA shaper steers nervous system development
MIT Newsby Jennifer Michalowski | McGovern Institute for Brain Research·17 Aug 2026
A functional nervous system depends on the cooperation of many kinds of cells. So as developing organisms build their nervous systems, their neurons must take on different forms and functions to...
TikTok helps scientists discover new underground, translucent eel in India
Popular Scienceby Laura Baisas·17 Aug 2026
Yes, TikTok and social media can be a huge time suck. But in some cases, it can lead to exciting discoveries.
Biological sex is neither binary nor a spectrum – a biologist explains how it’s multidimensional
The Conversation (US)by Ari Berkowitz, Professor of Biological Sciences; Director of the Cellular and Behavioral Neurobiology Graduate Program, University of Oklahoma·17 Aug 2026
Many people recognize that gender – how a person identifies, presents themselves and is perceived – has nuances.
Scientists find dead star that predicts our sun's future: 'Broken apart and returned to the galaxy'
Latest from Space.comby Keith Cooper·17 Aug 2026
Astronomers have watched a dead star, in the guise of the Helix Nebula, being recycled back into the interstellar gas from which it originally came, bringing the story of that star full circle.
Sara Wickström, cell biologist: ‘Cells do not just follow chemical orders; they also sense the forces around them’
El País Englishby Daniel Mediavilla·17 Aug 2026
For decades, scientists described biology as a chemical conversation. Cells made decisions by following a manual written in their genes, executed through chemical signals.
The Best Places to Experience Bioluminescence
Atlas Obscuraby Holyn Thigpen·17 Aug 2026
The humble glow worm is, in fact, a catchall term for numerous glowing creatures, from gnat larvae to fire flys to algae, that can be found all over the world.
Researchers tracked sea turtles in the ocean with satellite tags. It revealed something they had never known before
Good Good Goodby Kamrin Baker·17 Aug 2026
A new study published by Florida State University researchers sheds new light on male green sea turtles.
Webwright: Why AI Web Agents Should Write Code, Not Click | Towards Data Science
Towards Data Science - Mediumby Chien Vu Minh·17 Aug 2026
1. Introduction: the web won’t hold still If you have built a web agent recently, you know the failure pattern.
Scientists put tiny backpacks on crayfish
Popular Scienceby Sara Hashemi·17 Aug 2026
This back to school season, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) biologists are testing out a backpack of their own. But this one doesn’t carry notebooks and pens.
Snail slime does many jobs thanks to calcium
Science Newsby Jake Buehler·17 Aug 2026
Not all slime is created equal. A species of land snails tweaks its slime’s chemical recipe to create five different varieties of mucus, using each for a particular job.
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