6 weird Home Assistant sensors that make any home feel futuristic
How-To Geekby Tim Brookes26 Aug 2026
The most useful smart home sensors perform routine tasks like measuring temperature and humidity or detecting sudden movements.
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top 49%NASA Begins Moon Mission Plume-Surface Interaction Tests - NASA
NASAby Joseph Atkinson26 Aug 2026
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story, originally published in December, was revised Aug. 26, 2026 with an update on a new phase of testing, including video from a recent test run and new images.
Dogs may use blinking as a subtle social signal
Phys.orgby Paul Arnold26 Aug 2026
Dogs may use blinking as a subtle social signal Paul Arnold Author Blinking keeps eyes moist, sweeps away bits of dirt and dust, and helps the brain rest when processing visual information.
Looking up: Amateur meteorite hunters search for clues to origins of universe
RFI Englishby RFI26 Aug 2026
Looking up: Amateur meteorite hunters search for clues to origins of universe French astronaut Sophie Adenot made history this month as the first French woman to perform a spacewalk.
Why scientists named Dolly the Sheep after Dolly Parton
Mail Onlineby Shivali Best26 Aug 2026
- READ MORE: Dolly Parton's heartbreaking final wish to family - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Musician, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman – Dolly Parton...
Scientists may have found a shortcut to calorie restriction’s anti-aging benefits
ScienceDaily26 Aug 2026
Scientists may have found a shortcut to calorie restriction’s anti-aging benefits - Date: - August 26, 2026 - Source: - Yale School of Medicine - Summary: - Moderate calorie restriction lowered an...
NASA Astronaut Christina Koch’s Secret Trick to Decompress After Artemis II - CNET
CNETby Katelyn Chedraoui26 Aug 2026
How do you recover from 10 days of traveling through outer space and around the moon? If you’re astronaut Christina Koch, you disconnect from being online and just journal.
190-year-old DNA reveals a hidden pangolin species
ScienceDaily26 Aug 2026
190-year-old DNA reveals a hidden pangolin species New analysis of its DNA and a rebuilt family tree could help save it from poaching.
Manhattan-sized ice island breaks off Greenland’s Petermann Glacier
ScienceDaily26 Aug 2026
Manhattan-sized ice island breaks off Greenland’s Petermann Glacier - Date: - August 26, 2026 - Source: - University of Ottawa - Summary: - A Manhattan-sized ice island has broken away from...
Dual Loop Nuclear Spacecraft Promise Years Of Power and High Thrust
IEEE Spectrumby Kurt Polzin26 Aug 2026
A New NASA Design Turbocharges Nuclear Spacecraft The synchronal bimodal nuclear rocket could slash travel time to Mars The biggest threat to any crewed expedition to Mars is time.
Microbes might get freeze-dried on the moon’s south pole
Science Newsby Libby Riddle26 Aug 2026
Certain hardy microbes could survive on the moon. Previous lunar missions explored the moon’s equator, where high ultraviolet radiation and daily temperature swings make the surface inhospitable to...
Film Stills Photographer Reveals the Massive Blimp She Used to Muffle Her Camera
PetaPixelby Matt Growcoot26 Aug 2026
Blimps were once a type of inflatable aircraft that used to advertise companies like Goodyear. But as they have become less common, a new type of blimp has emerged: a camera blimp.
Satellite Images Show Manhattan-Sized Ice Island Breaking Away From Greenland Glacier
PetaPixelby Pesala Bandara26 Aug 2026
New satellite images show an ice island about the size of Manhattan breaking away from a Greenland glacier, marking the largest loss of floating ice there in over 10 years.
NASA’s new telescope has field of view 100 times bigger than Hubble—set to launch Sunday
ThePrintby Himanshi Aggarwal26 Aug 2026
New Delhi: NASA’s next major space observatory, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, is scheduled to launch on Sunday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
New quantum computing method broadens spectroscopy of hard-to-model matter
Phys.orgby Queen Mary; University26 Aug 2026
New quantum computing method broadens spectroscopy of hard-to-model matter Scientists could have a new way to explore the hidden behavior of matter, thanks to research involving Queen Mary...
Turmeric compound may protect blood vessels from diabetes damage
ScienceDaily26 Aug 2026
Turmeric compound may protect blood vessels from diabetes damage - Date: - August 26, 2026 - Source: - American Physiological Society - Summary: - A compound found in turmeric may help protect...
Bobcat Viciously Attacks World’s Largest Rattlesnake in Dramatic Camera Trap Photos
PetaPixelby Pesala Bandara26 Aug 2026
A remote camera has captured dramatic images of a bobcat viciously attacking the world’s largest rattlesnake species in Florida — a type of encounter that is rarely documented in the wild.
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope is ready to hunt thousands of alien worlds
ScienceDaily26 Aug 2026
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope is ready to hunt thousands of alien worlds - Date: - August 26, 2026 - Source: - NASA - Summary: - NASA’s Roman Space Telescope is now enclosed inside its Falcon Heavy...
The Quest to End Hangovers
The New Yorkerby Shayla Love26 Aug 2026
A few months ago, while watching Instagram stories, I came across a provocative advertisement. A man with scruffy brown hair said, “What if I told you alcohol is not actually bad for you?” He...
Running more effective for sleep loss than a short nap, study finds
The Independentby Albert Toth26 Aug 2026
A new study has found a surprising way for struggling sleepers to boost their energy levels, suggesting it may be better to hit the pavement instead of the hay.