NASA’s new space telescope will reveal the universe like never before
Science Newsby Meghan Bartels28 Aug 2026
NASA is ready to explore the cosmos in a whole new way, thanks to its next-generation Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
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top 76%A common vape flavoring may disrupt early embryo development
ScienceDaily28 Aug 2026
A common vape flavoring may disrupt early embryo development A common vanilla flavoring in e-cigarettes may disrupt some of the earliest stages of human embryo development, new laboratory research...
Revolutionary War battlefields often romanticize combat, but this mass grave just outside Philadelphia shows the violence soldiers actually experienced
The Conversation (US)by Wade Catts, Adjunct Professor of History, Rowan University28 Aug 2026
“I think I found a bone.” A volunteer whispered that to us on the last day of a public archaeology project at the Red Bank Battlefield Park in southern New Jersey in June 2022.
Researchers followed 400,000 kids for 20 years and found a lasting pre-K advantage
ScienceDaily28 Aug 2026
Researchers followed 400,000 kids for 20 years and found a lasting pre-K advantage - Date: - August 28, 2026 - Source: - Florida International University - Summary: - A 20-year study of 400,000...
Communicating uncertainty in research is hard, so we worked on how best to do it – here’s what you can watch out for
The Conversation (US)by S. Michelle Driedger, Professor of College of Community and Global Health, University of Manitoba28 Aug 2026
Earlier this summer, the four of us spent three days in a room with a dozen others whose jobs sound nothing like ours, or like each other’s: a cosmologist, an emergency management scholar, a...
Scientist explains how UFOs have been visiting Earth 'since Roman times'
PerthNowby BANG - Entertainment News28 Aug 2026
Scientist explains how UFOs have been visiting Earth 'since Roman times' A UFO expert has explained how aliens could have been visiting Earth "since Roman times".
This Week in Science: Ocean 'Backrooms', Plastic Cookies, And More!
ScienceAlertby Michael Irving28 Aug 2026
This Week in Science: Reversing Alzheimer's damage, the safest place on Earth, and more! First up: Oceanographers exploring a sonar blip assumed they'd find a shipwreck.
The best photos of the Blood Moon lunar eclipse
The Independentby Andrew Griffin28 Aug 2026
The Moon briefly turned a deep, eerie red this morning as the Earth blocked out its light from the Sun in a lunar eclipse.
Will new telescope Roman help reveal long-kept secrets of the universe? Q&A with an expert
Phys.orgby Ashley WennersHerron28 Aug 2026
Will new telescope Roman help reveal long-kept secrets of the universe? Q&A with an expert On Sunday, Aug.
Nasa’s new telescope is named after astronomer Nancy Grace Roman – but who was she?
The Conversation UKby Ian Whittaker, Senior Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent University28 Aug 2026
Nasa has named its latest flagship space telescope after the American scientist Nancy Grace Roman.
Hiker spots 'inhuman' creature wading through glacial pond
PerthNowby BANG - Entertainment News28 Aug 2026
Hiker spots 'inhuman' creature wading through glacial pond A hiker in New York state claims to have spotted an "inhuman" creature wading through a glacial pond.
'Star Trek' Aims to Set a World Record for Vulcan Salutes on 'Star Trek' Day
Gizmodoby Cheryl Eddy28 Aug 2026
The 60th anniversary of Star Trek arrives September 8, marking the date the show debuted back in 1966.
The Hiroshima Atomic Blast Forged a Metal Never Seen Before on Earth
ScienceAlertby Michelle Starr28 Aug 2026
The world changed forever on 6 August 1945. That was the day humanity first deliberately turned the most powerful weapon ever conceived upon itself – when the US unleashed an atomic bomb on the...
Fastest star ever spotted at the centre of our galaxy | New Scientist
New Scientist - Spaceby Leah Crane28 Aug 2026
A star near the centre of the Milky Way is hurtling through its orbit with a peak speed of more than 8 per cent the speed of light, making it both the fastest star and the closest to a supermassive...
Centre asks states to publish JJM 2.0 best practices in every district
ThePrintby PTI28 Aug 2026
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) The Centre has asked all states and Union territories to encourage colleges, universities and academic institutions to study and document selected case studies and best...
‘Dark Matter’ Expands Its World and Emotional Depth in Season 2
Gizmodoby Cheryl Eddy28 Aug 2026
Dark Matter getting a second season was a pleasant surprise. Season one followed Blake Crouch’s acclaimed novel quite closely from start to finish, leaving an open road if the story were to...
NASA Spots a Bizarre 'Jellyfish' Floating on Mars. Here's What We Know.
ScienceAlertby Michelle Starr28 Aug 2026
NASA rovers Curiosity and Perseverance have photographed some pretty strange objects on the surface of Mars.
Researchers Leave Trail Camera in Abandoned House, Capture Rare Interactions Between Birds of Prey
PetaPixelby Pesala Bandara28 Aug 2026
Researchers left a trail camera in an abandoned house and captured an extraordinary record of never-before-seen interactions between different species of birds of prey.
Yeast that makes food from plastic could solve two problems with one cookie
New Atlasby Mike McRae28 Aug 2026
A protein-rich cookie made from plastic and agricultural waste could help solve two serious problems facing future generations, according to a team presenting results from their NASA-funded project...
Scientists tested 212 plant-based meat alternatives. Every one contained fungal toxins
ScienceDaily28 Aug 2026
Scientists tested 212 plant-based meat alternatives. Every one contained fungal toxins Hundreds of popular vegan and vegetarian foods may contain an unwanted extra ingredient: toxins naturally...