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How long does it take the sun to rotate?
New triple-drug treatment stops pancreatic cancer in its tracks, a mouse study finds
Thousands of dams in the US are old, damaged and unable to cope with extreme weather. How bad is it?
'Part of the evolutionary fabric of our societies': Same-sex sexual behavior in primates may be a survival strategy, study finds
More than 43,000 years ago, Neanderthals spent centuries collecting animal skulls in a cave; but archaeologists aren't sure why
Watch awkward Chinese humanoid robot lay it all down on the dance floor
Hawke Frontier ED X 8x42 review
The Snow Moon will 'swallow' one of the brightest stars in the sky this weekend: Where and when to look
Halley wasn't the first to figure out the famous comet. An 11th-century monk did it first, new research suggests.
James Webb telescope discovers closest galaxy to the Big Bang ever seen
South Carolina's measles outbreak nears 790 cases — making it the biggest in decades
50-year-old NASA jet crashes in flames on Texas runway — taking it out of the Artemis II mission
5,000-year-old rock art from ancient Egypt depicts 'terrifying' conquest of the Sinai Peninsula
Stone Age teenager was mauled by a bear 28,000 years ago, skeletal analysis confirms
February 2026 night sky: What to see and what you need
Drones could achieve 'infinite flight' after engineers create laser-based wireless power system that charges them from the ground
Critical moment when El Niño started to erode Russia's Arctic sea ice discovered
Romans used human feces as medicine 1,900 years ago — and used thyme to mask the smell
Hundreds of new 'anomalies' in Hubble data defy explanation
Teenage girl who lived in Italy 12,000 years ago had a rare form of dwarfism, DNA study shows
New study of chemical reactions in space 'could impact the origin of life in ways we hadn't thought of'
Can AI detect cognitive decline better than a doctor? New study reveals surprising accuracy
430,000-year-old wooden handheld tools from Greece are the oldest on record — and they predate modern humans
Giving AI the ability to monitor its own thought process could help it think like humans
Next-generation AI 'swarms' will invade social media by mimicking human behavior and harassing real users, researchers warn
Giant 'metal cloud' spotted in nearby star system could be hiding a second alien sun
NASA is preparing for simulated launch of Artemis II mega moon rocket — and it could happen as early as Saturday
Days numbered for 'risky' lithium-ion batteries, scientists say, after fast-charging breakthrough in sodium-ion alternative
Renpho Lynx smart ring review: Somewhat disappointing
Diagnostic dilemma: Liquid-nitrogen-infused cocktail popped a man's stomach like a balloon
See February's full Snow Moon rise this weekend next to a glittering star cluster
'Doomsday Clock' ticks 4 seconds closer to midnight as unregulated AI and 'mirror life' threaten humanity
'The dream has come true': Standard model of cosmology holds up in massive 6-year study of the universe — with one big caveat
Creepy humanoid robot face learned to move its lips more accurately by staring at itself in the mirror, then watching YouTube
160,000-year-old sophisticated stone tools discovered in China may not have been made by Homo sapiens
Rock climbers in Italy accidentally discovered evidence of an 80 million-year-old sea turtle stampede
Ancient lake full of crop circles lurks in the shadow of Saudi Arabia's 'camel-hump' mountain — Earth from space
Shark attacks in Hawaii spike in October, and scientists think they know why
IVF hormones could be delivered with painless 'microneedle' patch someday, early study hints
AI may accelerate scientific progress — but here's why it can't replace human scientists
1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb discovered in Mexico features enormous owl sculpture symbolizing death
The UK has lost its measles elimination status — again
People with more 'brown fat' have healthier cardiovascular systems. A new study in mice may explain why.
Microsoft says its newest AI chip Maia 200 is 3 times more powerful than Google's TPU and Amazon's Trainium processor
Canon 18x50 IS UD all-weather binoculars review
Varna Gold: Humanity's first gold jewelry was found in a cemetery with a gold 'penis sheath'
Antibiotic resistance is the 'silent pandemic' — here are four steps to stop it
How to see 2 total solar eclipses in the next 2 years — including the 'eclipse of the century'
A drying climate is making East Africa pull apart faster
Google Glass has found yet another lease of life — but is it too little too late for smart glasses?

jstor

The Racial Myth of the Basque Sheepherder
A History of Existential Anxiety
The Explorer Who Faked His Way Through the Hajj
The Medicinal Wood That Turned Water Blue
The Space Race’s Forgotten Theme Park
Laura Secord’s Walk
The Poet Who Writes About Vietnam in Hebrew
Tarring and Feathering, American Style
Memory’s Role in Chile’s Democratic Rebirth
Souvenir Hunting on the Battlefield of Waterloo

Principia-Scientific

NHS Midwives Record “Gender Identity” and “Sexual Orientation” of Newborn Babies
How Climate Alarmists Spin Every Weather Event Into Doom
Al Gore Wants To Pay Farmers To Grow Less Food
Massive Weather Modification? Tucker Carlson Interviews Dane Wigington
Trump Admin Keeps Ties to WHO Influenza System
EPA Rules Against xAI’s Unauthorized Data Center Turbines
Ugly Truth on a Beautiful Climate Theory
The Rosenhan Experiment that Exposed the Mental Health Establishment
‘Not Much We Can Do’: Vaccine Makers Lash Out at RFK Jr. as Sales Slide
Mag Editor Claims CIA controls American schools and universities
Climate Alarmists Are The Real ‘Deniers’
NOAA’s 2025 climate report: sloppy guesswork and ‘adjusted’ data
Media Claims Trump Is Destroying The US Car Industry
Laboratory tests Show Carbon Dioxide Does NOT Cause Warming
The Dairy Revolution is Here: “Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act”
‘Scientist’ Claims There Were No Moon Landings
The Debate Over Whether Roundup Is Safe Continues
Royal Society Suddenly Does About Face On Climate Doom
10 Truths About Health We Were Never Taught
Why Chlorine Dioxide Became Too Dangerous to Discuss

smithsonianmag

'Rising Star' of a Prominent Yellowstone Wolf Pack Was Illegally Killed, Sparking a Poaching Investigation
From 'The Karate Kid' to 'Clueless,' These Are the 25 New Additions to the National Film Registry. See the Full List Here
When Vampire Bats Become Close Friends, They Start ‘Talking’ Like Each Other
Researchers Say This Paleolithic Teenage Boy Died a Slow Death After a Bear Mauled Him
Wild Jaguars Sometimes Meow Just Like House Cats, New Recordings Suggest. The Sounds May Help Mothers and Cubs Find One Another
Google Researchers Say Their New A.I. Tool AlphaGenome Can Help Decode the Human Genetic Instruction Book
Ten of the Most Exciting Ways to Commemorate America's 250th This Year
Renaissance Readers Left Chemical Clues Inside These Medical Manuals. Were They Using Human Feces and Tortoise Shells to Treat Illnesses?
Dinosaur National Monument Construction Work Turns Up New Fossils, Leading to the First Excavation at One Site in More Than a Century
These 15 Delightful Photos of Denmark Will Have You Booking Your Flights to Scandinavia This Weekend

newscientist

A remarkable book on quantum mechanics reveals a really big idea
The daring idea that time is an illusion and how we could prove it
Can we genetically improve humans using George Church’s famous list?
Why people can have Alzheimer's-related brain damage but no symptoms
Elon Musk is making a big bet on his future vision – will it work?
Yawning has an unexpected influence on the fluid inside your brain
The best new science fiction books of February 2026
How an 1800s vaccine drive beat smallpox in Denmark in just 7 years
Our verdict on Annie Bot: This novel about a sex robot split opinions
Read an extract from Juice by Tim Winton
Tim Winton: 'Sometimes I think we use the word dystopia as an opiate'
New Scientist recommends pioneering artist Ryoji Ikeda's new work
The universe may be hiding a fundamentally unknowable quantum secret
This virus infects most of us – but why do only some get very ill?
This doctor is on the hunt for people with first-rate faeces
Fascinating but flawed book explores how sickness shapes our lives
AI-assisted mammograms cut risk of developing aggressive breast cancer
Our lifespans may be half down to genes and half to the environment
Polar bears are getting fatter in the fastest-warming place on Earth
Faecal transplants could boost the effectiveness of cancer treatments
How your health is being commodified by social media
Think of a card, any card – but make it science
Engaging look at friction shows how it keeps our world rubbing along
Huge fossil bonanza preserves 512-million-year-old ecosystem
We have a new way to explain why we agree on the nature of reality
We're getting closer to growing a brain in a lab dish
Most complex time crystal yet has been made inside a quantum computer
Amazon is getting drier as deforestation shuts down atmospheric rivers
To halt measles' resurgence we must fight the plague of misinformation
Our brains play a surprising role in recovering from a heart attack
Stick shaped by ancient humans is the oldest known wooden tool
Menstrual pad could give women insights into their changing fertility
The best map of dark matter has revealed never-before-seen structures
Termination shock could make the cost of climate damage even higher
The 3 best ways to tackle anxiety, according to a leading expert
Why did magic mushrooms evolve? We may finally have the answer
SpaceX’s Starlink dodged 300,000 satellite collisions in 2025
Embracing sauna culture can lower dementia risk and boost brain health
How – and why – we chose the best 21 ideas of the 21st century
Mars's gravity may help control Earth’s cycle of ice ages
How to spot the lunar X and V
Realising the importance of our microbiome: Best ideas of the century
Embracing quantum spookiness: Best ideas of the century
Let's nitpick about the physics of Stranger Things, not its ending
Crowdsourcing Wikipedia’s encyclopedia: Best ideas of the century
The totemic 1.5°C climate target: Best ideas of the century
We can block the spread of HIV: Best ideas of the century
Peter F. Hamilton's latest is an epic slice of sci-fi – with one flaw
New Scientist’s guide to the 21 best ideas of the 21st century
Bone cancer therapy unexpectedly makes tumours less painful
We can rewrite our genetic code: Best ideas of the century
Sea turtles may be more resilient to global warming than we thought
The one diet that’s good for everything: Best ideas of the century
The electrification of everything: Best ideas of the century
Our solar system is extremely weird: Best ideas of the century
Smartphones (yes, really): Best ideas of the century
Why singing, dancing and engaging with art is good for your health
The hidden power of epigenetics: Best ideas of the century
End-to-end encryption: Best ideas of the century
Revealing the epic story of ancient humans: Best ideas of the century
How fear drastically shapes ecosystems: Best ideas of the century
Hybrid megapests evolving in Brazil are a threat to crops worldwide
The one innovation that supercharged AI: Best ideas of the century
There’s no such thing as a normal brain: Best ideas of the century
Filming the universe’s biggest dramas: Best ideas of the century
A revolution in how we do chemistry: Best ideas of the century
Pinning extreme weather on climate change: Best ideas of the century
Why biological clocks get our 'true age' wrong – and how AI could help
New Scientist recommends Avatar: Fire and Ash – especially the whale
Our oral microbiome could hold the key to preventing obesity
Stunning images reveal the rich biodiversity of remotest Tanzania
Can we battle the downsides of a rule-based world, asks a new book
Ancient bacterium discovery rewrites the origins of syphilis
Ancient giant kangaroos could have hopped despite their huge size
The invention of net zero: Best ideas of the century
The immense interconnectivity of the brain: Best ideas of the century
The internet feels super lonely right now. Here's why
Does limiting social media help teens? We'll finally get some evidence
Ape-like hominin Paranthropus was more adaptable than we thought
Strips of dried placenta help wounds heal with less scarring
We were wrong about being able to 'nudge' people to improve the world
Piercing crocodile close-up wins ecology photo competition
Natural ovulation the best option before an IVF frozen embryo transfer
Our earliest vertebrate ancestors may have had four eyes
Oldest known rock art is a 68,000-year-old hand stencil with claws
Bird retinas work without oxygen, and now scientists know how
Alex Garland’s The Bone Temple is brutal, brilliant - and mind-blowing
Octopuses prompt rethink of why animals evolve big brains
Chernobyl cooling systems have lost power but meltdown risk is low
Bubble feeding trick spreads through humpback whale social groups
Cross-training may be the key to a long life
Scientists investigate ‘dark oxygen’ in deep-sea mining zone
World is entering an era of 'water bankruptcy'
Satellites could use magnetic fields to avoid collisions
Mars once had a vast sea the size of the Arctic Ocean
Sunscreens made from ground-up wood reach an SPF of over 180
Why a tool-using cow could change how we see farm animals
The 5 worst ideas of the 21st century – and how they went wrong
Barnacle gloop could improve inflammatory bowel disease treatments
Should Europe boycott US tech over Greenland, and is it even possible?