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Could simple blood tests identify cancer earlier?
'This moves the timeline forward significantly': Quantum computing breakthrough could slash pesky errors by up to 100 times
Orionids 2025: Meteor shower caused by Halley's Comet peaks as two new comets cross the sky
CO2 levels reach record new high, locking in more global warming
Astronomers close in on ancient signal from 'one of the most unexplored periods in our universe'
An Iranian volcano appears to have woken up — 700,000 years after its last eruption
Black eyes, orbital fractures and retinal detachment: Pickleball-related eye injuries are on the rise in the US
Record-breaking 'dark object' found hiding within a warped 'Einstein ring' 10 billion light-years away
The Oral-B iO Series 9 is one of our all-time favorite smart-enabled electric toothbrushes and now it's $100 cheaper
'Most pristine' star ever seen discovered at the Milky Way's edge — and could be a direct descendant of the universe's first stars
Chasing comets: How to photograph comets Lemmon and 3I/ATLAS
5,000-year-old skeleton masks and skull cups made from human bones discovered in China
Toyota to launch world's first EV with a solid-state battery by 2027 — they're expected to last longer and charge faster
Stalagmites adhere to a single mathematical rule, scientists discover
REM sleep may reshape what we remember
Skeleton-filled well in Croatia likely holds remains of Roman soldiers, study finds
Jane Goodall revolutionized animal research, but her work had some unintended consequences. Here's what we've learned from them.
Cheaper than Prime Day: Our favorite telescope is now $300 off at Amazon
James Webb telescope finds something 'very exciting' shooting out of first black hole ever imaged
Methane leaks multiplying beneath Antarctic ocean spark fears of climate doom loop
We were wrong about how the moon's largest and oldest crater formed — and that's great news for NASA's next lunar landing
Diagnostic dilemma: A woman's nausea was triggered by a huge mass in her stomach — which doctors dissolved with diet soda
The viral 'Chicago Rat Hole' wasn't actually made by a rat, scientists claim
Haunting image of a rare hyena lurking in a ghost town wins 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year award
The most devastating extreme weather events of the year: Gallery
Astronomers spot the most powerful and distant 'odd radio circle' ever seen
A massive weak spot in Earth's magnetic field is growing, scientists discover
Human skeleton quiz: What do you know about the bones in your body?
New hydrogen battery can operate four times colder than before — meaning denser and longer-lasting EV batteries
Shapeshifting 'braided river' in Tibet is the highest in the world, and is becoming increasingly unstable — Earth from space
Mysterious chunks of DNA called 'inocles' could be hiding in your mouth
Link between Cascadia and San Andreas Fault earthquakes discovered 30 years after lost vessel stumbled across key data
AI reveals hidden 'ring fault' that is unleashing earthquakes at Italy's Campi Flegrei volcano
'Planet Y' theory hints at hidden Earth-size world lurking in the solar system — and it could be much closer to us than 'Planet Nine'
What is type 5 diabetes? Newly recognized form of the disease gets name
'An increasing attack on water resources from multiple fronts': Scientists warn 'day zero droughts' could hit before 2030
Hidden 'doomed' star revealed by James Webb Space Telescope could solve decades-old mystery
An 'ice tsunami' in 2024 ripped through the Yukon with such force it tore up trees and the riverbed
$100,000 quadrillion asteroid Psyche may be the product of metal volcanoes, study hints
Miniature Skeleton: A ghostly 2,000-year-old party favor from a Roman banquet
Scientists 'reawaken' ancient microbes from permafrost — and discover they start churning out CO2 soon after
What if Christopher Columbus had never reached the Americas?
Physicists capture rare illusion of an object moving at 99.9% the speed of light
Hubble went supernova hunting — and found something unexpected: Space photo of the week
Which planets are the youngest and oldest in our solar system?
Hidden, supercharged 'thermostat' may cause Earth to overcorrect for climate change
Science news this week: Astronomers close in on comet 3I/ATLAS's origins, a strange gravity anomaly discovered off Africa and AI designs brand-new viruses
Up to 20,000 coins from Early Middle Ages discovered by man digging for worms near Stockholm
Einstein's relativity could rewrite a major rule about what types of planets are habitable
China issues new pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions — is it now a global leader in climate action?

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The Long and Winding Island
Weimar Operas and Visions of Utopia
The Long Quest to Uncover a Sea Star Killing Bacteria
Enchanting Imposters
LEGO: Brick by Ideological Brick
Old Wet Farms, New Pain Meds, and New Chemistry
Building De Stijl Style
The Macronutrients of the Three Sisters System
For the Love of Gamers and Goals, It’s Cross Reference!

Principia-Scientific

It Is Alarmist climate ‘science’ That threatens civilization, Not CO2
Journal Faces Lawsuit Over Discredited Study
Get Ready For Yet More Energy Price Rises In The UK
More About Children, Vaccines and Autism
Hair-Loss Drug Tied to Depression, Anxiety, and Suicide
Hamburg Just Committed Itself To Zero Industry By 2040
Houston Hospital Denies Refusing Organ Transplants to Unvaccinated Patients
Human papillomavirus vaccine safety Part 2
The Microplastic Invasion – From Bottle to Bloodstream
Tesla Toxic Vapors Sent Firefighters to the Hospital
UK ‘Renewable’ Subsidies Rise To £657 Million
Collapsing Sperm Counts Signal a Deeper Men’s Health Crisis
Dr. John Campbell’s BIGGEST LESSONS Learned From The Pandemic
World Slowly Waking Up To Menace of Lithium Battery Fires, Experts Say
Sayer Ji – MAHA’s Secret Weapon
Met Office Corrupted Data vs Class 1 Pristine Sites
Is AI evil? Does it promote ‘evil power’?
Why Did The Media Stop Covering Vaccine Adverse Events?
What are Umbrella Therapies and Why Do We Never Hear About Them?
Environment Agency Flood Data For 2024/25 in England

smithsonianmag

These Beautiful Microscope Photos Capture Tiny Pests, Spores, Sensory Neurons and Sunflower Hairs
After Decades of Decline, Some Good News Is Here for Green Sea Turtles
American Mountaineer Makes History by Skiing Down Mount Everest's Most Difficult Route
This Tiny Picasso Painting Went Missing While Traveling to an Exhibition in Spain
This Fisherman Was Digging for Worms in Sweden When He Stumbled Upon a Trove of Medieval Silver
Ireland Makes a Program Offering Basic Income for Artists Permanent
After the L.A. Fires, Locals Turn to Native Plants to Help Shield Homes From Flames and Clean Contaminated Soil
A Blood Test Can Now Predict a Mother's Risk of Postpartum Depression
Our Human Ancestors Were Exposed to Lead, and New Research Suggests It May Have Shaped Human Evolution
See 15 Remarkable Photographs of Camera-Ready Camels

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‘Nightmare’ calculation may be too tricky for even quantum computers
Replacing sugar with artificial sweetener may help your gut microbiome
We can use ordinary sugar in the search for dark matter
We're starting to understand why childhood adversity leaves its mark
Record-breaking chip sidesteps Moore’s law by growing upwards
Why the next generation of mRNA vaccines is set to be even better
A purrfect guide to cats and our complex relationship with them
The centre of our galaxy may be teeming with dark matter particles
There's a simple way we could drastically cut AI energy use
Are biofuels a good idea? Only if you're a farmer or shipping company
Digital ID cards could be a disaster in the UK and beyond
School phone bans may actually harm some students' mental health
Mathematicians have found a hidden 'reset button' for undoing rotation
Is it really likely that humans will go extinct in exactly 314 years?
New Scientist recommends Sheri S. Tepper's science fiction novel Grass
There is a major psychological flaw in how society punishes people
Del Toro's Frankenstein is a sumptuous take on a classic parable
Ancient lead exposure may have influenced how our brains evolved
Dinosaur fossil rewrites the story of how sauropods got long necks
The 30-year fight over how many numbers we need to describe reality
CO2 levels in Earth's atmosphere jumped by a record amount in 2024
The AI bubble is heading towards a burst but it won't be the end of AI
Paralysed man can feel objects through another person's hand
Martian volcanoes may have transported ice to the planet's equator
'Pregnancy test' for skeletons could help reveal ancient mothers
Mother's voice seems to boost language development in premature babies
Chatbots work best when you speak to them with formal language
A black hole fell into a star – then ate its way out again
Serum based on plant extracts boosts hair growth in weeks
Coral reefs are at a tipping point after surging global temperatures
Learning to play nice with other people
Blue Planet Red is wrong about Mars – but it's surprisingly poignant
Physicists are uncovering when nature’s strongest force falters
Evolution of intelligence in our ancestors may have come at a cost
Therapy may be the most effective way to ease irritable bowel syndrome
Stunning images highlight fight to save Earth’s rich biodiversity 
'Sword Dragon' ichthyosaur had enormous eyes and a lethal snout
Robotic underwater glider sets out to circumnavigate the globe
Hannah Ritchie's new book on net zero is a breath of fresh air
We've discovered another reason why naked mole rats live for so long
Swirly lasers can control an ungovernable cousin of magnetism
Hidden ecosystem of the ovaries plays a surprising role in fertility
We are horrified to discover that not every rose has a thorn
Top 250 oil and gas firms own just 1.5% of the world's renewable power
Why not all ultra-processed foods are bad for you
How pie-in-the-sky conspiracies distract from climate dangers
Selfish sperm see older fathers pass on more disease-causing mutations
King Richard III's oral microbiome hints he had severe gum disease
The Whispers of Rock is a personal journey through aeons of geology
Pig liver transplant into a living person edges it closer to the norm
Electrons inside graphene have been pushed to supersonic speeds
Memory chips just 10 atoms thick could vastly increase capacity
The moon's largest crater didn't form in the way we thought
Why everything you thought you knew about your immune system is wrong
Nobel prize in chemistry awarded for work on molecular architecture
There are five types of sleep – here's what that means for your health
Is the universe really one big black hole?
One of Earth’s most vital carbon sinks is faltering. Can we save it?
Biodegradable plastic made from bamboo is strong and easy to recycle
Nobel prize for physics goes to trio behind quantum computing chips
Galaxies fling out matter much more violently than we thought
General relativity might save some planets from death
What’s my Alzheimer’s risk, and can I really do anything to change it?
Nobel prize for medicine goes to trio for work on immune tolerance
Shackleton knew his doomed ship wasn’t the strongest before sailing
Would a ban on genetic engineering of wildlife hamper conservation?
Prepare to enjoy four spectacular supermoons in a row
New Scientist recommends Chris Hadfield's Final Orbit
Do black holes exist and, if not, what have we really been looking at?
The exceptionally tasty new fermented foods being cooked up in the lab
Your happiness in life may not be U-shaped - here's how it could vary
There is an odd streak in the universe – and we still don’t know why
Exceptional star is the most pristine object known in the universe
20 bird species can understand each other’s anti-cuckoo call
Kids as young as 4 innately use sorting algorithms to solve problems
Why Our Brains, Our Selves won the Royal Society science book prize
Read an extract from Our Brains, Our Selves by Masud Husain
Our verdict on ‘The Dispossessed’: A tricky but rewarding novel
Disturbing Netflix mystery explores a world out to 'solve' adolescence
Autism may have subtypes that are genetically distinct from each other
Endearing photos of bats show clever adaptations like long tongues
Exploring PMS is a great idea, but The Period Brain can be simplistic
Should we worry AI will create deadly bioweapons? Not yet, but one day
Antarctica may have crossed a tipping point that leads to rising seas
Why 'beauty factories' could solve two massive cosmological mysteries
Rogue planet gains 6 billion tonnes per second in record growth spurt
How Jane Goodall changed the way we see animals – and the world
How playing a musical instrument helps children learn to read
What might the humble house mouse be trying to tell us?
Why abandoning psychedelic research in the 1970s was a blow to science
Jane Goodall, dogged advocate for the natural world, has died aged 91
Evolution may explain why women live longer than men
The mystery of highly reactive oxygen has finally been solved
'We're precipitating an extermination rather than an extinction event'
NASA's asteroid deflection test had unexpected and puzzling outcome
How brain organoids are revealing what truly makes humans unique
The best new science fiction books of October 2025
The most important mathematician you’ve (probably) never heard of
We now know why a belly button becomes an 'innie'
Egg cells made with DNA from human skin fertilised in the lab