The real mystery behind Moana: After 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?
While ancestral Polynesians were highly adaptable and accustomed to seasonal droughts, prolonged and severe droughts during…
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Why is the cyclospora diarrhea parasite spreading so quickly across the US? | DW News
A microscopic parasite linked to severe, sometimes “explosive” diarrhea has sickened people in 31 US states,…
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A Jupiter-size planet that escaped its star’s death
WD 1856 b is the only confirmed case of a planet that survived the death of…
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Why 6 Things Are Almost Impossible | The Limit
Whether it’s bringing back supersonic passenger travel or living in space, The Limit explores the biggest…
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SpaceX LIVE: Musk’s SpaceX Launches Its Latest Batch of Starlink Satellites
SpaceX is set to launch its latest batch of Starlink satellites, continuing the company’s rapid expansion…
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Australia’s government has woken up to the risks of AI. More ambition is needed
This week, Andrew Charlton, the federal assistant minister for science and technology, issued a stark warning…
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Zimbabwe Elections Postponed: Mnangagwa Extends Term to 2030 Under New Law | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Zimbabwe has entered a new political era after President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed Constitutional Amendment Act No….
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Everything we still can’t explain | Unexplainable on Netflix
Vox’s award-winning science podcast tackles scientific mysteries, unanswered questions, and everything we learn by diving into…
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Everything we still can’t explain | Unexplainable on Netflix
Unexplainable is coming to Netflix starting Monday, July 13. Vox’s award-winning science podcast tackles scientific mysteries,…
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Viral squeaky frog now at risk of extinction
Jeanne Tarrant Helen Briggs, Kate Stephens and Kevin Church, Climate and Science team 9 July 2026, 13:13 BST Updated 7…
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AI can predict how you’ll respond to a survey. But that’s not the same as understanding you
What makes people change their minds, or their behaviour? Social scientists spend a lot of time…
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US rare earths flow to Asia as domestic demand is slow to emerge
Some material also goes to an unnamed US technology and industrial company, under a deal penned…
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I tried training like a soccer player
Soccer might be one of the hardest sports to train for. Players need endurance to run…
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Chemical accidents rise as Trump administration proposes weakening safety rules
The new statistics released by PEER were made public as a result of a lawsuit PEER…
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Editorial: It’s time to step up and have your say for science
Shane Jacobson, CEO of the American Cancer Society, had similar thoughts. “Codifying shifting policy preferences into…
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June research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
Nature Communications, 2026. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-72566-7. How did Botticelli’s model really die? Credit: Sandro Botticelli/Public domain Credit:…
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Why did this journal retract two 1940s papers by Max Planck?
The real issue is whether publishers of scientific journals should retroactively apply contemporary standards regarding duplicate…
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Europe’s heatwave pushes the most vulnerable to the limit | DW News
Europe is in the grip of an intense heatwave, with record temperatures across much of the…
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What’s the Weather Phenomenon Driving Europe’s Heatwave? | Vantage this Week
Europe is sweltering under an intense heatwave, with temperatures soaring well above seasonal averages. What’s causing…
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Most bees are solitary and don’t live in hives. Climate change risks them starving
When we think of bees, we often think of flowers. The more flowers the better, right?…
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Heat pump growth stalls as government support cut, warns climate watchdog
Getty Images Esme Stallard and Justin Rowlatt Climate and science team 24 June 2026, 00:54 BST…
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Trump admin’s coal investments assist plants with repeated violations
There was no mention of that history in the authority’s announcement that it would take the…
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Rocket Report: Rebuild begins at Blue Origin launch pad; Relativity targets Mars
New launch pad in the works at Cape Canaveral. Space Launch Delta 45, the military unit…
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Microbes destroyed an ancient pterosaur’s wingbone, then preserved it for 100 million years
More than 100 million years ago, a flying reptile called a pterosaur flew over the oceans…
