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…
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Israel First Richie Torres To Be OUSTED From Congress
Jose Vega is a political organizer, educator, and independent candidate for Congress in New York’s 15th…
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Did a medieval flying monk spot Halley’s comet, twice? It’s complicated
Early in the 11th century, a young Benedictine monk named Eilmer jumped from the 150-foot tower…
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Bloomberg This Weekend | SpaceX Launches Biggest IPO, Team USA Wins
The news doesn’t stop when markets close. Hosts David Gura, Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo bring…
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Enough: Judge snatches Trump’s history erasing ‘white-out pen’ with merciless order
Politico Sr. Legal Affairs Reporter Josh Gerstein reports US District Judge Angel Kelley has blocked Interior…
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The Hidden Process Behind Every FIFA-Certified Football | Big Business
Sponsored by Lenovo | FIFA Sialkot, Pakistan, produces 70% of the world’s footballs. But only a…
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Would you buy milk from a gene-edited cow? Consumers may be more open than you think
As temperatures rise, New Zealand’s dairy farmers face a growing challenge: keeping cows cool enough to…
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Voters dumped Trump’s gerrymander guy in this deep red state: report
While an endorsement from President Donald Trump can make or break Republicans in some state primaries,…
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A 5.3 million-year-old whale graveyard has been found on the floor of the Indian Ocean
When a whale dies, a very special natural phenomenon can come alive. The carcass might float…
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Racist comments targeting politicians tripled since Meta relaxed its rules
The researchers used an AI system trained to identify comments in the dataset that were likely…
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A meteorite impact may have once rained gold on Western Australia – new study
We’re used to a lot of different natural things falling out of the sky. These can…
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A philosopher’s take on NZ’s bill to define who counts as a woman or man
The test that determines what gets written on a birth certificate is a visual inspection of…
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Knick’s legend Bill Bradley: Trump is ‘second fiddle’ to fans
President Donald Trump may plan on drawing attention to himself by seeing the New York Knicks…
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The skeptic’s guide to humanoid robots going viral on the Internet
What to watch out for There are several things to keep in mind when watching the…
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ISO 42001:2023 and the New Reality of Cloud AI Data Risk
As organizations accelerate adoption of AI systems, the scope of data security has dramatically expanded. Sensitive…
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Phone signal on trains not good enough most of the time, research says
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology said it was looking at the telecommunications needs of…
