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When humans returned to the Moon, they brought cameras
A look at the most striking space images of 2026 so far, from Webb's view of galaxy M82 to the photographs returned by the Artemis II lunar mission.
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From climate science to air safety, one instrument serves two purposes
ESA's EarthCARE satellite captured vertical profiles of the Anak Krakatau volcanic plume, offering data that can improve ash dispersion models and support aviation safety.
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What if the answer to dry mouth is a mini-organ grown from your own cells?
University at Buffalo researchers grow salivary gland organoids from pluripotent stem cells that survive and integrate in mice, offering a potential path to treating severe dry mouth.
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Between Italy and East Asia, the rocks remember a tilted Earth
New evidence suggests Earth experienced multiple episodes of true polar wander during the Mesozoic, tilting the planet‘s outer shell relative to its spin axis.
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In the rhythm of a pulsating star, a planetary signal appears
Astronomers detect a possible gas giant in the habitable zone of HD 156295, an A-type star hotter and brighter than the Sun, 140 light-years away.
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The Arctic‘s frozen carbon is waking up, and it is warming the world
Thawing Arctic permafrost is releasing methane and carbon dioxide, adding nearly half a degree of warming by 2100 and destabilizing land in the region.
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From Florida to orbit, a crew catches up with the station
SpaceX Crew-13 launched four astronauts to the ISS, marking the fastest launch-to-docking for a U.S. spacecraft in station history at under eight hours.
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What was once the edge of the map is now the beginning of a journey
NASA's Perseverance rover explores "Lac de Charmes" on Mars, an area with ancient igneous rocks that could reveal clues about the planet's earliest history.
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A dying star does not merely swell—it shakes the system it built
New research suggests the outer solar system could destabilize within a billion years after the Sun becomes a white dwarf, far sooner than previously estimated.
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A Grainy Photograph May Hold a Clearer Answer About One of Egypt’s Earliest Rulers.
Researchers digitally enhanced a decades-old photograph of hieroglyphs that may strengthen the case that Meretneith ruled Egypt as a king-like sovereign.
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Switzerland’s Glaciers Are Losing Their Ice Faster Than the Alpine Landscape Can Hide.
Swiss glaciers lost 19.4% of their ice volume over five years, including a 5.5% decline in 2026 as heat and low snowfall accelerated melting.
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Beneath the Water, 10,500-Year-Old Timber Offers a Glimpse of a Forgotten Landscape
Worked wood found beneath Germany’s Lake Arendsee dates to about 10,500 years ago and may provide rare evidence of Mesolithic structures.
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The Antarctic Ice Sheet Carries a Future Written Partly in Today’s Climate Decisions.
A new Nature Geoscience study finds Antarctic ice loss is very likely to continue through 2100, while lower emissions can limit how much ice is lost.
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A Moon That Prepares Its Own Samples for the Search for Life
New research suggests Enceladus's plumes naturally concentrate biosignatures in ice grains, and a methane-producing Earth microbe can survive its ocean conditions, making life detection easier.
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A Map of a World We Have Never Walked, Drawn from Orbit
China plans to complete a new-generation geological map of Mars by the end of 2028, using Zhurong rover data and AI to reconstruct the planet's watery past and introduce a Chinese geologic time scheme.
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A Patchwork of Fields, a Buffet for Birds
A new study finds that small, diverse crop patches with reduced pesticide use attract 70% more birds than conventional large fields, with the Eurasian skylark benefiting most from structural heterogeneity.
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A Chemical Fingerprint in Fossil Teeth Reveals a Taste for the Sea
Carbon isotope analysis of fossilized teeth suggests some dinosaurs and their prey ate seaweed and marine matter washed ashore along ancient North American coastlines, explaining mysterious carbon signatures.
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A Spy Satellite's Silent Mission Ends in a Cloud of Debris
A Cold War-era U.S. spy satellite named Farrah III broke apart in low Earth orbit on September 13, 2026, creating a debris cloud that may threaten other spacecraft; the cause remains unknown.
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A Calcium Signal Builds a Cage Around Damaged Mitochondria
New research in C. elegans reveals that ER calcium signaling through InsP3R builds actin cages that constrain damaged mitochondria, explaining how certain mitochondrial defects extend lifespan.
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The Ringed Planet Is at Its Brightest, and All You Have to Do Is Look Up
Saturn reaches opposition on October 4, 2026, appearing at its brightest and largest all year, visible to the naked eye and offering spectacular views through a telescope.
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The Humble Hollows That Make the Hummocks Possible
New research shows that self-organized hummock-hollow patterns in coastal meadows redistribute salt away from plant roots, enhancing productivity and helping vegetation survive increased salinization from climate change.
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A Wave No One Will See Is Coming for the California Coast
California is preparing for a planetary-scale Kelvin wave that could raise sea levels by up to a foot along the coast, compounding existing risks from El Niño, high tides, and climate-driven sea level rise.
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A Penguin Hid in Plain Sight for a Million Years, and DNA Found It
Scientists identify the southeastern gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis kerguelensis) on the Kerguelen Islands, the first new penguin species described in over 100 years.
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As Rivers Run Lower: Poland Opens a New Chapter for Reclaimed Water in the Energy System
Poland will allow reclaimed municipal wastewater to cool power plants from 2027, reducing reliance on freshwater amid drought and low river levels.
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