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Podcast Transcript May 29, 2026- David Attenborough’s 100-year secret and seven other solutions this week!
Episode Description: Sir David Attenborough just turned 100! Arielle and Karissa cover his 10-minute secret to a long life along with seven …
Optimist Daily
How shark tracking data shaped Papua New Guinea’s ocean sanctuary
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Papua New Guinea announced on May 13 that it will protect roughly 214,000 square kilometers (about 82,6…
Optimist Daily
The protein-stacking strategy that works on any meal or snack
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM If you’ve been trying to eat more protein lately, you’re not alone. Research on its role in preserving …
NASA Breaking News
NASA Awards Contract for Johnson Space Center Infrastructure
Credit: NASA NASA has selected seven companies to provide construction, revitalization, and infrastructure improvements at the agency’s John…
NASA Breaking News
NASA Hosts SpaceX Crew-11 Astronauts for Public Event at Headquarters
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts gather together for a crew portrait wearing their Dragon pressure suits during a suit verification check in…
NASA Breaking News
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Primary Mirror Gets Last Look
4 Min Read NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Primary Mirror Gets Last Look This photo peers down the barrel of the Roman telescope with its visor…
NASA Breaking News
Hubble Spies Faint Irregular Galaxy
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image captures the faint glow of the dwarf irregular galaxy ESO 490-017.Credit: NASA, ESA, R. Tully (Univer…
NASA Breaking News
Hubble Captures M88 on Journey to Center of Virgo Cluster
Explore Hubble Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers …
BBC News Science
Rare 'Blue Moon' set to light up UK skies
Sophia Herod explains what is meant by the phrase "Blue Moon" - and it doesn't mean the Moon is turning blue.
ScienceDaily Top News
Astronomers finally solve Saturn’s decades-long spin mystery
A decades-old mystery about Saturn has finally been solved thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope. Scientists discovered that Saturn’s cha…
ScienceDaily Top News
This bizarre crocodile relative from the Triassic looked like an ostrich dinosaur
Scientists have discovered Labrujasuchus expectatus, a bizarre crocodile relative that looked more like an ostrich-like dinosaur than anythi…
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This newly discovered raptor may have hunted like a giant heron
A newly discovered raptor-like dinosaur from Patagonia is changing how scientists think about ancient predators. Named Kank australis, the 7…
ScienceDaily Top News
Twisted graphene reveals a hidden superconductivity switch
Scientists have uncovered a surprising new way to control superconductivity - the mysterious phenomenon where electricity flows with zero en…
ScienceDaily Top News
Rogue planet moons could harbor alien life for billions of years
Scientists say moons around rogue planets wandering through the galaxy could remain warm enough for life thanks to tidal heating and hydroge…
Phys.org Latest
Fish-microbe partnership may influence ocean health by making carbon-trapping minerals
New research reveals a potential link between the gut microbes of a fish and global ocean processes, offering new insight into how marine ec…
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Diamond quantum sensor could reveal elusive altermagnets
For nearly a century, there were two known kinds of magnets. Ferromagnets are the classic magnets that attract metal and keep pictures stuck…
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Predator-triggered orange tails may help tadpoles survive by redirecting deadly bites
Bright colors in animals are beautiful but often considered risky because they are more obvious to predators. However, conspicuous colors ca…
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Designing catalysts during synthesis could speed cleaner fuels and greener industry
The synthesis of materials can serve as a tool for developing smart, adaptive electrocatalysts. This rapidly evolving field of research invo…
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Vast botanical data help solve Darwin's puzzle of why some exotic plants become pests
There's a conundrum that has perplexed biologists since Charles Darwin himself. Why do some exotic species take off as invasive pests while …
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Antihydrogen mirrors hydrogen in upgraded spectrum test, narrowing cosmic mystery
University of Calgary researchers are a part of a group who just got one step closer to solving a mystery of the universe. Dr. Timothy Fries…
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Three astronauts from China return to Earth after nearly 7 months in space, a record for a Chinese crew
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after spending nearly seven months in space, setting a record for the longest on-orbit …
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Mars's manganese 'bathtub ring' reveals ancient ocean timeline and its potential for life
Past research has indicated Mars's largest northern basin, Utopia Planitia, was once the location of a large body of water, but details surr…
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Webb reveals black hole that formed before its galaxy
Which comes first, the galaxy or the black hole? We don't know, but scientists have long thought it could be the galaxy: Large stars within …
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20,000 eyes on the universe
Think about a census. You could photograph every house in the country and produce a beautiful map, but without knocking on doors and asking …
Environment & Climate
Kindness & Community
Good News Network
Welcome to the Gas Giant Planet Where Clouds Turn to Stone
Welcome to WASP 94A b, where clouds made of rock melt every morning like the June gloom in Southern California. Powered by the James Webb Sp…
Good News Network
Bruce Springsteen Celebrates His New Center for American Music Opening Soon with All-Star Concert for the Ages
A New Jersey university is now the proud address of the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music-set for a June 4th public o…
Good News Network
A New York Cemetery Was Hiding Over 5 Million Burrowing Bees, One of the World’s Largest Concentrations
At roughly 5.5 million, a colony of ground-nesting bees that scientists discovered under a New York cemetery may be one of the largest bee a…
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Rare British Plant Makes Extraordinary Comeback from Brink of Extinction
Conservationists are celebrating the remarkable recovery of an important and unique British flower known as Kentish milkwort after recording…
Good News Network
Good News in History, May 29
261 years ago today, former Virginia governor and revolutionary Patrick Henry was not only born, but used his 29th Birthday as an occasion t…
Nice News
How Balcony Solar Can Help Renters and Homeowners Save Money
This article was written by Moncef Krarti, a professor of civil, environmental, and architectural engineering at the University of Colorado …
Nice News
Why Planting Flowers Can Help More Than Your Garden
The article was written in partnership with Comvita. There’s something quietly powerful about a single flower. Plant one in a sunny corner o…
Underdog Wins
Tech for Good
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Freeze-dried reagents and hand-powered hardware bring biomanufacturing to remote labs
Researchers at the University of Toronto's Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, working with collaborators around the world, have demonstrated th…
MIT Technology Review
The Download: unlocking lithium and controlling Ebola
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Ho…
Animals
BBC News Science
Ospreys hatch fourth and final egg of the season
Webcams show the fourth chick emerging as the mother feeds the other three with fish.
BBC News Science
Record numbers of Dartford warblers at nature site
A survey of heathland birds found a record 97 pairs of Dartford Warblers at RSPB Arne in Dorset.
Phys.org Latest
Rare male red pipefish carrying eggs on its trunk spotted in Sydney
The red pipefish (Notiocampus ruber) is a rare relative of seahorses and seadragons found only in Australia.
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Orangutans breastfeed for six and a half years, the longest among mammals
Orangutans have one of the slowest life histories among mammals, and a new study now shows just how long orangutan mothers continue to breas…
