Science & Breakthroughs
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Fall nostalgia: why your nervous system reaches for reruns when autumn arrives
As autumn arrives, people's bodies seem to react before they even think about it, often triggering memories from years past. The sights, sme…
Optimist Daily
World’s tallest wind turbine reaches 1,197 feet in Germany
A wind turbine in Germany has reached a height of 1,197 feet, becoming the second-tallest structure in the country after Berlin's TV tower. …
NASA Breaking News
NASA’s SR-1 Freedom Advances with Progress on Nuclear Power Module
NASA's Space Reactor-1 (SR-1) Freedom is making progress on a key component, the nuclear power module. This spacecraft will be the first to …
NASA Breaking News
NASA Experimental Mars Helicopter Blade Designs Target Longer Flights
NASA engineers have designed new rotor blade shapes that may allow Martian helicopters to travel longer distances. These experimental design…
NASA Breaking News
NASA Provides Progress Update on Moon Base Rovers
NASA is making progress on its Moon Base project with the development of rovers that will help with early tasks such as terrain mapping and …
NASA Breaking News
Webb Captures Stellar Jets
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken an image showing many protostars and stars in the glowing gas cloud NGC 7129. The image reveals hot…
NASA Breaking News
NASA Welcomes Uzbekistan as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
Uzbekistan signed the Artemis Accords, committing to safe and responsible space exploration practices. This move makes Uzbekistan the 77th c…
NASA Breaking News
APOD: 2026 October 20 - An Anticrepuscular Rainbow Fan
A rare type of rainbow was captured on camera, showing its partial appearance in a sunlit area. The image features a unique display of color…
NASA Breaking News
The Human Fingerprint on Earth’s Water Cycle
Researchers have found evidence that human activities are affecting the Earth's water cycle, specifically in terms of changes in the global …
ScienceDaily Top News
Astronomers uncover new secrets of the Universe’s first five minutes
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Scientists discover a bizarre Jurassic “squid” unlike anything ever seen
Researchers have found the largest ever fossilized belemnite in Wyoming's ancient seas. This unusual, barrel-shaped creature is unlike any o…
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Your aging brain may be trading memory for something more valuable
As people age, their brains may not lose memory but rather focus on understanding the context and bigger picture. This shift in cognitive fu…
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NASA solves a strange mystery hidden inside asteroid Bennu’s boulders
Scientists have solved a long-standing puzzle surrounding asteroid Bennu's rapid heat loss. The boulder-covered asteroid's rocks contain hid…
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Scientists reach the ultimate quantum limit on a surface
Researchers have created a very clean surface where tiny molecules can preserve their unique quantum behavior without being affected. This a…
ScienceDaily Top News
NASA reveals 16 stunning galaxies hiding cosmic chaos
NASA has released a collection of 16 stunning galaxy images taken with powerful telescopes, showing massive cosmic events such as black hole…
Phys.org Latest
A magnetar can be born when two neutron stars touch
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Controlled vapor treatment guides molecules into highly oriented soft quasicrystals
Scientists have discovered a way to create highly ordered soft quasicrystals using controlled vapor treatment. This process guides molecules…
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Male seahorse pouch proteins may help remove toxic waste from developing embryos
Male seahorses have a unique reproductive system where they carry developing embryos in their brood pouch. Research has found that proteins …
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Soybean waste yields 3D-printable material that could help repair skin
Scientists have discovered a new use for soybean waste by turning it into a material that can be used in 3D printing. The material is said t…
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A hidden rivalry between two quantum states at the heart of superconductors
Scientists are closer to understanding superconductors, materials that can transmit electricity with zero energy loss. These discoveries cou…
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Oxygen collisions show evidence of jet quenching, a signature of early-universe matter
Scientists at RHIC have created a type of early-universe matter by colliding oxygen nuclei together. The collisions produce a quark-gluon pl…
MIT Technology Review
It’s a bird, it’s a plane … it’s a robo-puffin?
Engineers at MIT and EPFL have created a robot that can fly in the air and swim underwater, mimicking the ability of birds like puffins. The…
Google News: breakthrough
Hawaiian wisdom fuels students’ Mars breakthrough for NASA - University of Hawaii System
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40 Years of Superconductor Science Just Got Turned Upside Down by a Stunning Discovery - SciTechDaily
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L'Oréal USA Names 2026 For Women in Science Awardees, Supporting the Future of Scientific Discovery - PR Newswire
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Black Hills researchers have stake in Nobel-winning work at the South Pole - The Dakota Scout
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Indian scientists develop new way to extract lithium from seawater - Down To Earth
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New JUPITER Supercomputer Simulation Marks Largest Detailed Quantum Processor Run - AZoQuantum
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Indian Scientists Demonstrate Quantum Measure Above 1 in Experimental Breakthrough - www.nationpathindia.com
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Ghanaian Scientist Pamela Afokpe Wins 2026 Borlaug Field Award for Championing Africa's Indigenous Crops - Farmers Review Africa
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Space breakthrough as moon rock from Mars set to be brought back to Earth for first time ever - GB News
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Breakthrough in Quantum Physics: Scientists Achieve Ultimate Coherence with Molecules on Clean Surfaces - SSBCrack
ZME Science
Scientists Used a Magic Mushroom Compound to Calm an Extremely Aggressive Fish
ZME Science
Scientists Found Something in Mushrooms That Makes Salt Taste 70% Saltier
ZME Science
Ancient Babylonian Students Sometimes Offered Their Homework to the Gods
ZME Science
Scientists Built a Membrane That Breaks Down ‘Forever Chemicals’ Instead of Just Trapping Them
Ars Technica Science
Quantum error correction goes well beyond breakeven
Researchers have made a breakthrough in quantum computing by developing a method to correct errors beyond what was previously thought possib…
Ars Technica Science
Japan launches mission to bring home a piece of the Martian moon Phobos
Japan has launched a $578 million mission to collect samples from the Martian moon Phobos, with a five-year journey planned. The MMX spacecr…
Health
Reuters Oddly Enough
AstraZeneca-Amgen asthma drug hits 69% remission in esophageal disease trial - Reuters
Reuters Oddly Enough
US FDA approves GSK's hepatitis B drug, offering patients chance to stop long-term treatment - Reuters
ScienceDaily Top News
Scientists find a way to fight Alzheimer’s brain damage without removing toxic tau
Researchers have developed a new approach to prevent brain damage from Alzheimer's by blocking immune cells that harm neurons. This method h…
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Diverse and sustained social activities may boost cognition in older age
A new study suggests that older adults who engage in diverse social activities may experience improved cognitive performance and slower decl…
NPR Goats and Soda
COMIC: Backpacking teaches artist lessons in patience, trust and friendship
A comic artist learned valuable lessons about patience, trust, and friendship during her first backpacking trip. She credits this experience…
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Breakthrough Approach to Track Blood Pressure - KCTV
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Research breakthrough may lead to new Alzheimer’s treatment - Brock University
Environment & Climate
Positive News
The new certification scheme helping solar farms become havens for wildlife
Reasons to Be Cheerful
There Are Ways to Reduce Campus Sexual Assaults. Will More Colleges Use Them?
A book about campus sexual assaults written decades ago has disturbingly relevant content, mirroring recent allegations at a university. The…
MIT Technology Review
Melt it, spin it, use it again
Engineers at MIT are developing a new type of yarn made from thermoplastic materials, which could help reduce the estimated 81 pounds of clo…
Google News: breakthrough
Stanford Scientists Develop Breakthrough Technique to Fully Restore Bleached Corals in Just Seven Weeks - Inkorr
Kindness & Community
Good News Network
Student Plays Truly Epic Birthday Prank on High School Principal Who Changed His Life (WATCH)
Students at a Georgia high school played an elaborate prank on their principal, who thought there was a real emergency in the cafeteria. The…
Good News Network
Isle of Jersey Expands Marine Protections to Cover 21% of Territorial Waters
The Isle of Jersey has expanded its marine protections to cover a larger area of its territorial waters. This increase in protected areas is…
Good News Network
Texas Man Finds More Than $128,000 on Top of a Bank’s ATM - and Returns Every Dollar
A man and a woman visiting an ATM in Texas discovered a bag filled with money lying on top of the machine, prompting them to contact the pol…
Good News Network
Man Proposes to His Girlfriend After They Were Struck by Lightning - She Restarted His Heart Twice
A man proposed to his girlfriend after they were struck by lightning on a hike. He survived two cardiac arrests caused by the strike, with h…
Good News Network
Good News in History, October 20
Tom Petty, known for his rock and roll music, was born on October 20 in Gainesville, Florida. He met Elvis Presley at a young age, which inf…
MIT Technology Review
A good TA: priceless
A student recalled a memorable experience with their teaching assistant (TA) Leszek Pawlowicz in an introductory chemistry class at MIT in 1…
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'Collecting kindness': Elkton girl, 4, amasses collection of police patches - cecildaily.com
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'It takes a village': Stratford volunteer recognized for a lifetime of helping others - StratfordToday.ca
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Derker dad named Hidden Hero for welcoming fathers to charity group - Roch Valley Radio
Underdog Wins
MIT Technology Review
Nebraska native explores galaxies far, far away
A young woman from Nebraska discovered her love for physics and astronomy at a local library where she devoured books by age 12. She went on…
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PVL: Akari thwarts PLDT's Set 3 comeback to secure breakthrough win - GMA Network
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A FAMILY FIRST: Rose Princess Brynn Eve Ballard is proud as first in family to serve in court - Tyler Morning Telegraph
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Dorset footballer stars for FA Cup underdog team - Bournemouth University
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When the Odds Were Against Us: Ten Great Sharks Underdog Wins - Sharks Rugby
Tech for Good
Animals
Nice News
California Couple Has Traveled to 33 Countries Photographing Every Wild Cat Species on Earth
A California couple has been traveling the world to document all 40 wild cat species, with only one left to photograph. They have taken stun…
Nice News
Meet the World’s First Bird With 3D-Printed Upper and Lower Beak Prostheses
A southern ground hornbill at the ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo in the Netherlands has been fitted with 3D-printed prostheses for its upper and …
BBC News Science
Huge fin whale filmed off Welsh coast
A rare sighting of a fin whale has been recorded off the Welsh coast, where it was filmed lunge feeding. The video shows the whale in its na…
BBC News Science
Moment giant fin whale's huge mouth engulfs thousands of gallons of water
A videographer filmed a giant fin whale swimming underwater, its massive mouth open wide to scoop up thousands of gallons of water. The whal…
Reuters Oddly Enough
Feared extinct, Bangka slow loris primate rediscovered in Indonesia - Reuters
Phys.org Latest
Guatemala gains its first endemic bird in American Ornithological Society's 67th supplement
The American Ornithological Society has recognized a new endemic bird species in Guatemala. This decision was made through an update to the …
Google News: kindness
Teen who saved hundreds of hedgehogs invited to Westminster after BBC award - South Wales Argus
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Adopt a WPTV Underdog just in time for 'Howl-O-Ween'! - WPTV
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12 Animals That Have Made an Astonishing Comeback in the US - NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts