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This week in science: A new black hole star, exercises for dementia, and winter shrews

NPR's science podcast Short Wave talks about a new type of black hole star, the types of exercise li…

United States NPR Science 17h ago

A new Colorado River plan means big water cuts for some states

The federal government finally has a new plan for the shrinking Colorado River. It spells out which…

United States NPR Science 19h ago

NASA Shares Views of August Solar Eclipse from Ground, Air, Space

On Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse darkened skies over Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. As the Moon cov…

United States NASA Science News 21h ago

Dog warning as suspected palm oil washes up on beach

Palm oil can be toxic to dogs who may be attracted to its smell.

United Kingdom BBC Science 21h ago

TB 26-04 Updates and Modernization of NASA’s Chemical Equilibrium with Applications (CEA) Code

For more information, contact Mark K. Leader, Glenn Research Center, mark.leader@nasa.gov Download t…

United States NASA Science News 22h ago

Webb Opens Treasure Chest

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured this Aug. 6, 2026, infrared image of part of the Carina…

United States NASA Science News 22h ago

NASA’s Artemis II Crew Set to Receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor

President Donald J. Trump will award each of NASA’s Artemis II crew members the Congressional Spac…

United States NASA Science News 23h ago

Should school holidays change to cope with extreme heat?

Could changing the school holidays give pupils and teachers a break in largely unconditioned buildin…

United Kingdom BBC Science 1d ago

Tornadoes touch down in New York and Delaware

Tornadoes swept through New York and Delaware as severe storms brought torrential rain to the Mid-At…

United Kingdom BBC Science 1d ago

Murky pond will cost £100k for full restoration

The pond at Saumarez Park has continued to face issues in the prolonged dry weather.

United Kingdom BBC Science 1d ago

Stormy autumn, cold winter - how might El Niño affect the UK weather?

This year's El Niño is expected to be the strongest in living memory and could lead to a range of i…

United Kingdom BBC Science 1d ago

King penguin chick hatches in UK heatwave

The "very important little penguin" is the first of its kind to hatch in the UK in more than a decad…

United Kingdom BBC Science 1d ago

Wildfire-hit residents remove Greenpeace mural of Burnham from scorched mountain

After wildfires the group painted an image bearing the words "Our house is on fire, Andy".

United Kingdom BBC Science 1d ago

Ebola outbreak: five big questions

On 23 August, it will be 100 days since the Bundibugyo strain was first reported. How did it became…

United Kingdom The Guardian - Science 1d ago

Alice Roberts: ‘By the time I’d finished Richard Dawkins I’d left faith behind’

The TV presenter and author on the evolutionary biologists who inspired her, the genius of George El…

United Kingdom The Guardian - Science 1d ago

Federal government thins the herds of wild horses in Colorado

U.S. officials say the ever-growing population of wild horses that roam federal lands in Colorado is…

United States NPR Science 1d ago

As USS Lincoln heads home, mental health experts tally the stressors of life at sea

The USS Abraham Lincoln is now on its way home after spending nine months at sea. Experts weigh in o…

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