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- Smithsonian Magazine: Explore History, Science, Arts & Culture Read
Hundreds of British College Students Clashed With Wooden Swords in a 1966 Re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings. Watch the Rediscovered 'Time Capsule' of Lost Footage
A local videographer shot 300 reels of color film during the re-enactment, which shows "soldiers on foot getting remarkably close to horses" and "a rather relaxed attitude towards health and safety." The event sparked an annual tradition that continues to this day
- Science Magazine Read
NIH ends 2026 with a boost for early-career researchers, but new awards are down overall
The agency spent its full budget, but left many applicants out of luck
- Smithsonian Magazine: Explore History, Science, Arts & Culture Read
From Slasher Films to Vampire Flicks, Horror Movies Are More Popular Than Ever. Relive the Genre’s Scariest Moments—if You Dare—at a New Exhibition
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' latest show features nearly 350 props, costumes and artifacts from such films as "Psycho," "The Shining" and "Sinners"
- Inverse Read
Netflix Just Quietly Added The Best Monster Show Of The Year
The beginning of Netflix’s upcoming series Below is jarring to say the least. Not only is there a terrifying monster on the loose, but Josh Hartnett is talking in an inscrutable accent. Eventually, it becomes clear this is a story set in the islands of Eastern Canada, in the fictional town of Snook’s Arm.
- Science | The Guardian Read
Covid, Brexit and Liz Truss mini-budget led to lasting decline in mental health, study finds
Researchers found five events, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, caused serious damage to mental wellbeing across UK Brexit, Liz Truss’s mini-budget and other “shocks” over the last 10 years have led to a serious and lasting deterioration in the UK population’s mental health, research has found. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the first and second Covid lockdowns also triggered big rises in psychological distress, as measured by the number of people with depression and anxiety. Continue reading
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Solar Orbiter tracks origin of mysterious magnetic switchbacks
The European Space Agency-led Solar Orbiter spacecraft has flown through an S-shaped kink known as a ‘switchback’ in the solar wind’s magnetic field. By fingerprinting the elusive particles within the switchback, Solar Orbiter has traced its origin back to the Sun’s surface and revealed more about solar magnetism – the unruly instigator of dangerous solar storms.
- How It Works Read
Win a set of smart light panels worth £229.99!
This month, we’re giving you the chance to win a 15-panel Nanoleaf ShapesHexagon Starter Kit– Competition closes at 00:00 GMT 05/11/2026
- Science | The Guardian Read
Teenager becomes first person to have testicular tissue transplant in UK
Operation on 19-year-old who had no sperm after chemotherapy offers hope of preserving children’s fertility after cancer treatment
- Science Magazine Read
Audacious space heist aims to bring home bits of mysterious martian moon
Samples from Japan’s MMX mission could reveal how Phobos formed—and may contain pieces of Mars
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Two teams map development of mammal embryos, cell by cell
Using genome editing to trace cell lineages, researchers capture the early history of the mouse embryo in unprecedented detail
- Science Magazine Read
Will the world end next month? Science said so, in 1960
Researchers concluded that doomsday will fall on 13 November—but not for the reasons we might expect today
- NYT > Science Read
RFK Jr. Plans Vaccine Injury Initiative, Drawing Wary Eye From Experts
Vaccine safety experts say more research into the side effects would be welcome yet question whether the health secretary’s effort will be grounded in science.
- Science | The Guardian Read
Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies at 90
MIT computer scientist led development of software for moon mission and earned Presidential Medal of Freedom Margaret Hamilton, the computer pioneer whose software powered the first moon landing, has died, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced on Wednesday. She was 90. In an era before titles such as software engineer and computer scientist became mainstream, Hamilton, who died on 30 September, learned to program under the tutelage of a renowned MIT meteorologist. Continue reading
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An Odd Hole on the Moon's Surface May Lead to an Underground Cave That Could Shelter Future Astronauts
Learn about a NASA payload that will explore a pit on the Moon to find an underground cave that could shelter astronauts during future missions.
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Newly Identified 165-Million-Year-Old Otter-Like Mammal Was a Top Predator in Jurassic Waterways
Learn more about this otter-like animal that was likely a top mammal predator during the Jurassic Period.
- All Articles | Discover Magazine Read
Mutated Influenza Strain May Explain the Early Start to Fall 2026 Flu Season
Learn how flu activity is rising earlier than expected in states like California and Washington and why a mutated influenza strain may help explain the unusual start.
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A Broken Neanderthal Spear Survives as a 40,000-Year-Old Imprint
Learn how wood imprints and charred remains preserved evidence of Neanderthal spears, bark trays, and other belongings.
- Science | The Guardian Read
Gene therapy can partly restore sight in blind people, researchers reveal
Optogenetic therapy, based on Nobel prize-winning science, involves turning nerve cells on and off using light A type of gene therapy based on Nobel prize-winning science is safe and can partly restore sight in blind people, researchers have revealed. The approach, known as optogenetic therapy, harnesses the technique for turning nerve cells on and off using light that scooped the 2026 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine. Continue reading
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Gene therapy and special goggles give some blind people limited sight
Optogenetics, recognized by the 2026 medicine Nobel, makes cells respond to light, including eye cells that normally relay signals to the brain.
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At 194, a 450-Pound Tortoise Is the Oldest Living Land Animal, and its DNA May Help Explain Why
Learn how a sample from the tortoise Jonathan’s mouth revealed youthful patterns in his gene regulators that may help explain his nearly two-century lifespan.
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