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- Smithsonian Magazine: Explore History, Science, Arts & Culture Read
Five Discoveries That Changed Our Understanding of T. Rex Forever, From Warm Blood to Lips
Paleontologists are still unraveling the secrets of the world’s most famous dinosaur, such as its outward appearance or the way that it hunted. With each new finding, our view of the “tyrant lizard king” has gotten a little clearer—and sometimes has radically shifted
- Inverse Read
We Have Our First Clues About ’Doctor Who’s Historic Reboot
Doctor Who is in trouble. For a long time, it seemed like the series couldn’t be stopped, but after a controversial partnership with Disney+ and two reboot seasons, there are officially no current plans for the return of the main show — though we are getting a preschool-age animated series, so there’s a silver lining.
- Neuroscience News Read
Adults With ADHD Face Higher Long-Term Dementia Risk
Adults with ADHD have over 4 times the risk of dementia, backed by genetic data from 187,000 older adults.
- NYT > Science Read
Trump Administration Delays Threaten Funding for HIV Research
The networks also develop treatments and preventions for other infectious diseases and were instrumental in testing the Covid vaccine.
- BBC News Read
Blue Planet III ventures into darkest depths of ocean
Sir David says the series uncovers marine life that is "even more precious than we ever realised".
- Smithsonian Magazine: Explore History, Science, Arts & Culture Read
Researchers May Have Directly Glimpsed an Exoplanet’s Magnetic Field for the First Time, Building Hope of Peering Deeper Into Faraway Worlds
Radio signals emanating from Beta Pictoris b suggest that this young and massive exoplanet has a strong magnetic field and intense auroral show
- Complete for Science Focus Read
How to cut your dementia risk: 7 key lessons from the world’s most important studies
The latest research is revealing clues about how you might be able to lower your chances of getting dementia. Here’s what the science says about keeping your mind sharp.
- Neuroscience News Read
AI Chatbots Are Hardwired to Defend the Status Quo
A new study of 11 AI models reveals chatbots systematically favor the status quo, advising against electric vehicles and climate policies.
- NYT > Science Read
Was the Human Gut Healthier in Ancient Times?
The microbiome isn’t what it used to be in many parts of the world. The shift of species may be affecting the well-being of people in industrialized countries.
- BBC News Read
World’s largest penguin colony hit by climate-driven decline
Climate change is blamed for dramatic decline of chinstrap penguins living on a remote volcanic island.
- Inverse Read
Mike Flanagan Breaks Down Why He Changed The Ending to ‘Carrie’
The King fanatic's take on the classic story of female rage has a much more open-ended ending.
- NYT > Science Read
In Vienna and Beijing, the First Nuclear Clocks Begin to Tick
By measuring the squishing and unsquishing of thorium-229 nuclei, two teams created a new type of clock that could someday beat the precision of atomic clocks.
- Science News Read
A quake on Mars may have set these rocks rolling
Fresh boulder tracks on Mars could reveal how a quake shook the planet and help scientists detect future tremors from orbit.
- ESA Space Science Read
Mars’s oddest cloud may be even odder than we thought
Scientists using the European Space Agency’s Mars Express, in combination with a state-of-the-art meteorological model of the Red Planet, have found that there may be some very exotic physics behind Mars’s most curious cloud.
- SpaceNews Read
Announcing the finalists for the 2026 SpaceNews Icon Awards
Meet the 43 leaders and accomplishments that exemplified excellence across the industry over the last 12 months
- Smithsonian Magazine: Explore History, Science, Arts & Culture Read
Employee of a Russian Anti-Plague Lab Dies of Pneumonia, Sparking Concerns Over the Disease Behind the Black Death. Here's What to Know
No official cause of her pneumonia has been confirmed, and Russian health officials say that none of the deceased individual's close contacts tested positive for the plague. Pneumonic plague is a rare, deadly form of the disease
- BBC News Read
Tropical Storm Isaias forecast to become first Atlantic hurricane of 2026
El Niño has led to an eerily quiet season so far but the first Atlantic hurricane of the year is now set to impact the southern USA.
NASA’s Webb finds signs of Mars-sized worlds smashing together
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is giving astronomers a glimpse of the kinds of violent collisions that may have shaped our own solar system, including the giant impact thought to have created the Moon. By studying 21 rare “extreme debris disks” around young stars, researchers found that their dust can reveal the scale and intensity of planetary collisions.
Taking antibiotics? Sugar may be making the damage worse
Eating more sugar while taking antibiotics was linked to greater disruption of the gut microbiome and increased growth of potentially harmful bacteria. Researchers say temporarily cutting back on sweets during and after antibiotic treatment could be a simple way to reduce this damage, though clinical trials are still needed.
- Inverse Read
Andy Weir Loves Your ‘Project Hail Mary’ Fanfic
Andy Weir talks to Inverse about his origins as a fan fic writer, how he wrote a prequel to 'Ready Player One,' his various fanfic pitches, and why he supports 'Project Hail Mary' fanfic all the way.
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