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Why Constipation Follows Astronauts into Orbit: Blood from 52 Crew Members Points to Their Gut Bacteria

Blood from 52 astronauts shows gut microbes ferment protein instead of fiber in orbit, a biochemical clue to why digestion slows in space.

Medical Daily

In 2016, workers digging beneath an Oregon State University stadium uncovered Ice Age mammoths, bison and ancient camels

Recently, construction workers at Oregon State University stumbled upon remarkable Ice Age mammoth fossils, unveiling a prehistoric landscape beneath the campus. The site also yielded remains of ancient bison and camels, linking the modern university to a long-lost geological history. This extraordinary discovery highlights how remnants of our past can…

The Economic Times

Manhunters? 'Lanterns' Might Be Building To A Cataclysmic DC Comics Crossover

The inclusion of the Manhunters in DC's Lanterns show might be evidence that the DCU is building to a seismic Green Lantern comic storyline.

Inverse

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Try not to be hypnotized by the 'Eye of Africa' | Space photo of the day for Aug. 20, 2026

This geologic feature has been mesmerizing astronauts since 1965.

Space

Earlier this year, a California startup received approval to launch a 59-foot mirror into orbit. Two years later, the demonstration could redirect sunlight onto chosen points on Earth, allowing crews to keep working after dark

A California startup just got FCC approval to test a 59-foot mirror satellite in orbit. The spacecraft, named Eärendil-1, will catch sunlight in space and beam it down to dark spots on Earth. It promises sunlight on demand to boost solar power long after sunset and illuminate nighttime work zones.…

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Japan to launch probe for Mars moons in October: Space agency

Japan's MMX mission will launch on October 20 to collect samples from Mars's moon Phobos. The unmanned probe will stay in orbit for three years, collecting at least ten grams of material. A small rover named IDEFIX will conduct surface observations on Phobos during the mission. The spacecraft will also…

The Economic Times

Takeaways from the AP-Reporter Brasil story on the US and others turning to Brazil for rare earths

Brazil is becoming a key player in the rare earth minerals market

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The US and others turn to Brazil for rare earths, raising environmental concerns

Brazil is becoming a key global battleground for rare earth minerals that are crucial for renewable energy and technology

The Independent UK

James Webb Space Telescope finds 'hidden stars' making the universe's 1st galaxies much bigger than we knew

James Webb Space Telescope is finding that between the brightest stars, the cosmic skyscrapers, there are much fainter stars, meaning early galaxies are more massive than we believed.

Space

Cabin crew at greater risk of radiation-based cancer than nuclear technologists, new study suggests

What jobs are most associated with deaths from radiation-related cancer? Surprisingly, the answer is cabin crew and pilots – ahead of nuclear technologists, whose work involves handling radioactive materials used in medical imaging and treatment.

The Conversation

Winner of Invertebrate of the Year 2026 crowned – and it is the size of a grain of rice

The leaf sheep, a neon green solar-powered slug, has inspired at least one Pokémon character and triumphs in global ballot

The Guardian - UK

A 96% partial lunar eclipse is just 1 week away: Here's what you need to know

Earth's curved inner shadow will darken the moon's disk during the Aug. 27-28 partial lunar eclipse.

Space

In 1969, a 25-year-old postponed Harvard to organise the first Earth Day; working with just $190,000, his team mobilised 20 million Americans

Senator Gaylord Nelson's visionary concept for environmental teach-ins ignited the inaugural Earth Day celebration. Coordinated by Denis Hayes alongside enthusiastic student volunteers, this event operated on a modest budget. An impressive twenty million Americans engaged in nationwide demonstrations, prompting the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency. This landmark occasion highlighted…

The Times of India

Scientists found a ‘Mega-Earth’ 2.5 times the size of Earth with a core 23 times its mass; but it didn’t develop the massive atmosphere expected of a planet this large, and researchers are trying to find out why

The discovery of GJ 523b, an exoplanet more than twice the size of Earth, has shaken scientists' understanding of rocky planet formation. This Mega-Earth, studied using TESS and Webb telescope data, showcases a significant core and a surprisingly light atmosphere. These intriguing findings highlight the need for further research to…

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The natural way to kill maggots in a kitchen bin without relying on harsh chemicals – it costs just £10 on Amazon

It's highly effective and safe to use around kids and pets

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Rocket Lab launches private Japanese Earth-observing satellite to orbit (video)

Rocket Lab launched its ninth mission for the Japanese company iQPS this morning (Aug. 20), sending an Earth-observation satellite into low Earth orbit.

The Guardian - UK

The threatening thaw: climate professor on heatwave risks to tipping point of permafrost

Prof Gustaf Hugelius warns wildfires could accelerate release of methane and carbon as vast regions approach irreversible thresholds

France 24

Space telescope to burn in Earth's atmosphere after NASA rescue mission fails

NASA on Wednesday said a $30 million mission to save its Swift space telescope had failed after its rescue spacecraft could not be controlled. The unprecedented effort aimed to use a robot to move Swift into a higher orbit. The satellite is now expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere and disintegrate…

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Times Life

How Diclofenac Nearly Drove India's Vultures to Extinction, and What the Recovery Programme Has Actually Achieved

The drug that emptied the skyThrough the 1990s, vulture populations across South Asia fell off a cliff so steeply that ornithologists initially suspected a new disease. The Gyps vulture, the genus that includes the white-rumped, long-billed, and slender-billed species, had been among the most numerous large raptors on earth. Surveys…

The Times of India

Meet Delaney Peterson, the Florida student who spent three years turning recycled glass into artificial reefs designed to give oysters a new home

Delaney Peterson, a student at Belleview High School in Ocala, Florida, spent three years developing a science project around a deceptively simple question: could discarded glass be transformed into a material suitable for rebuilding oyster habitat? Her project, titled Revolutionising Artificial Reefs: Recycled Foamed Glass Aggregates as a Sustainable Solution…

Times Life

Mount Meru Is Not a Myth: How Ancient Hindu Cosmology Maps the Architecture of Human Consciousness

The bead you are not allowed to crossPick up a mala. Run your fingers along the 108 beads and you will arrive, eventually, at one that is different, larger, often with a tassel, set apart from the rest. This is the meru bead. Every teacher will tell you the same…

International Business Times UK

NASA's $30 Million Bid To Save Ageing Swift Observatory Called off After Rescue Craft Suffers Control Problems

NASA and Katalyst Space Technologies have abandoned their mission to salvage the Swift Observatory due to severe control anomalies, leaving the telescope facing destruction as it continues to lose altitude.

Space

Private mission to save NASA's Swift space telescope fails

A private spacecraft tasked with boosting the orbit of NASA's Swift Observatory has failed in its mission, meaning the telescope will crash back to Earth later this year.

Space

Scientists create 'laundry gun' for astronauts to clean their clothes by shooting out plasma

A pen-sized apparatus called a "laundry gun" could sterilize astronauts' clothes in space.

The Economic Times

Bird evolution didn’t happen steadily: AI reveals 45 million years of climate-driven changes in skeletons

Bird skeletons reveal evolutionary history shaped by climate shifts and environmental upheaval. Artificial intelligence analyzed thousands of museum specimens for anatomical measurements. Researchers found rapid anatomical changes occurred during ancient cooling periods. Evolutionary rates also slowed during other significant geological and environmental shifts. This study highlights how environmental variability influences…

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