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The soil’s early warning system: microbes can predict desertification before plants start to die

Microbial ecology (the study of how tiny microbes interact with each other and their environment) underpins the health of every ecosystem on Earth. The microbes living in soil recycle nutrients, support plant growth and help ecosystems respond to environmental change. In this explainer, microbial ecologist Marc Van Goethem tells us…

The Conversation

It's harder to poop in space. Scientists may finally know why

Spaceflight can do strange things to the human body — including making it harder for astronauts to poop.

Space

230 million years ago Dinosaurs first appeared on earth, but was there apex predator Jurassic like the size of a mouse ever existed? New research finds shocking details

Dinosaurs first appeared roughly 230 million years ago and eventually became the dominant land animals, holding that status until an asteroid struck Earth 66 million years ago, causing a mass ‌extinction of ⁠species. Mammals during the age of dinosaurs thrived in ecological niches perfect for small body sizes like insectivores…

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Vans, ghosts, sofas and a kiss from Katy Perry: artist France-Lise McGurn and her paint-everything ethos

Tackling grief, time, parties and spaceflight, the Scottish artist uses film stills, magazine ads, family photos and even her own furniture to create a show you can settle into and figure out

The Guardian - UK

Our Milky Way devoured a galaxy 11.8 billion years ago. Another crash may happen in 4.5 billion years

The Milky Way swallowed a smaller dwarf galaxy about 11.8 billion years ago, marking the earliest known merger in its history. Scientists used Hubble and Gaia observations to trace stars linked to the ancient galaxy, named Low-energy-Kraken-Heracles. The Milky Way later absorbed other galaxies and may collide with Andromeda in…

The Economic Times

Giant underwater plume blasts into swirling cloud 'street' in the East China Sea — Earth from space

A recent satellite photo captured a series of clouds sculpted by von Kármán vortices from a volcano on South Korea's Jeju Island. A giant multicolor plume, ejected by China's Yangtze River, is also visible in the image.

LiveScience

See gorgeous views of the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse captured from space

Orbiting spacecraft captured incredible views of the moon's shadow darkening Earth during the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse.

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French astronaut Adenot takes giant leap with historic spacewalk

French astronaut Sophie Adenot on Tuesday became the first French woman to perform a spacewalk, carrying out a mission to repair a communications system on the International Space Station (ISS).

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What the Hindu Concept of Kalpa Reveals About Ancient India's Relationship With Time

The Number That Changes EverythingOne day in Brahma's life lasts 4.32 billion years. Not a metaphor. Not a poetic exaggeration. That is the precise figure the Vishnu Purana gives for a single Kalpa, one divine day, and the ancient astronomers and rishis who arrived at it were working from a…

Times Life

52 astronauts left Earth for months in orbit, and within weeks their gut bacteria changed how they processed food, revealing why spaceflight can trigger constipation and potentially affect brain health

Constipation in space is more than an uncomfortable side effect. Astronauts often face it during long missions, but scientists have not fully understood why. Now, blood tests from 52 astronauts reveal a possible clue. Their gut bacteria began fermenting more protein within weeks of reaching the International Space Station. The…

The Economic Times

$In 4000 BCE, a lake Mega Chad larger than all five Great Lakes covered roughly 360,000 sq km of what is now the Sahara. 6,000 years later, only a tiny fraction, well under 1%, of that ancient lake remains$

In 4000 BCE, a lake Mega Chad larger than all five Great Lakes covered roughly 360,000 sq km of what is now the Sahara. 6,000 years later, only a tiny fraction, well under 1%, of that ancient lake remains

Thousands of years ago, a vast lake covered an enormous area of what is now the southern Sahara. Known as Palaeolake Mega-Chad, the ancient lake may have reached roughly 360,000 square kilometres, with some estimates exceeding 400,000 square kilometres. Its existence was made possible by the wetter conditions of North…

The Economic Times

Quote of the day by Stephen Hawking: 'We are very, very small, but...' Life lessons from inspirational quote on cosmic humility, human potential, inner strength and resilience

Quote of the day by Stephen Hawking focuses on the difference between the small place humans occupy in the universe and what the human mind can achieve. The quote explains cosmic humility, human potential, inner strength and resilience. It also reflects Hawking’s work in physics and his ability to continue…

The Economic Times

Wildfire smoke blankets volcanoes across the Pacific Northwest | Space photo of the day for Aug. 17, 2026

The wildfires ripping across North America have created massive plumes of smoke.

Space

The 'geoid': Why NASA’s gravity model makes Earth look like a potato

Mapping Earth’s gravity, NASA has released a visualisation of the geoid — the apparent real shape of our planet given the global ocean surface if it were exclusively under the influence of gravity and Earth’s rotation.

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Tom’s Guide

Prime Video top 10 movies — here are the 3 worth watching this week (August 17-23)

The Prime Video top 10 most-watched movies list has recently been updated, and I've picked out the three that are worth watching now.

The Economic Times

Just 548 light years from Earth, this massive red supergiant nearly 1,000 times larger than our Sun is about to explode

Astronomers have discovered Betelgeuse harbors a hidden stellar companion. This finding complicates predictions about its eventual supernova explosion. The companion orbits the red supergiant at a significant distance. Its gravitational influence may alter Betelgeuse's mass loss and evolution. Future observations will further clarify the companion's role in the star's fate.

Total Film

Lanterns co-creator says Guy Gardner has Hal Jordan's ring in Superman, and now I'm confused

The Lanterns mystery deepens

International Business Times UK

Andrew Garfield May Have Just Hinted at Miles Morales' Arrival in 'Avengers: Doomsday'

Andrew Garfield's recent comments have sparked speculation about Miles Morales' potential introduction into the MCU, following a mysterious post-credits scene in 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day'.

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Billionaire founder agrees with Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Jeff Bezos: We will live and work in space—and could be commuting to the moon by 2030

“We’ll have a moon base, people living and working on the moon,” says billionaire Voyager Technologies founder Dylan Taylor.

Times Life

Do Insects Feel Pain? What Neuroscience Reveals About Insect Sentience and Animal Suffering

The nervous system that wasn't supposed to matterA fruit fly injected with a small dose of acid will drag the affected limb, avoid using it, and protect it from further contact. That behaviour has a name in biology: nociception. It is the detection of damaging stimuli by specialised sensory neurons,…

Inverse

Is Hal Jordan Really Dead? 'Lanterns' Answers A 'Superman' Mystery With A Shocking Twist

'Lanterns' Episode 1 ends with a shocking flash forward that rewrites the future of the Green Lantern Corps.

Times Life

St Mary Islands, Karnataka: The Hexagonal Basalt Rock Formation That Rewrites What a Beach Can Be

The Ground Beneath You Is WrongYou have been to beaches before. You know what they feel like underfoot, the give of wet sand, the gravel that shifts, the occasional flat stone. Nothing prepares you for St Mary Islands. The moment you step off the boat from Malpe and onto the…

Cycling News

Gravel Earth Series: Geerike Schreurs takes solo win as Tobias Kongstad sprints to victory at CORE4

Emily Newsom and Cole Davis secure runner-up positions in penultimate round of Gravel Earth Series

The Economic Times

Earlier this year, University of Toronto scientists measured hydrogen flowing from billion-year-old Canadian Shield rocks through nearly 15,000 mine boreholes. Today, the site could yield more than 140 tonnes of natural hydrogen each year

Ancient Canadian Shield rocks are quietly producing white hydrogen, a naturally occurring gas that could reshape the clean energy market. Scientists measured hydrogen escaping from mine boreholes near Timmins, Ontario. Each borehole released about 8 kilograms a year. Across nearly 15,000 boreholes, that could exceed 140 tonnes annually. The finding…

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