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Large predators reduce car accidents by keeping deer off roads

We already know wolves can make roads safer, and now it's been shown that the presence of cougars reduces deer…

Rubin Observatory's first LSST Camera release: 500k galaxies in the COSMOS field

The NSF–DOE Vera C.

Intelligence Is Not the Main Bottleneck

The author argues that intelligence is not the primary bottleneck preventing progress in fields like medicine, despite…

The Entropy of a Markov Chain

The article explores how to define entropy in the context of Markov chains, drawing connections between classical…

The Fish Who Could Not Imagine Air

A fish physicist with a complete understanding of her underwater world cannot conceive of air because her blindness…

Why the Legendary Erdős Problems Are Falling to AI

AI models have recently achieved major breakthroughs in solving long-standing mathematical problems posed by…

Could psilocybin be the key to treating anorexia?

Psilocybin, an active ingredient in magic mushrooms, is showing early promise as a treatment for anorexia nervosa, a…

Record heatwave in South Korea as temperatures soar to 42.5C

There have been at least 19 deaths related to the heatwave which has brought the country's hottest day since records…

What can scientists learn from a stray SpaceX rocket hitting the Moon?

While the collision was an accident, it is a unique scientific gift for planetary geologists that could provide…

Ancient Egyptians may have built a massive dam near the Red Pyramid

Large structures near the Red Pyramid may be the remnants of a major dam, suggesting that the Egyptians used water to…

SpaceX rocket crashes into moon at 8700 kilometres per hour

A rocket launched last year is thought to have smashed into the lunar surface this morning, creating the moon's newest…

Mysterious elephant deaths in Kenya raise questions around pesticides

A wave of Kenyan elephant deaths has been blamed on pesticides, but experts tell the BBC they are doubtful.

Should you stop using preventive flea treatments on your pets?

It has been assumed for decades that tick and flea treatments for pets pose no threat to wildlife or people, but there’s…

Why some people mow a lawn better than others

Researchers conducted an experiment where nearly 31,000 people mowed a virtual lawn to test how efficiently humans solve…

The once-impossible black holes that could break thermodynamics

The laws of physics seemed to forbid a strange variety of black holes that could have zero temperature.

Watch: Evacuations as Guatemala volcano erupts

The Fuego volcano is located near Escuintla, Chimaltenango, and Sacatepéquez.

Webb telescope finds signs of ancient disaster for Neptune's moons

Darwin proved right about gnat-trapping carnivorous plant

Botanists have finally proved what Charles Darwin was unable to nail down – that a genus of plants known to catch…

We’re beginning to understand the sudden ‘grief attacks’ that hit mourners

A few years ago, psychologist Sherman Lee experienced a "grief attack".

The best new popular science books of August 2026

From which diets work best to the ethics of octopus farming, here’s Liz Else’s round-up of the most interesting popular…

Germany Records Historic 12B KWh Solar Feed-In in July 2026

Germany achieved a historic renewable energy milestone in July 2026 when its photovoltaic systems fed 12 billion…

Buckminster Fuller: everything I know

In January 1975, Buckminster Fuller delivered an extraordinary 42-hour lecture series covering his life's work,…

Nobel Disease

Nobel disease refers to the tendency of some Nobel Prize winners to embrace scientifically unsound ideas and express…

Goodburn pleads for more funding for rare cancer research

Archie Goodburn is calling on the government to give more funding following the passing of the Rare Cancers Bill.

Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains" is set today (2026-08-04)

Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains," set on August 4, 2026, depicts an automated house in Allendale, California…

Canadian wildfires are reducing solar power generation in Europe

Lost solar power due to smoke blocking the sun cost Europe and North America nearly $2 billion in 2023 alone

'Give us a chance to fight for our lives' - Goodburn asks PM for more cancer funding

Scottish swimmer Archie Goodburn's implores Prime Minister Andy Burnham to invest more money and resources into brain…

What will happen when a SpaceX rocket collides with the Moon?

Our satellite has endured countless blows over millions of years - and astronomers think this one could be a useful…

Parts of the UK endure first ever month without any rain

For the first time since records began, there was no rain at all for parts of southern England and Wales in July, in a…