Today so far 2026-09-12 · 06:01 UTC

Today's science news spans developments in ancient history, public health, space exploration, and physics. Researchers are making strides across multiple fields, from unlocking secrets of ancient Egyptian materials with proteomics to investigating environmental impacts of data centers and exploring fundamental physics questions about how quantum mechanics and relativity interact. Notable stories also include a significant MRSA outbreak linked to a bouncy castle in Ireland affecting 48 children, and NASA's efforts to establish a US Space Academy.

Cloudy skies have slowed global warming – but that may be changing

Low cloud cover has been expanding since 1979, reflecting more sunlight into space, but scientists expect that trend to reverse and accelerate global warming

2026-07-20 · 11:53 UTC
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Claude Fable produced a counterexample to the Jacobian Conjecture

2026-07-20 · 02:51

A researcher claims that Claude Fable has produced a counterexample disproving the Jacobian Conjecture, a long-standing…

Test that found source of US explosive diarrhoea outbreak was false positive, health officials say

2026-07-20 · 02:35

The latest update from the US Food and Drug Administration means the exact source of the parasite is still not known.

Hunter-gatherers introduced fish to a mountain lake 7000 years ago

2026-07-19 · 23:01

Many centuries before the advent of agriculture in Norway, ancient people transported fish into mountain lakes to create…

India's first privately-developed rocket reaches orbit on dramatic debut launch

2026-07-19 · 22:11

"On the first attempt, reaching orbit, I never thought it was possible."

Biggest Probabilistic Computer Turns Noise into Answers

2026-07-19 · 21:42

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Bananas sprout in Rayleigh Garden UK after 15 years

2026-07-19 · 13:29

Peter and Emma Stav from Essex witnessed their collection of 200 banana plants produce fruit for the first time after 15…

As mosquito ranges expand, better monitoring is key to preventing disease

2026-07-19 · 11:19

Monitoring is expensive and labor intensive. But it helps public health officials stop outbreaks.

The Mighty Big Array of Finn Jensen LA8YB

2026-07-19 · 08:05

Finn Jensen (LA8YB), a Norwegian amateur radio operator, spent over 10 years building one of the world's largest antenna…

The Art of Insight in Science and Engineering – Mastering Complexity(2014) [pdf]

2026-07-19 · 07:27

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What this desert city can teach the world about tackling heat deaths

2026-07-17 · 23:56

Maricopa County in Arizona has some of the hottest temperatures, but it has reduced the number of heat-related deaths.

How these twins' rare growth disorder could provide the key to preventing cancer

2026-07-17 · 23:24

Researchers have found that people with Laron syndrome have a lower incidence of cancer than the wider population.

The Pentagon's Space Development Agency hasn't moved as fast as anyone would like

2026-07-17 · 19:19

"Missiles are being launched at the joint force every single day in [Operation] Epic Fury."

Taco Bell iceberg lettuce identified as source of cyclosporiasis in 5 states

2026-07-17 · 18:45

Don't eat Taco Bell lettuce in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, or West Virginia.

Troubling new details emerge on diabetes ouster controversy

2026-07-17 · 17:08

American Diabetes Association blocked publication of op-ed articles so the authors posted them as a preprint.

Supplement that binds to microplastics may remove them from our body

2026-07-17 · 13:00

A supplement comprised of dead bacteria seems to remove microplastics, and prevent their absorption into cells, by…

The report oil companies are worried about: Climate attribution science

2026-07-17 · 11:30

New report says our ability to tie weather damages to climate change is improving.

Rocket Report: India's Vikram-1 nears debut flight; AST to become rocket company?

2026-07-17 · 11:00

"We have done everything that could be done to test Vikram-1 on ground."

Why the upcoming eclipse is still vital in the age of solar probes

2026-07-17 · 09:00

Experiments will take advantage of the solar eclipse in August to learn more about the sun and Earth at a relatively low…

EEG shows brain can simultaneous encode two speech streams

2026-07-17 · 05:51

Researchers using EEG recordings found that the brain simultaneously encodes two competing speech streams during…

Ancient Egyptian princesses buried with weapons may have been fighters

2026-07-17 · 04:00

The mummified daughters of pharaohs who lived thousands of years ago have bone changes that suggest they fought with…

How Has Roman Concrete Lasted for Millennia? 1,900-Year-Old Latrine Offers Clues

2026-07-17 · 03:48

Scientists studying a 1,900-year-old latrine at Hadrian's Villa in Italy discovered that Roman concrete's exceptional…

M 3.9 Experimental Explosion – 147 Km ENE of Ponce Inlet, Florida

2026-07-17 · 00:45

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SpaceX scrubs Starship launch after some of its engines didn't start

2026-07-17 · 00:02

"Now offloading propellant. Next launch attempt hopefully in a few days."

SpaceX suddenly aborts second Starship V3 launch after ignition

2026-07-16 · 23:01

The company didn't immediately say what went wrong.

'Likweli': A new monkey species discovered in the Congo Basin

2026-07-16 · 22:00

An international team of scientists, including Yale researchers, has identified a new Colobus monkey species called…

Mathematics of Data Science

2026-07-16 · 20:38

A comprehensive book by Bandeira, Singer, and Strohmer examines the mathematical foundations of data science, covering…

Helium escaping from atmosphere of nearby rocky exoplanet in a habitable zone

2026-07-16 · 20:24

We've seen helium baked off a rocky exoplanet's atmosphere

2026-07-16 · 18:00

If the large, rocky planet is losing helium, then we can infer what is left behind.

Restoring ability to remove zombie cells may keep us sharp as we age

2026-07-16 · 18:00

Zombie, or senescent, cells accumulate in our body with age, when we become less able to clear them.

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