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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.

'Moment of joy' as Uganda discharges last Ebola patient

The good news from Uganda comes as the WHO chief warns the virus in DR Congo is spreading fast.

2026-07-16 · 17:15 UTC

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Neurostimulation restores feeling in paralysed hand for months after

2026-07-16 · 17:02

Keith Thomas, 48, has paralysis, but brain stimulation gave him some feeling and movement in his hands – and this was…

We’ve found a rocky, temperate planet’s atmosphere for the first time

2026-07-16 · 17:00

Astronomers have only previously found atmospheres around exoplanets that are very large or incredibly hot – but now…

What to know about the Canadian and US wildfires and their impact

2026-07-16 · 16:08

Wildfires in Ontario have blanketed US and Canadian cities with dangerous smoke.

Next-generation Alzheimer’s drug reduces risk of serious brain bleeds

2026-07-16 · 15:27

A new kind of antibody drug that more efficiently enters the brain could slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease…

Watch: What we know about newly discovered monkey species

2026-07-16 · 14:50

New monkey species hailed as 'amazing discovery' by conservationist.

Drug discovery Is changing. Drug development must change too.

2026-07-16 · 00:00

In this New Scientist CoLab podcast, experts from global life sciences leader Cytiva explain the hidden, high-stakes…

New monkey species with orange lips found 'hiding' in DR Congo forest

2026-07-15 · 23:02

Scientists describe "amazing feeling" to look into the face of an animal that so few people knew existed.

Global Warming at 3 °C by 2050? What's Behind the New German Climate Warning

2026-07-15 · 01:43

German climate scientists are warning that global warming could reach 3°C by 2050—far exceeding the international 2°C…

Solving 20 Erdős Problems with 20 Codex Accounts Running in Parallel

2026-07-15 · 00:15

Star Fleet is an AI system that solves open mathematics problems using up to 20 parallel AI agents (called "starships"),…

These painted e-tattoos could be the future of wearable biosensors

2026-07-14 · 17:31

Conductive ink is painted directly onto the skin in colorful custom designs, drying into working electrodes.

Tyrannosaurus rex most expensive dinosaur ever sold

2026-07-14 · 15:37

The dinosaur skeleton, which roamed the planet 67 million years ago, was sold by Sotheby's in New York.

Can everyone live a ‘good life’ without destroying the planet?

2026-07-14 · 15:00

Cutting back on our use of energy and materials so that we live within Earth’s means can seem like an insurmountable…

Hard but lightweight ‘bio-metal’ material discovered in sea worm jaws

2026-07-14 · 15:00

Marine bristle worms have jaws made from a mix of proteins and metal ions that may constitute a whole new kind of…

A Philosopher's One-Word Theory to Explain Why the World Feels So Weird

2026-07-14 · 14:17

Philosopher Agnes Callard proposes the theory of the "uni-context"—the idea that modern life increasingly takes place in…

Why praying for rain appears to work – but only in some places

2026-07-14 · 14:00

In some parts of the world, the probability of rain rises with every day it doesn’t rain, and communities in these…

Boomers, not Gen Z, are the generation cutting back most on alcohol

2026-07-14 · 13:19

New research overturns assumption that abstinent younger drinkers are behind weak demand.

Mathematical texts from a Maya site in Guatemala identify an ancient astronomer

2026-07-14 · 11:40

Researchers have identified the name of an ancient Maya mathematician-astronomer, Sak Tahn Waax ("White-Chested Fox"),…

No Spanish Reading Crisis?

2026-07-14 · 11:31

A new study by Spain's publishers' federation shows that 66% of Spaniards read for pleasure, with 75% of 14-24 year-olds…

Codex scraped the ICM website and discovered 2026 Fields Medal winner list

2026-07-14 · 11:30

The 2026 Fields Medal winners list was inadvertently leaked after Codex discovered hidden code on the ICM website,…

Do we owe our existence to weird ‘virtual’ particles?

2026-07-14 · 10:00

When considering what makes up a human body, a physicist drills down beyond the atomic level.

Indian scientists produce most detailed 3D atlas of the human brainstem

2026-07-14 · 06:43

Indian scientists at IIT Madras have created the world's most detailed 3D atlas of the human brainstem at cellular…

Our Amish Language

2026-07-14 · 02:40

# Summary As her Amish community in Libby, Montana modernized and adopted modern conveniences and dress, the author and…

Japan develops a method to recover up to 90% of lithium from used EV batteries

2026-07-14 · 02:27

Japanese scientists have developed a new recycling method that recovers up to 90% of lithium from used EV…

The Economics of Recursive Self-Improvement [pdf]

2026-07-14 · 01:35

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SpaceX is gearing up for Starship's 13th test flight later this week

2026-07-14 · 01:17

This flight will put Starship under higher pressure and test out new Starlink satellites in orbit.

Maya mathematician’s name decoded alongside astronomical formula

2026-07-13 · 23:01

Hieroglyphs on the wall of a Maya building record calculations concerning the orbits of Earth, Mars and Venus, as well…

California rocked by another earthquake that will unleash the Big One

2026-07-13 · 22:26

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Climate.gov was destroyed. Open data saved it

2026-07-13 · 19:57

When the Trump Administration defunded NOAA and took Climate.gov offline, former federal employees including Rebecca…

Solution to Feynman's reverse sprinkler puzzle also applies to "silly sprinklers"

2026-07-13 · 19:00

New study confirms 2024 "momentum flux theory" on how angular momentum of water flows drives rotation.

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