Europe's first solar eclipse in 27 years in pictures

From Spain to Iceland to Russia, millions gathered to witness the sun's light be fully blocked by the moon in the continent's first solar eclipse in almost three decades.

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WGAE-Scientific American Union Statement on Springer Nature’s Sale and Layoffs | Press Room

The following is a statement from Writers Guild of America East members at Scientific American on today’s decision to sell Springer Nature and lay off staff: “Earlier today in an all-staff meeting we ...

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Nearly 160 sick with flu at US air force base after Hegseth ends mandatory vaccines

Reports say Texas recruits ill from outbreak, which comes weeks after defense secretary made flu vaccine optional

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Kees Moeliker: How a dead duck changed my life

YouTube video by TED

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I Wore a Smart Fart Wearable for Three Days. Here's What I Learned

Researchers at the University of Maryland are trying to get to the bottom of our farts.

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The Men Who Want to Supersize Their Testicles

How far would you be willing to go for bigger balls?

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After USDA request, Indiana plant biologist locked out of lab by school

Move comes after Roger Innes complained about the government’s prosecution of Chinese postdocs

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They Dug Into a Jungle Mound in Mexico and Found an Ancient Maya Settlement With 80 Structures

An 80-structure Maya settlement uncovered in Quintana Roo reveals monumental buildings, murals, and multiple construction phases dating from 250 to 900 C.E.

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How secrets of a man-made Scottish island older than Stonehenge were unveiled

Archaeologists have used innovative techniques to reveal the secrets of an artificial island older than Stonehenge in a Scottish loch, discovering a…

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The cost of 76 years of US wars, from Korea to Iran

Al Jazeera breaks down the human and financial cost of decades of US-led wars and its latest war on Iran.

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Former NASA astronauts launch new group to promote U.S. constitutional values

More than 100 NASA astronauts have signed on to a nonpartisan effort to promote “the principles that have propelled our nation for 250 years”

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TaqMon

Mysterious Lab Sprites are hiding in the laboratory. Some are easy to spot, others are harder to catch. Find them all and unlock new challenges along the way.

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This Wonderfully Well-Preserved Fossil From 34 Million Years Ago Shows The Earliest Emperor Butterfly

This beauty is one of the best butterfly fossils ever recorded.

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World’s oldest dog identified at ancient hunter-gatherer site

Bones of 15,800-year-old puppy push confirmed origin of our canine companions back nearly 5000 years

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As Paralympics approach, U.S. skier Sydney Peterson balances training and research

Sydney Peterson is among the U.S. athletes heading to the 2026 Winter Paralympics. A neuroscientist in training, Peterson is studying movement disorders, similar to her own condition.

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See the moon turn blood red in a total lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse is set to grace the sky on Tuesday. Here’s how to see it

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Ding-dong! The Dutch Fish Doorbell needs you to help migrating fish

A Dutch lock is closed for the spring, and its employees want you to tell them when migrating fish come knocking by ringing a digital doorbell

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How Many Times Do You Fart a Day? 'Smart Underwear' Says It's Way More Than You Think

The device brings the study of farts “into the 21st century,” the researchers say.

gizmodo.com

What Did People Keep in Their Medicine Cabinets in the 1950s?

In the mid-20th century, the medicine cabinet was a fixture of many homes. Open one and you’d likely find a thermometer, a box of bandages, maybe a tin of aspirin — basics we still recognize today. Bu...

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