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Space startups answer to many US agencies with none in charge
8+ min ago (770+ words) The FCC, Commerce, NOAA, the FAA and maybe NASA all get a say in space regulation these days, a former FCC commissioner told the Aspen Forum. With plans underway to launch massive constellations of satellites to deliver broadband services and…...
What beats seeing eclipses from space? Try the northern and southern lights
11+ min ago (328+ words) That’s the word Wednesday from a pair of NASA astronauts living aboard the International Space Station for the past six months. “We’re hoping for the best. It should be pretty awesome,” Hathaway said. Meir said the best cosmic shows are…...
Why is it called a great white shark if it's not actually white?
51+ min ago (412+ words) Video from an OCEARCH expedition in Nova Scotia back in 2021 shows the shark tagging process, including measuring the shark, taking blood and tissue samples and attaching a tracker to the shark's fin. Great white sharks are one of the top…...
AI-powered IVF robots are already making human embryos??? but are they really better at it than us?
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (1172+ words) Stuff / News / AI-powered IVF robots are already making human embryos – but are they really better at it than us? There are some jobs where replacing a human with a robot feels fairly unremarkable. Building a car? Fine. Shifting boxes around…...
Fuego Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 15,000 ft (4,600 m) as of Aug 19, 17:00 UTC
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Natural History Museum to reopen hidden gallery closed since Second World War
58+ min ago (413+ words) The Natural History Museum (NHM) will reopen a hidden gallery that has been closed since the Second World War. For the first time in more than eight decades, the Nature and Us gallery at the London museum will reopen this…...
How the Toxoplasma parasite adapts to crowded conditions in host cells | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18+ min ago (387+ words) Toxoplasma gondii, or Toxoplasma, is a parasite that infects hundreds of millions of people around the world. Although cases are often mild, it can cause severe symptoms in in people with weakened immune systems, and in developing fetuses. It can…...
Telescope spies the fastest star in the Milky Way zipping around a black hole
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (255+ words) The star is zipping around the black hole, reaching speeds of about 15,534 miles per second (25,000 kilometers per second). That’s 100,000 times faster than a commercial plane. “That star is really, extremely fast,” said astronomer Stefan Gillessen with the Max Planck Institute…...
Apodex Launches TRACES, a Benchmark for Scientific Discovery
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (248+ words) Aug 19, 2026, 12:10 ET TRACES moves beyond static datasets and answer keys, testing whether AI can navigate real-world scientific environments, adapt to feedback and produce verifiable discoveries REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Apodex today introduced TRACES, a novel benchmark designed to evaluate…...
Is Imagination More Real Than We Think?
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (674+ words) Aug 19, 2026, 13:00 ET Unlikely Collaborators Hosts Leading Thinkers in Psychology, Neuroscience, and Philosophy for a Spark Salon Exploring the Science of Imagination LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- We tend to think of imagination as an escape from reality. But what if imagination…...