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August 26, 2026
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Forces deep inside Earth helped Antarctica freeze before the Arctic
Scientists have found a new explanation for why Antarctica became covered in ice millions of years before the…
ASTS, RKLB, SPCX, LUNR Chase An August Win: What SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Wind-Down Means For Space Stocks
Firefly’s Alpha and Eclipse rockets are also positioned to benefit from the launch shortage. AST SpaceMobile could gain…
Electrical manipulation and detection of perpendicular altermagnetic order via a proximitized Dirac semimetal
Miron, I. M. et al. Perpendicular switching of a single ferromagnetic layer induced by in-plane current injection. Nature…
Wildlife authorities respond after humpback whale beached in Perth’s south
A humpback whale has become beached on a sand bank in shallow water at Port Kennedy in Perth’s…
Time to take forestry out of the emissions trading scheme – environment watchdog
Forestry should be phased out of New Zealand’s “rudderless” emissions trading scheme because it is allowing climate pollution…
Musk's SpaceX to build $100bn launch facility in Louisiana – BBC
Musk’s SpaceX to build $100bn launch facility in Louisiana BBCSpaceX plans to build the ‘biggest launch site on Earth’…
In a first, physicists observe quantum heat waves at room temperature
In a global first, physicists at the University of California, Los Angeles, have observed a quantum behavior of…
Every wild land mammal on Earth — elephants, deer, wolves, mice and the rest — adds up to only about 20 million tonnes, a 2023 study estimated, roughly three kilograms per person, compared with about 390 million tonnes of humans
Add up every wild land mammal alive today, every elephant, wolf, red deer, field mouse and cave bat,…
Medical providers say public excitement over peptides is outpacing the science
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) — Med-spas, weight loss clinics and wellness centers around Charleston are advertising peptides, compounds…
Cells Deploy Rare Molecule to Shield from Iron Overload
Iron is essential. Our cells need it to produce energy, carry oxygen throughout the body, and power countless…
Are earthquakes becoming more common? Here’s what the numbers say
Whenever there’s a series of destructive or notable earthquakes, scientists get asked the same question: are earthquakes becoming…