WWildlife Read More Teenager pleas guilty to attacking California sea lion in viral video | CaliforniaAugust 15, 2026 An 18-year-old California man has admitted he kicked a sea lion in a video that went viral recently…
SScience Read More They’re a whopping 150 million years older than dinosaurs, look like a shark, have a tail like a rat, teeth like a rabbit and sharp, venomous spines August 15, 2026 Deep in the ocean is an ancient fish that glides along by flapping their wing-like pectoral fins instead…
EEnvironment Read More Warnings in effect: Tropical Storm Lala strengthens ahead of Hawaii strikeAugust 15, 2026 Tropical Storm Lala will track near Hawaii this weekend, likely as a low-end Category 1 hurricane, with threats…
SSpace Read More Upgraded Sardinia Radio Telescope To Continue Probing Mysterious Fast Radio BurstsAugust 15, 2026 It’s a tough, winding haul to reach the Sardinia Radio Telescope (SRT). An hour or so inland from…
PPhysics Read More Scientists detect a nuclear reactor’s ghostly afterglow for the first timeAugust 15, 2026 Even after a nuclear reactor is switched off, activity continues deep inside its core. Long-lived radioactive fission products…
WWildlife Read More In 1958, 58 feral pigs were removed from Clipperton Island, helping a seabird colony grow from 650 to more than 137,000August 15, 2026 In 1958, Clipperton Island was a very different place from the huge seabird colony it would later become.…
SScience Read More Curiosity stumbles upon a gigantic Martian “honeycomb” that has scientists intriguedAugust 15, 2026 Curiosity stumbles upon a gigantic Martian “honeycomb” that has scientists intrigued – Futura-Sciences August 15, 2026 3 min…
EEnvironment Read More Salvage work begins on tanker leaking oil off Oman, risk firm says | Oil and Gas NewsAugust 15, 2026 A salvage operation is under way to stabilise the stricken tanker behind a major oil spill off Oman,…
SSpace Read More The idea that Earth is the Solar System’s ultimate water world is misleading: Europa likely holds more than twice our ocean’s volume beneath a crust of ice, while Enceladus is continuously venting material from its hidden ocean directly into space.August 15, 2026 Earth looks like the obvious water world. Oceans cover about 71 per cent of its surface, colour the…
PPhysics Read More Scientists Steer Infrared Light Through an “Invisible” WaveguideAugust 15, 2026 Artist’s illustration of plasmon canalization in MoOCl₂, showing light propagating along a narrow channel. The image depicts the…
WWildlife Read More Lemur used in ‘lemur yoga’ session dies of human herpesvirus, study findsAugust 15, 2026 Four lemurs that had close contact with people, including one via a “lemur yoga” class, caught a human…
SScience Read More Two Spacecraft Are Creating Fake 5-Hour Solar Eclipses—And Revealing A Faster Solar WindAugust 15, 2026 Topline If you were lucky enough to witness last week’s total solar eclipse, you’ll have seen one of…