SSpace Read More Drifting SpaceX rocket heading for accidental collision with moon | SpaceXJuly 31, 2026 A drifting SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon after launching a pair of lunar…
PPhysics Read More Titan’s air is four times thicker than ours and its gravity a seventh as strong, which means a human being there could in principle fly under their own muscle power — strap on wings, run a few paces, and flapJuly 31, 2026 Picture standing wearing a heated suit, with homemade wings clipped to your arms. You take a few running…
WWildlife Read More “The truck got stuck at 2am.” Why 12 giraffes were just captured in Namibia and driven to AngolaJuly 31, 2026 12 Angolan giraffes have been successfully reintroduced into Bicuar National Park in south-west Angola, as part of an…
SScience Read More A SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon next week, and scientists aren’t sure what to expectJuly 31, 2026 On Aug. 5, Earth’s moon is due for a human-made, high-speed impact from an identified flying object: a…
EEnvironment Read More I study the boreal forest. This summer wildfires came for my home | Julee BoanJuly 31, 2026 I have spent much of my career studying boreal forests and I know fire is part of how…
SSpace Read More UK artist Conrad Shawcross sounds alarm on Jodrell Bank Observatory funding cuts – The Art NewspaperJuly 31, 2026 The UK artist Conrad Shawcross has raised concerns about the possible closure of the Jodrell Bank Observatory which…
PPhysics Read More US scientists reveal hidden magnetism in ultrathin quantum materialJuly 31, 2026 A team of U.S. researchers has uncovered evidence of a newly proposed form of magnetism in an ultrathin…
WWildlife Read More Drone pilot spots humpback whale acting strangely. What happens next is breathtakingJuly 31, 2026 Whale experts in Australia have shared extraordinary footage of the moment a baby humpback whale being born. Drone pilot Alexander Forrest had…
SScience Read More A 43-foot steel beam weighing 15,890 pounds rides 4,850 feet down an old South Dakota gold mine standing upright in a cage 4.5 feet wide, one of roughly 2,100 pieces that have to make the same trip before summer endsJuly 31, 2026 KeysQuestions4Vehicle1 The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment is pulling off one of the most logistically absurd construction projects in…
EEnvironment Read More Monkeys sometimes have ‘pets’ like humansJuly 31, 2026 Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing…
SSpace Read More A discarded SpaceX rocket is on a high-speed collision course with the moonJuly 31, 2026 Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…
PPhysics Read More French National Quantum Update: July 2026July 31, 2026 Executive Summary France’s quantum ecosystem continued to expand in July 2026 through a combination of government oversight, industrial…