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Science • Jul 20

Bee brains reveal how colonies divide work without central planning

What determines which tasks bees perform in their colony? Biologists from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) and the universities in Cologne and...

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Science • Jul 20

Astronomers Found the Sun’s Missing Silver Hiding in Plain Sight

For decades, astronomers puzzled over the Sun's missing silver. Turns out, we just weren't looking at it in the right way.

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Science • Jul 20

Einstein’s “Greatest Blunder” May Be Breaking Cosmology

Dark energy revived Einstein's discarded cosmological constant and reshaped the leading model of the universe.

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Science • Jul 20

The Organisms That Make Earth’s Harshest Places Home

Extremophiles that thrive in the most unforgiving environments aren't just biological curiosities. Understanding their resilience has many implications for...

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Science • Jul 20

In a cave 18 metres below the surface at Movile in Romania, sealed off from the outside world for 5.5 million years, biologists have found 48 species that live on hydrogen sulphide and have never seen sunlight

Eighteen metres beneath a dusty patch of scrubland near the Romanian port city of Mangalia, there is a cave whose air would kill you in minutes.

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Science • Jul 20

Astronomers were wrong about the amount of silver contained in the Sun

More accurate models have shown that the Sun's silver content is 55% higher than previous estimates. It now agrees with data from ancient meteorites.

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Science • Jul 20

Have we seen the last Einstein?

Albert Einstein is one of a handful of scientific minds in history who made profound mental leaps that arguably no other researcher could have achieved...

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Science • Jul 20

Scientists discover a state between life and death

Just when you thought biology had its rules completely figured out, science goes ahead and throws the ultimate curveball. We've always been taught that...

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Science • Jul 20

SpaceX Falcon 9 Northrop MRV-1

The Next SpaceX Rocket Launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Watching a live rocket launch is an unforgettable, exhilarating experience.

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Science • Jul 20

The Universe Can Expand Faster Than Light Without Breaking Physics

The universe's expansion makes cosmic distance far less intuitive than simply measuring how long light has traveled.

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Science • Jul 20

Meteorite that crashed into NJ home holds building blocks of life, scientists say

A meteorite that crashed through the roof of a New Jersey home two years ago contains some of the building blocks of life, scientists say — and is among the...

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Science • Jul 20

Ancient sandstorm leaves behind wreckage on Mars photo of the day for July 20, 2026

NASA's Curiosity rover has uncovered evidence of ancient sandstorms on the Red Planet.

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Science • Jul 20

A radio structure thought for 40 years to tower over the Milky Way’s centre is actually a nearby stellar bubble — not the fossil scar of a black hole eruption

Decades of cosmic detective work unravels when a mysterious radio structure turns out to be much closer—and far less dramatic—than astronomers believed.

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Science • Jul 20

How hot does it get in the desert? A climate scientist explains its blazing heat

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you'd like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.

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Science • Jul 20

Did Viking 1 find life on Mars 50 years ago? Here's why the debate continues

Did Viking 1 find evidence of life on Mars? Fifty years after the NASA lander touched down, the jury is still out.

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Science • Jul 20

Rising CO2 may already be showing up in human blood — a "potentially toxic atmosphere in 50 years"

Blood bicarbonate rose 7% in 20 years as CO2 in human blood tracks the rising atmosphere, a new study finds.

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Science • Jul 20

NASA says Artemis III mission on schedule as Blue Origin repairs launchpad

FARNBOROUGH, England, July 20 (Reuters) - NASA remains on track for next year's Artemis III mission, a key test of orbital ‌docking and lunar landers needed...

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Science • Jul 20

Countdown to Artemis III: NASA's Lunar Ambitions Amidst Setbacks

NASA pushes forward with its Artemis III mission, aiming for a 2027 test of orbital docking and lunar landers, despite a Blue Origin rocket explosion.

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Science • Jul 20

NASA ON TRACK FOR 2027 ARTEMIS III MISSION DESPITE BLUE ORIGIN LAUNCHPAD EXPLOSION, ADMINISTRATOR SAYS

NASA ON TRACK FOR 2027 ARTEMIS III MISSION DESPITE BLUE ORIGIN LAUNCHPAD EXPLOSION, ADMINISTRATOR SAYS. TOP NEWS. China's H1 industrial output up 5.4% as...

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Science • Jul 20

In 1977, NASA launched two probes designed to last five years. Voyager 1 and 2 are now the only human-made objects in interstellar space, still operating, still transmitting, funded by a team of engineers some of whom have worked on the mission for nearly 5

NASA launched Voyager 2 on 20 August 1977 and Voyager 1 on 5 September. The spacecraft were built for a five-year mission to Jupiter and Saturn.

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