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Firms with B-Corp status want more companies to prioritise people and the planet as much as profits.
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The four astronauts set to fly around the Moon during NASAs Artemis II test flight depart the Neil A.
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Learn how parasites preserved in an ancient sewer reveal how disease spread among Roman soldiers.
Intestinal parasites that still plague us today were all over Roman Britain.
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A pair of nascent planets have been caught smashing together around the nearby star Fomalhaut, and in doing so have solved the puzzle of ...
The Terra Hunting Experiment will track the wobbles of dozens of stars nightly for years in the most focused hunt yet for an Earth twin.
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An international collaboration study reveals how evolution and locomotion patterns, such as bipedalism, shaped bone structures through pr...
Visible planets and night sky guide. The December solstice is coming!
Whether its Greek ouzo, French pastis or Turkish raki, when these spirits are diluted with water, the mixture becomes cloudy.
Bragging rights and an adrenaline rush arenโt the only reasons to start the year with a frigid swim.
The cubs were born into a well-studied 'celebration' of polar bears in Canada.
Hubble reveals a stunning, stormy galaxy over 50 million light-years away, bursting with new stars. Get the cosmic scoop!
Male seahorses are challenging everything we thought about parenting. New research on their brood pouch genes uncovers a 'motherhood' route.
Daily coffee intake linked to slower biological aging in people with psychiatric disorders, potentially adding five years.
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Archaeologists just unearthed a massive 2,000-year-old Roman basin near Rome, hinting at early monumental civic planning.
Dive into the year's most captivating science reads, from ancient techniques to cosmic quests, handpicked by Smithsonian experts.
Scientists have long tried to uncover the perilous journey humans took to reach the ancient land mass that now makes up Australia. Now, a...
no cap, ancient humans took a wild route to oz 60k yrs ago, fr fr
Grab the Bose QuietComfort noise-canceling headphones for an unprecedented $179. This is a 24-hour deal you won't want to miss.
Forget instant friendship. Cats decided to join our lives, and our sofas, thousands of years after dogs did, purely on their own terms.
Forget pests. Your local raccoon might be evolving right before your eyes, showing surprising signs of domestication.
As UN climate talks at COP30 fall short, a new wave of smaller, agile groups are pioneering practical solutions to tackle global warming.
Satellite data from two decades confirms the Thwaites Eastern Ice Shelf is rapidly losing stability, a critical warning for Antarctica's future.
They really said 'hold my coffee' and discovered a hidden network of moai carvers, no cap!
Google's making moves, no cap, and it's lowkey a whole thing
Meet Mark Elder, the veteran manager who's been building the future of spacewalking for 25+ years, keeping astronauts safe for ISS, Artemis, and beyond.
Canada just lost its measles elimination status and I'm lowkey worried the US is next, no cap
Canada just lost its measles elimination status, no cap, and the US is lowkey next
Which planet is the furthest from the sun? Some may think it s Pluto, but it s actually Neptune. Learn more about this ice giant and how ...
Imagine life free from daily HIV medication. New trials show engineered antibodies suppress the virus for some, hinting at a functional cure.
Expectant moms often face dental issues. A new study suggests rapid shifts in oral bacteria could be the surprising culprit.
Forget what you learned in grade school! Pterosaurs and plesiosaurs? Not dinosaurs. But one surprise creature actually is. Dive in.
No cap, Sun news November 30, 2025: AR4294 ramps up activity with multiple M flares as new regions rotate into view, boosting so...
lowkey a whole thing: new sunspots are coming for us, fr fr
A powerful X1.9 solar flare erupted from a new sunspot region today, causing a strong radio blackout. Here's what you need to know.
Okay so like, A new national report has shown for the first time how generative AI (GenAI) is already being used by some universities ...
Asteroids, amino acids, and the origin of life on Earth. Could space rocks hold the secret to life's beginnings? ๐ค
Arizona ranks #2 in the US for December's Cold Moon Supermoon views. Get the tea on when and where to catch this celestial main character moment fr.
Cats became our BFFs way later than u think, no cap
New cosmic simulations reveal dark matter and dark energy interactions are literally reshaping the universe. Scientists are shook by these findings, no cap.
Astronomers are ditching the habitable zone hype for exoplanet atmosphere analysis. Here's why checking alien air quality is the new vibe for finding extraterrestrial life.
Scientists find 2 migration paths to Australia 60,000 years ago, lowkey impressive. Genetic study reveals ancient human journey to the land down under, with a whole lot of drama.
Corp social responsibility is lowkey an insurance policy, no cap
Perseverance said 'bet' and started documenting literal mini lightning on Mars because apparently our red planet neighbor has been serving electrical drama this whole time and we're just now finding out.
NASA's Perseverance rover detected mini lightning on Mars for the first time. This rare electrical discharge discovery is giving main character energy fr fr.
NASA's OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft captured stunning Earth and moon photos during its gravity assist maneuver, heading to asteroid Apophis in 2029.
Bestie really said 'lemme take a selfie' with Earth and Moon before sliding into Apophis' DMs in 2029. The space probe is literally that friend who ghosts you but posts fire pics on their way out.
Nikon's image-stabilized binoculars are $62 cheaper for Black Friday at Newegg vs Amazon. These pocket-sized binos are serving main character energy, no cap.
New research is lowkey a whole thing and I'm not okay, it's giving major exposure to menstrual taboos
Physicists dive into black hole entropy, understanding the assignment on quantum thermodynamics. Discover the third law of thermodynamics, no cap.
Russia's only space launch pad for astronauts got damaged during Soyuz crew launch to ISS. Three crew members made it safely but future flights might be delayed.
Researchers discovered how to extract meaningful information from chaotic biological systems. The findings about living matter fluctuations are actually wild, no cap.
Turns out being in the 'habitable zone' doesn't automatically make a planet livable - it's giving false advertising energy, no cap.
Boosting solar activity, aurora chances, and your Instagram captions with the latest sunspot updates
Scientists discovered stars casually orbiting Sagittarius A* black hole like it's NBD. These cosmic rebels are serving main character energy fr.
it's giving solar flare energy, no cap
Lowkey, Amazon's Cyber Monday sale drops prices on tons of its most popular and best-reviewed products. Get all your holiday sho...
Scientists finally cracked the Venus wind mystery using thermal tides research. The planet's extreme atmospheric winds are more unhinged than we thought, fr.
Yellowstone geology, earthquake impacts, ground-breaking research on underground ecosystems, get the latest, no cap!