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Wild Elephants Use 41 Different Gestures to Tell Others to "Move Away" or "Stop That"
Learn how elephants use their trunks and ears to get a response from others, and why they keep gesturing when ignored.
- Smithsonian Magazine: Explore History, Science, Arts & Culture Read
Watch Five Adorable Newborn Cheetah Cubs Grow on a Livestream From the Smithsonian’s Conservation Biology Institute
The healthy and active babies are being cared for by first-time mother Zura, and the public can keep up with their antics through an online cheetah cub cam
- Science – Ars Technica Read
What’s been driving Hawaii’s lava fountains?
In most cases, hotspot-driven volcanism is relatively sedate, with lava flowing down mountainsides slowly enough that people can walk out of its way. But in a number of locations—Mount Etna, Hawaii, Iceland—lava gets expelled in dramatic fountains that can reach several hundred meters in height.
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Jonathan the Tortoise Is 194 Years Old, Flu Cases Are Already Spiking, and Night Sky Events to Catch in October
Discover the top stories from Oct. 3 to Oct. 9, 2026, including the hidden dangers of marathon running, a hoard of Celtic coins, and Jonathan the Tortoise.
- Smithsonian Magazine: Explore History, Science, Arts & Culture Read
A Digital Swamp Coming to New York City’s MoMA Is ‘Made to Envelop You’ in Nature With the Help of Cutting-Edge Technology
"Wetland" is the latest installation of a high-tech traveling exhibition designed by Danish artist Jakob Kudsk Steensen. It recreates the overlooked ecosystem with the help of folklore, soundscapes and video game software
- Inverse Read
10 Years Later, Star Wars Is Fixing A Glaring Timeline Issue
The story of Star Wars is so affecting because it has some dire stakes. Obi-Wan Kenobi isn’t just one of Princess Leia’s hopes; he’s her only hope. So when Darth Vader destroys the entire planet of Alderaan, you feel it. Over a billion people were obliterated in an instant, including Leia’s adoptive family and the subjects she was supposed to rule over as queen.
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A Diarrhea-Causing Bacterium Spread Through Sex is Resisting Five Common Antibiotics
Learn how Shigella spreads between sexual partners and why growing antibiotic resistance is leaving fewer treatment options.
- NYT > Science Read
Big Controversy Upends a Contest About Microscopic Videos
Nikon announced that it had disqualified the winner of its Small World in Motion competition over how A.I. was used in his submission.
- Inverse Read
What Is ‘Zodiac’? Everything You Need To Know About The MCU’s New Show
At this point in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there are a lot of heroes. That’s not a complaint — it’s through this massive roster that we got all those epic team-up moments in Avengers: Endgame and a five-hour livestream announcing the cast of Avengers: Doomsday. But not everyone can be an official member of the Avengers. What do you do with the rest? The MCU may have found an answer with Zodiac, an upcoming spy thriller announced at New York Comic-Con.
- Smithsonian Magazine: Explore History, Science, Arts & Culture Read
Raised in Apartheid South Africa, 2026 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Navi Pillay Is One of the World’s Leading Human Rights Jurists
When Pillay learned she had won the award, she was in the same courtroom where the Nuremberg Trials held Nazi war criminals to account. Her legal career has been dedicated to fighting against human rights abuses and mass atrocities
- Science – Ars Technica Read
AI disqualification yields new Nikon Small World in Motion winner
Credit: Nguyen Nam Nhat. Last month we covered the winner of Nikon's Small World in Motion video: Ning Xu of Tsinghua University in China, whose video captured tiny cilia beating in the airways of a child with a rare respiratory disorder. But allegations surfaced about Xu's use of AI while making the video. Nikon launched an investigation and concluded that Xu's entry did not comply with competition rules. The new winner is Nguyen Nam Nhat of Vietnam with a video of a tiny roundworm and a single-celled organism (above).
- Neuroscience News Read
Cannabis Destroys Sleep Quality
A 35-year study shows cannabis use links to fragmented, poor sleep measured by monitors, even though users believe they slept well.
- Smithsonian Magazine: Explore History, Science, Arts & Culture Read
Could This Dutch Invention Help Tackle Plastic Pollution in America’s Waterways?
The Netherlands has had success with the Bubble Barrier, which pumps air bubbles from the bottom of a canal or river to direct plastic to the surface. Now, Lansing, Michigan, is looking to be the first to install the technology stateside
- Neuroscience News Read
Genetic Risk for Anorexia May Begin Outside the Brain
Anorexia patients are 4x more likely to carry mutations in PLIN4, a fat-storage gene in muscle and adipose tissue, revealing a key metabolic component.
- Smithsonian Magazine: Explore History, Science, Arts & Culture Read
Scientists Took a Cheek Swab From the World’s Oldest Tortoise. His DNA Could Reveal Hints to Longevity
Jonathan, an Aldabra giant tortoise, is about 194 years old and the oldest land animal alive today. Discoveries about his genetics could provide clues to extending lifespan in humans
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'If I'm wrong, I can retire': Why some physicists are now betting big that dark energy doesn't exist
There’s a big, gaping hole in our understanding of the Universe. Meet the scientists trying to understand it.
- Science | The Guardian Read
Ada Yonath obituary
Nobel prizewinning biochemist who succeeded against the odds in mapping the ribosome For years, the crystallographer and biochemist Ada Yonath had to contend with the disdain and sometimes derision of many of her contemporaries after she set herself the challenge of mapping the molecular structure of the ribosome. Ribosomes are found in all living cells. Effectively they are tiny factories that synthesise proteins, complex molecules that are vital for building and repairing the tissues and organs of animals and plants.
- Science & technology Read
Do you need to walk 10,000 steps a day?
How fast you walk may be as important as how much
- Smithsonian Magazine: Explore History, Science, Arts & Culture Read
This One-of-a-Kind Bronze Ring Offers a Tantalizing Glimpse at the Lighthouse of Alexandria, a Lost Wonder of the Ancient World
Archaeologists in Egypt discovered the signet ring while conducting excavations on the island of Antirhodos, which once housed a lavish Ptolemaic palace
- Science News Read
How the Grand Canyon could have lost 1 billion years of geologic history
The rise and fall of a continent-spanning cliff may help explain a mysterious 1-billion-year gap in Earth’s geologic history, a new study suggests.
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