Dead Star Offers a Glimpse Into Our Solar System’s Future
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Hunting is for Girls—at Least Among Bonobos
They out-hunt their male counterparts The post Hunting is for Girls—at Least Among Bonobos appeared first on Nautilus.
Artemis III SLS Core Stage Joins Boosters at Kennedy
NASA’s Artemis III SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is integrated alongside the twin solid rocket boosters on Oct. 28 inside the Vehicle Assembly Building’s High Bay 3 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. ...
UK budget 2026: Key climate and energy announcements
Chancellor John Healey has announced a “new course on energy” for the UK, focused on keeping bills low amid the… The post UK budget 2026: Key climate and energy announcements appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Eaton Wildfire Exposed Millions to a “Cocktail of Chemicals”
New research examines toxin levels in the smoke plume from the January 2026 Eaton Fire in Los Angeles. Credit: Matt Muller, USDA Forest Service/Flickr, Public Domain
The DOE announces $5B loan to Constellation for nuclear uprates
The pro-nuclear Trump administration continues to put its money where its mouth is. On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Energy announced a conditional loan commitment of up to $5 billion to boost the output of 15...
You can see every red flag in Theranos 2.0
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here....
Putin hails Elon Musk’s ‘genius’ amid plans for Russian version of Starlink
Russia plans to build own version of US billionaire’s satellite communications to help attack UkraineVladimir Putin praised Elon Musk’s genius and said he was in touch with Starlink’s controlling shareholder as...
Trump to Ease Methane Rules for Oil and Gas Wells
On 27 October, President Donald Trump announced that the Environmental Protection Agency was proposing rollbacks to existing methane emissions rules for oil and gas drilling. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/AFGE, CC BY 2.0
Three-quarters of NFL football players may end up with CTE
The first estimate of CTE prevalence across the NFL suggests 75 percent of players may suffer from the neurodegenerative disease.
Flexell Space and Satoro Agree to Collaborate on In-Orbit Demonstration of Next-Generation Space Solar Cells
– Two demonstration missions planned aboard SpaceX Falcon 9, one each in 2027 and 2028 – Satoro to provide “Satellite-as-a-service” solution; Flexell Space to supply solar cells and test modules […] The post Flexell...
7 spooky bat facts—right in time for Halloween
Bats deserve a little more love
Analysis: How the UK spent more than £11.6bn on climate aid since 2021
The UK has spent £12.8bn on climate aid for developing countries since 2021, according to official figures obtained by Carbon… The post Analysis: How the UK spent more than £11.6bn on climate aid since 2021 appeared...
AI Emergency Alerts Are Coming. Humans Might Not Be Ready
Human beings struggle with emergency communication. Chatbots can help—if people take them seriously.
A Test Camera Captured an Exceptionally Sharp View of the Seagull Nebula 3,700 Light-Years Away
Learn how Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s test camera captured young stars lighting up the Seagull Nebula in pink and blue, 3,700 light-years from Earth.
RFK Jr.'s Claim That Arabs 'Don't Produce Science' Meets a Nobel Prize Reality Check
(MedPage Today) -- Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s broad assertions about Arab contributions to humanity's scientific and literary discoveries at a Republican campaign event in Grand...
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Looted by Nazis and Recently Restituted, a Kaleidoscopic Kandinsky Painting Just Sold for Nearly $42 Million
"Das bunte Leben," the Russian artist's dreamlike panorama, bridges folklore and early modernism. The sale follows a 2023 ruling concluding that the work was seized from its rightful Dutch Jewish owners
There’s a New, International Food Pyramid in Town
It’s based on research into dietary guidelines from around the world The post There’s a New, International Food Pyramid in Town appeared first on Nautilus.
The 'Elden Ring' Movie Just Found A Streaming Home At Amazon — With A Catch
'Elden Ring' isn't hitting theaters until 2028, but distributor A24 is already cutting deals.
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Specialists Removed Three Thrilling, Century-Old Murals From the Walls of a French Monastery. Beneath, They Made 'a Discovery for the History of Art'
Hidden under multi-paneled Symbolist murals by French artist Odilon Redon were sketches that he had drawn directly on the walls of the 11th-century Abbaye de Fontfroide
Rare Nanotyrannus skeleton sells for $47.3m at New York auction
Sale makes ‘Jodi’, a smaller relative of T rex, the ‘second most valuable dinosaur ever sold at auction’, Sotheby’s saysA rare skeleton of a Nanotyrannus, a smaller relative of the Tyrannosaurus rex, sold at auction...
Head Shape and Alzheimer's; Prenatal Choline and Kids' IQ; Aspirin and Dementia
(MedPage Today) -- Can head shape influence Alzheimer's disease pathology? (Alzheimer's & Dementia) The newly launched AD-Smart Alzheimer's disease platform trial will test repurposed drugs in the U.K., starting with...
Canada’s Climate Policies Go on Trial
The case, La Rose v. His Majesty the King, is the first youth-led federal case in Canada to be heard.
Sculpture re-creates odd optical effects of famed Lycurgus Cup
University of Sheffield researchers figured out how to re-create the 1,600-year-old glass recipe.
Bird flu in mink, measles double last year, SNAP at an all time low.
The Dose (October 27)
SpaceX Falcon 9 launches early morning Starlink mission from California (video)
SpaceX launched 27 more Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit overnight (Oct. 27), aboard a Falcon 9 rocket that lifted off from California in the wee hours of darkness.
Obesity and Cancer Risk in Young Adults in Korea
Annals of Internal Medicine, Ahead of Print.
A plane crossing the Moon
How a harmless thought turned into one man’s 10-year odyssey: to film a plane silhouetted against the Moon- Directed by Agustín Ferrando TrenchiWatch on Psyche
Is There Anything BPC-157 Can’t Cure?
Proponents of the peptide say it can treat gingivitis, runner’s knee, even dementia.
Summary for Patients: Obesity and Cancer Risk in Young Adults in Korea
Annals of Internal Medicine, Ahead of Print.
Opinion: Emergency pediatric care is now in permanent crisis mode
“In 2026, the unprecedented pediatric patient crowding of 2022 has become a normal Tuesday,” write Jonathan Kohler and Mary King.
The art of progress: Visual artists reflect on South Africa’s HIV and TB journey
At Constitution Hill’s Women’s Jail, the exhibition Zero is Greater brings South Africa’s HIV and TB history into conversation with art, science and the unfinished work of improving access to healthcare. Photographs...
Jacksonville, Florida’s Gun Violence Is Rooted in Redlining and Homes Built on Toxic Waste
Poisons from Jacksonville, Florida’s “Brown’s Dump” seeped into the lifeblood of residents. The harm to their physical and mental health is tied today to another public health crisis: high rates of gun violence among...
The Sky Today on Tuesday, October 27: Follow Kemble’s Cascade
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. October 26: Observe the October Hunter’s Moon The Moon’s bright light washes out dimmer targets, but not all deep-sky objects are out of...
Diné leaders demand the return of Bears Ears, fully intact
‘They call it protection. We call it theft.’ The post Diné leaders demand the return of Bears Ears, fully intact appeared first on High Country News.
Barn owls’ ancestors made a transatlantic flight
Nature, Published online: 27 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03385-5Genomic analysis shows that the owls spread from Eurasia to the Caribbean, then colonized the rest of the Western Hemisphere.
Short-term academic visits to China could sustain ties
Nature, Published online: 27 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03405-4Short-term academic visits to China could sustain ties
Botswana honors 97-year-old who fought eviction of Indigenous people in Kalahari
Roy Sesana, a 97-year-old Indigenous rights campaigner who opposed the Botswana government over the removal of San communities from their traditional lands in Central Kalahari, has received an honorary doctorate from...
Why Don’t We Live in an Art Nouveau World?
How many Sagrada Famílias is too many?
West Coast Falcon 9 rocket to launch 27 Starlink satellites
Liftoff of the Starlink 15-16 mission from Space Launch Complex 4E is currently scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 12:25 a.m. PDT (3:25 a.m. EDT / 0825 UTC).