Results for “Science Snapshots”

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Science Snapshots: November 1, 2026

Three recent important research developments, all readable in one minute

The Japan TimesCenter12 hours ago

Is science possible without scientists?

Systems that generate and test their own hypotheses and then write up the results are no longer a thought experiment.

The HinduLeans left2 days ago

The science of Gaganyaan parachutes

Why does Gaganyaan need multiple parachutes? How are they tested?

The HillCenter3 days ago

Top Science Democrat probes cuts to research spending at National Science Foundation

A key Democrat is looking into a massive amount of money that was appropriated to the National Science Foundation (NSF) but reportedly not spent. In a letter first shared with The Hill, House Committee on Science, Space and Technology...

NewscientistCenter8 hours ago

The best new popular-science books of November 2026

From a “modern bestiary” by Richard Dawkins to a book co-authored by Robert Macfarlane and an Ecuadorian cloud forest, there are plenty of exciting new popular-science books out this month, says Liz Else

NewscientistCenter1 day ago

The best new science-fiction novels of November 2026

An audio drama produced by The Martian author Andy Weir, a fictional autobiography from Michael Moorcock and a new John Scalzi novel – November is a big month for sci-fi fans, says Alison Flood

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A Golden Age of Science Is Coming

AI can do things humans researchers can't, even in groups.

Business InsiderCenter2 days ago

A computer science grad taught me a lot about finding work in the AI era. Here's what it takes to get that first big job.

A computer science graduate's job search offers a hopeful lesson about AI, automation, and the future of work.

TheweekCenter3 days ago

The best science-fiction books of all time

From space operas to postapocalyptic thrillers, these otherworldly gems will transport you

NewscientistCenter3 days ago

The 12 strangest science stories we can’t stop thinking about

From subconscious finger sniffing to rats driving cars, New Scientist staff have reported on many weird, wild or utterly bonkers discoveries and inventions in the 70 years since we began

PopsciCenter4 days ago

The creepy science behind sleep paralysis ‘demons’

Aliens, vampires, and ghosts have haunted our sleep for centuries.

The EconomistCenter5 days ago

AI eats science 2: life 2.0

Our podcast on science and technology. This week, the second episode of our four-part series on how scientists are grappling with AI

TheweekCenter6 days ago

The best science-fiction thrillers of all time

Rampaging aliens, a viral apocalypse and a mysterious bubble top the list of pulse-pounding sci-fi movies

ABC News (Australia)Center21 hours ago

Aboriginal-owned water testing lab shows 'science can thrive' in regions

Australia's first Indigenous-owned water testing lab opens, empowering more traditional owners to manage their country.

PhysCenter1 day ago

Looking for bats after dark can help science—and change how we see them

What's that chirping sound coming through the detector? Did you feel something whiz past? Those are just some ways people react when they encounter microbats for the first time. Microbats are small, mostly nocturnal mammals that use...

PhysCenter2 days ago

Chemists create disappearing tattoos: Here's the science behind how they work

How handy would it be if you could make your tattoos invisible for a job interview in the morning, and reveal them again for a party in the evening? This sounds like science fiction, but it may soon be reality.

MirrorCenter1 day ago

Scariest film of all time officially crowned by science — 96 out of 100 score

Classics like Halloween, The Omen and Nightmare on Elm Street are nowhere to be seen.

LiveCenter3 days ago

'It isn't under control at all': Live Science readers respond to whether AI is making them lazy

A new study revealed that people who rely on AI for basic tasks become less motivated over time. Live Science polled its readers on whether they have experienced this situation.

VoxLeft4 days ago

A peek inside the 2026 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science celebration

On October 22, Vox co-hosted a screening event honoring the 2026 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science grant awardees. The program awards five women scientists postdoctoral grants to advance their research. This year’s recipients work in...

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An AI Breakthrough Has Made Decades of Computer Science Research ‘Irrelevant’

Anthropic and OpenAI say they’ve disproved a key tenet of computer science. Researchers are struggling with the fall but also feel like “overexcited bunnies” as they look at new questions to explore.

BuzzFeedNot rated5 days ago

If You Can Get 5/5 On This History And Science Quiz, You're More Knowledgeable Than 98.9% Of People

Test your science and history knowledge!

Black-Eyed Children: The Urban Legend and the Science

The black-eyed children legend turns ordinary requests for help into horror stories. Here's how it spread and what science says about those all-black eyes.

JournaldemontrealCenter1 day ago

Test: How the hummingbird illustrates the evolutionary flaws of the human species according to science

Le biologiste Louis Lefebvre compare le colibri et l'humain pour mieux cerner notre imperfection fondamentale.

PopsciCenter21 hours ago

The grossest thing you touch every day, according to science

You've likely already touched it about 47 times today.

BBC NewsCenter3 days ago

'They don't bother me at all': The man who chooses to sleep with bedbugs for science

Dr Richard Naylor has about 50,000 bedbugs at his laboratory in the Forest of Dean.

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Our goal today is to develop new technologies for India, the world: PM at science conclave

PopsciCenter6 days ago

In 1828, serial killers sold their victims’ bodies to science

Edinburgh's medical schools needed bodies. William Burke and William Hare had a horrifying solution.

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Yuvraj Singh launches supplement brand Protocol 32, TheLiverDoc calls it ‘in very bad faith’, 'business of bad science'

Hepatologist Dr. Cyriac Abby Philips criticized former cricketer Yuvraj Singh’s new supplement venture, Protocol 32, alleging that its ingredients pose health risks and that many lack strong evidence. Philips also questioned Singh’s...

Daily MailCenter2 days ago

Where NOT to study: So many want a degree in law, accounting, computer science and economics no matter which university they attend. Now, we've crunched the numbers... and these are the ones that aren't worth it

With graduate job outcomes increasingly uncertain, the near-£50,000 cost of getting a degree in England and Wales should weigh heavily on your decision of where to study.

The GuardianLeft3 days ago

The Guardian view on 50 years of The Selfish Gene: flawed, outdated, yet still a model of truly popular science writing

Richard Dawkins’ first work has thrilled fans and frustrated critics for five decades. The science has moved on, but any writer looking to supplant its place must learn its lessons Richard Dawkins’ The Selfish Gene was not predicted to...