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Nearly two-thirds of Australian children surveyed in a recent study received at least one form of grooming-related communication from a stranger online in the past year, while almost one-third reported receiving direct requests for sexual information or interactions.

The company’s announcement is the most dramatic sign yet that artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming the field of higher mathematics.

Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), one of the Chesapeake Bay's most important indicators of ecosystem health, increased by 7% in 2025, according to researchers at William & Mary's VIMS & Batten School.

No company in the United States has ever restarted a reactor that was seemingly closed for good, but there are now three major efforts underway to do so.

Squinting through my binoculars, I scanned the dense branches of a black spruce, trying my best to catch a glimpse of the thin legs of a small black, white and yellow songbird. I was on the hunt for a yellow-rumped warbler—a bird affectionately called "butter-butt" by birdwatchers after the distinctive buttery yellow patch of feathers above its tail.
Fossilized eggs of the largest known dinosaurs have been unearthed in an unexpected place CNN
OpenAI announced today that it had solved the problem, one of seven “Millennium Problems” seen as among the most important in higher mathematics.

Ocean color remote sensing is a vital tool for monitoring global ocean carbon sinks and primary productivity. However, the on-orbit calibration accuracy of satellite sensors is insufficient, and weak marine signals account for only approximately 10% of the signals received by satellites, leading to significant uncertainties in ocean color remote-sensing applications.
Did Venus eat its own moon? Space Why doesn't Venus have a moon? A new study may have the answer Phys.org Venus may have had a moon for nearly 2 billion years New Scientist Tidal forces may have doomed an ancient moon around Venus The Brighter Side of News Venus May Once Have Suffered A "Moon-Forming" Impact, But The Resulting Satellite Wouldn't Have Stuck Around For Long IFLScience
Researchers discovered that combinations of toxin-blocking proteins naturally found in rattlesnake blood can powerfully neutralize venom from several dangerous snake species. In lab tests, the mixtures were about 10 times more potent than a current commercial antivenom, pointing toward a new generation of nature-inspired snakebite treatments.

Southeast Asia has spent decades trying to tackle haze from forest fires. Yet every few years, the region finds itself breathing it again. The transboundary environmental problem has become a recurrent phenomenon in the region.

Jacob Tsimerman, a recent recipient of the Fields Medal, believes that higher mathematics can help curb the dangers of runaway artificial intelligence.
More than 1,200 genetic variants have been linked to the Big Five personality traits, and many of the same variants are also associated with health, longevity, careers, income, and everyday habits. The findings reveal a surprisingly wide genetic connection between personality and life outcomes while showing that environment still plays a powerful role.
A shipping container falling off a cargo ship in 1992 spilled 28,000 rubber ducks and other bath toys into the Pacific, and oceanographers spent the next 20 years tracking where they washed ashore to map the world's ocean currents. Space Daily

Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) has become a powerful tool for determining the structures of proteins, viruses and molecular complexes at near-atomic resolution. However, achievable resolution is fundamentally limited by the Nyquist sampling frequency, which is determined by detector pixel size and microscope magnification. Once this physical limit is reached, researchers typically must recollect data at higher magnification, requiring additional microscope time, increased storage capacity an

Traditional gene editing rewrites DNA. But a new approach, called epigenome editing, aims to treat the molecular scars we collect throughout our lives.
Physicists have directly observed a long-predicted quantum effect of gravity, putting one of Einstein’s foundational ideas to a striking new test. Using ultracold atoms, researchers split an atom’s quantum wave so that one part was held in place while the other fell freely under gravity, then reunited the two to measure the tiny difference that emerged.

Since the 1950s, the Tibetan Plateau has experienced pronounced warming and wetting. However, an overall shift toward wetter conditions does not necessarily mean that drought risk has diminished. On the contrary, against the backdrop of continued warming, compound hot-dry events—characterized by the simultaneous occurrence of high temperatures and drought—have become an increasingly important climate risk across the plateau.
Astrophotographer captures jaw-dropping view of the Crescent Nebula space.com
Semaglutide, the drug behind Ozempic and Wegovy, may have benefits that extend well beyond weight loss and diabetes. In a large Swedish study of nearly 15,000 people with bipolar disorder, its use was linked to a 21% lower risk of psychiatric hospitalization. Researchers think effects on inflammation and brain-related biological pathways could help stabilize mood, though other GLP-1 drugs did not show the same association.

Nearly every galaxy has a supermassive black hole. The few that don't have had theirs ejected during a galactic collision. That's because galaxies and their black holes have formed hand in hand. There is still some debate as to whether galaxies formed around the seeds of supermassive black holes or the other way around, but there is plenty of evidence to support the idea that the two evolve together.
Google Mapped a Fruit Fly’s Brain. Now It’s Playing Doom and Super Mario 64 gizmodo.com Second complete map of a fruit fly brain completed Ars Technica Bad Apple Video Runs on Simulated Fruit Fly Brain Connectome x.com Google maps entire brain and central nervous system of adult male fruit fly, software engineers immediately make it run Doom — AI-powered 3D model of over 166,000 neurons can also play Super Mario 64 Tom's Hardware Completing the Connectome: How Pursuing a Map of the Fly Brain Rew
Scientists have identified a giant new dinosaur from Brazil that reached about 20 meters long and lived 120 million years ago. Its surprising evolutionary ties to a Spanish dinosaur suggest its ancestors crossed ancient land connections between Europe, Africa, and South America.

During some days in August, science takes center stage. The experts are surveying the little-known diversity of fungi found in the alpine Dryas heath. They may even discover species that have never been described scientifically before.
Beagle 2 went silent on Christmas Day 2003 and was identified 11 years later in Mars-orbit images on Isidis Planitia, having apparently landed successfully and begun deploying its solar panels. The images suggested that one or more panels remained closed Space Daily
The extinct “American cheetah” was not really a cheetah at all, but a puma relative with an unexpectedly flexible lifestyle. Fossils from the Yukon suggest northern populations survived partly by eating fish, possibly including salmon, while southern cats hunted on land.

One of the oldest known 3D fossils of an animal has been discovered in a sheep field in the Norwegian Arctic, the first new major site of its kind anywhere in Europe in decades.
The secret to protecting next-gen spacecraft might be eggshells Ars Technica How the lowly egg could help protect future spacecraft Popular Science Scientists turn eggshells into next-generation spacecraft protection Tech Explorist Eggshells: Next-Generation Spacecraft Protection | Newswise Newswise Eggshells: Next-generation spacecraft protection Nanowerk

Every US$1 invested in tackling climate change and air pollution together can generate around US$15 in economic benefits, according to a report published today by the U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC).
Researchers have found a potential way to attack prostate cancers that evade treatment by changing their cellular identity. Combining two types of drugs reversed many of these changes and sharply slowed tumor growth in preclinical experiments, offering a possible new strategy for aggressive, treatment-resistant disease.
NASA's newest Mars images offer striking clues to Earth's neighbor Yahoo News CanadaSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

The PISA study regularly assesses 15-year-olds' ability to understand and solve real-life problems in reading, mathematics and science toward the end of their compulsory education. It demonstrates the extent to which young people are prepared for the demands of a knowledge-based society and can participate in social life on their own terms.
SpaceX rocket taxi returns after Roman Telescope launch | Space photo of the day for Sept. 8, 2026 Space An insider's look at the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope planetary.org Half-a-million 4K TV's to view one photo: Why Nasa's new space telescope is special The Times of India Roman Space Telescope live updates: NASA begins spacecraft commissioning process Space Picture of the Day: Capturing the Falcon 9 Launch at Dawn General Aviation News

Every cell relies on ribosomes, the molecular machines that read genetic instructions and use them to assemble proteins. A cell needs thousands of types of proteins at any one time, so ribosomes must be generalists, capable of using instructions to produce any protein.
Starting statins soon after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis may do more than protect the heart. In a nationwide Danish study of more than 132,000 people, those who began statin treatment within a year of diagnosis had a 15% lower relative risk of developing dementia over 10 years compared with those who did not start statins.

As large-scale disasters—including earthquakes, torrential rains, typhoons and wildfires—become increasingly frequent, ensuring that pets as well as their owners can evacuate safely and receive appropriate care has become an important part of disaster preparedness.
The rise of 'quantum gravity?' Einstein's theory seen in the quantum realm for 1st time Space 'There is no conflict between quantum physics and gravity': Physicists sent 20,000 atoms into free fall to prove Einstein's 'happiest thought' Live Science Scientists observe Einstein's gravity in the quantum world Phys.org Einstein's Equivalence Principle Passes a Quantum Test Discover Magazine Scientists observe Einstein’s gravity in the quantum world for the first time ScienceDaily

Cyclopropanes are organic chemistry's smallest rings. Three carbon atoms are joined in a triangle, creating a compact and unusually strained structure. Despite—or partly because of—this unusual geometry, cyclopropanes are found in many biologically active natural products and have important applications in medicines and drug discovery, from antidepressants to antibiotics and antiviral research.
"We Couldn't Believe What We Were Seeing": Scientists Have Discovered a Bizarre New Microbe with an "Alien" Reproductive Strategy thedebrief.org Scottish researchers named Caledochytrium aldermaii, a microbe whose offspring grow inside the mother — sometimes nested generations deep — until the outer cell bursts open Space Daily Scottish 'pregnant grandmother' microbe bursts open after growing offspring within Phys.org Scientists discover bizarre microbe that 'gives birth' by bursting itself open
A critically endangered roloway monkey has given birth just months after surgeons performed an unusual operation that saved her foot from amputation. Her new daughter, Lagertha, is an important addition to a species believed to number fewer than 2,000 in the wild.

New research has revealed that ancient builders deliberately transported enormous 25-tonne stones across at least 18 kilometers (11 miles) to build Britain's tallest surviving prehistoric stone row—the iconic Devil's Arrows.
Scientists Reversed a Law of Physics by Scrambling Cause and Effect Yahoo
A surprising immune system signal may help explain why zebrafish can regenerate damaged spinal cords so effectively. Researchers found that certain neutrophils release Il-4, which calms harmful inflammation and allows injured nerve fibers to grow again. Without these cells, healing stalled, but adding Il-4 restored regeneration. Scientists now want to know whether the same mechanism could someday be harnessed to improve spinal cord repair in humans.

From repairing damaged tissues to developing better implants, many medical developments depend on materials that can mimic the complex properties of human tissue. Meta-biomaterials are among the most promising candidates. By tailoring their geometry, researchers can create materials with properties similar to those of natural tissues. But there is a catch: Changing one property often changes several others at the same time. TU Delft scientists have now developed a method to decouple these proper
For years, mysterious little red dots kept appearing in James Webb images of the early universe — astronomers now think one is a “black hole star,” a growing black hole hidden inside a star-like gas cocoon the size of the solar system Space Daily ‘Not-quite primordial’ black holes may explain baffling JWST discovery newscientist.com Astronomers Find Little Red Dots About to Merge Universe Today JWST found an object 100 billion times brighter than a star — not a star Martin Cid Magazine Little re

Halley's Comet captures the imagination in a way that few other astronomical objects do. When it last made its approach toward the sun (admittedly when this author, who is now middle-aged, was 1 year old in 1986), humanity responded with a fleet of spacecraft known informally as the "Halley Armada." Yet because of the comet's trajectory, those spacecraft were only able to visit their target for a fleeting few hours, leaving planetary scientists wanting more. Now, a new paper by researchers at Kh
A chemical commonly used in dry cleaning and found in some household products may be an overlooked threat to liver health. Researchers found that people with detectable levels of tetrachloroethylene (PCE) in their blood were three times more likely to have significant liver fibrosis, a dangerous buildup of scar tissue that can eventually lead to liver failure or cancer. The risk climbed sharply as PCE levels increased, even after accounting for factors such as age, sex, race, education, alcohol
Astronaut’s Before-and-After Photos Show How Cities Switched From Orange to White Light PetaPixel

As Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's population ages at one of the fastest rates in the world, demand for family elder care increases daily. To understand the responsibilities and roles assumed by grandchildren in caring for their grandparents, the Asia-Pacific Institute of Aging Studies (APIAS) at Lingnan University conducted an in-depth interview study.
Cohesin prevents local mixing of condensed euchromatic domains in living human cells Nature Active genome regions are not simply open: they form compact domains that cohesin keeps from mixing EurekAlert!

A new study suggests that a period of intense fires and landscape upheaval in the ancient southern Levant may have helped create the conditions that led Neolithic communities to discover how fire could transform clay.
A fossil pincer more than 159 millimetres long has been identified as a scorpion's, after a century in which the animal was most often filed among the crustaceans, and the scorpion reading was still being rejected in 2024 Space Daily Giant Scorpion Fossil Reveals a One-Meter Devonian Predator Ancient Origins A coffee-table-size scorpion roamed Earth before forests existed ScienceDaily 415 million years ago, giant scorpions the size of a Golden Retreiver prowled Britain — and its story is n The E

Researchers have developed a method for extrapolating sea surface temperatures from sparse data that is significantly more accurate than other commonly used computational methods and slightly more accurate than the best-performing AI model, while taking a fraction of the time to train. The work has implications for both short-term weather forecasting and longer-term climate predictions.
Northern Lights Alert: Aurora May Reach 20 States Tuesday Night Forbes Northern lights may be visible for parts of the US. Here are your best chances to see them. KING5.com Northern Lights Forecast: Aurora Could Be Visible From These Nine States Tuesday Night Forbes Multiple CMEs forecast to impact Earth on September 8 and 9, G1 geomagnetic storm watch issued The Watchers - Watching the world evolve and transform The northern lights could be visible this week. Here’s where Upper Michigan's Sourc

Across southern Europe, increasingly extreme heat, wildfire and intense rainfall are forcing planners to consider how one event can alter the risk of the next. Portugal's exceptionally wet winter and another summer of wildfire risk are an example of this. As a professor of architecture and climate change adaptation who has been following the cyclical nature of weather extremes in the Pinhal Interior region since the deadly 2017 fires, I explain why prevention must connect forests, settlements, s
Astrophysicist explains terrifying timeline for how Earth will be destroyed AOL.com Human extinction is 'inevitable' and it's 'when not if', expert warns The Mirror US Scientist issues chilling warning over 'perfect storm' that could wipe out humanity AOL.com Opinion | On the Heuristics of Fear: The Ecological Catastrophe Scenario commondreams.org Scientist warns 'perfect storm' could wipe out humanity in end of the world event Daily Star

The work break room can be a place of rest, gossip, fun or recovery. But it can also be a cause for complaint when yesterday's fish dinner becomes a smelly microwaved lunch. For most people, microwaving fish at work is a big no-no. It has even led to armed confrontations.

An international team of astronomers has discovered the most distant progenitor to a galaxy supercluster ever. The discovery supports existing theories of how galaxy clusters evolve and reveals how they are connected to the larger cosmic web. The study relies largely on data from the ODIN survey, conducted with the U.S. Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera on the U.S. National Science Foundation Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope in Chile.
A Single Particle Of Light From The Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst Ever Known Is Challenging Einstein’s Relativity IFLScience

Radiation from space is constantly entering Earth's atmosphere, but how much of it reaches the altitudes used by commercial aircraft depends not only on height and location, but also on the activity of the sun. A new study based on high-altitude balloon measurements over southern Israel has mapped these changes through the atmosphere and found that radiation levels at aviation altitudes rise as solar activity falls.
Just hours before impact – this week a hi-tech telescope spotted an asteroid, then watched it hit Earth BBC Sky at Night Magazine Small asteroid hit Earth’s atmosphere Sunday near Australia EarthSky Asteroid 2026 RW1 impacts Earth over Indian Ocean about 7 hours after discovery, becomes 13th known asteroid detected before impact The Watchers - Watching the world evolve and transform Imminent Earth Impactor: CERNQ52 Inside Outer Space Asteroid impacts Earth between WA and Bali as NASA celebrates

Plants are home to a diverse array of microorganisms that support their growth and help them adapt to environmental stress—of which there has been an abundance lately. High temperatures and drought caused by human-induced climate change have led to reduced crop yields and the use of biofertilizers such as rhizosphere microorganisms, which help plants absorb nutrients and increase their resistance to disease and stress.
Strange deep-sea fish found walking sideways and backwards on ocean floor The IndependentSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Melons produce many seeds, making the melon shape a traditional symbol of fertility and prosperity in Chinese culture. But the historical debate about how melons made their way to modern tables is as long and twisted as the vines they grow on.

High in the central tower of Angkor Wat, an ancient Cambodian temple, paintings depict horseback riders and a traditional musical ensemble. Thousands of visitors pass these images daily without noticing them because they are faded to the point of invisibility.
All known life uses 4 DNA letters; UC San Diego showed an existing bacterial enzyme can accurately read a The Times of India Structural basis of transcription of the hachimoji eight-letter alphabet by E. coli RNA polymerase Nature Life uses 4 DNA letters. Scientists just made 8 work ScienceDaily Breakthrough Helps Expand Genetic Alphabet UC San Diego Today Biology’s four-letter DNA alphabet just expanded to eight Yahoo

Helium—the lightest atom that can be laser-cooled and controlled—powers a new design for high-powered, stable quantum computers.
‘This is dangerous’: slime moulds and the bitter debate over the nature of intelligence The Guardian

Drug discovery has traditionally followed the "rule of 5," which identifies chemical properties generally associated with good absorption of orally administered drugs, including a molecular weight below 500 daltons (Da). However, some pharmaceutical compounds fall outside these guidelines. Known as beyond rule of 5 (bRo5) molecules, these compounds can have larger, more complex structures while still exhibiting strong therapeutic activity and favorable pharmacological properties. Their size and
Over 40% of Earth Could Become 'Drylands' by 2100, Scientists Warn ScienceAlert
Kelvin–Helmholtz Instabilities Found To Drive Plasma Mixing On The Sun Hackaday Sharpest pics of sun’s surface reveal previously unseen whirlpools The Hindu Why is the Sun’s atmosphere filled with wrinkled plasma curtains?? | Tap to know more | Inshorts Inshorts Curtains of plasma could explain the mysterious swirling solar spicules on the Sun’s surface Research Matters Scientists Reveal Tiny Solar Vortices Hidden In The Sun’s Surface With Unprecedented Detail The Daily Galaxy
115-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Fossil Recovered from Deep Drill Core in China Sci.News
Don’t Let Your Neighbor’s Vines Take Over Your Yard—A Gardening Pro Shares His 5 Best Tips to Stop Them The Spruce
Scientists Accidentally Caused a Methane Leak Beneath The South China Sea. Ocean Life Sealed It Almost Instantly. ScienceAlert In 2018, Deep-Sea Drilling Caused A Methane Leak 1,766 Meters Below The Sea. Then Along Came The “Worm Bed” To Save The Day IFLScience Deep-sea methane filter develops faster than previously thought phys.org It has been discovered that marine life has mitigated the effects of a methane gas leak on the seabed caused by humans. GIGAZINE