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The Atlantic sciencemedia
Google Just Torched the Credibility of Its Satellite Images

Google Earth was a boon for researchers—and then came the deepfakes.

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National Observer sciencepolitics
Feds ask fired scientists to advise on Canada's future research

Officials at Canada's agriculture department are asking scientists who were abruptly fired earlier this year to help the agency decide its future research goals, Canada's National Observer has found.

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New York Times sciencetechnology
Plug-In Solar Panels Are Starting to Sprout in U.S. Backyards (Gift Article)

Ten U.S. states have legalized systems that can be plugged into standard wall outlets. The technology typically does not require permits or electricians.

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New York Times science
A Whale Gave Birth. A Drone Was There to Capture the Spectacle. (Gift Article)

A wildlife photographer noticed a humpback whale displaying unusual behavior off Australia’s east coast, then something extraordinary happened.

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The Atlantic scienceopinionbusiness
Climate Change Is Destabilizing the Ground Beneath Our Feet

Mountains are shifting, permafrost is melting, and the risk of landslides is rising.

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New York Times science
‘This Is Very Strange’: Ancient Smallpox May Have Been Less Deadly (Gift Article)

Scientists have found smallpox viruses in the remains of people in Chile from around 500 years ago, revealing how the virus may have evolved into a global killer.

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New York Times sciencesportsworld
Earth’s Warming Primed France and Spain to Burn, Scientists Find (Gift Article)

The likelihood of hot, dry weather that helps wildfires spread has increased sharply in Europe in recent decades, according to a new report.

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New York Times healthscience
What Doctors Want You to Know About Cervical Cancer Screening (Gift Article)

The guidelines have changed recently as new testing options have become available. Getting screened doesn’t have to be painful or confusing.

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New York Times science
Rescue Boat Crews Show Signs of Brain Injuries, but Coast Guard Isn’t Looking (Gift Article)

Untreated and undiagnosed, the crews that save lives in the roughest seas face the relentless pounding of waves.

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Bloomberg businesstechnologyscience
Gates-Founded Firm Bets on Cheaper Way to Produce Clean Jet Fuel

The investment focuses on startup developing lower-carbon jet fuel made from hydrogen and carbon dioxide.

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Bloomberg sciencebusinessworld
Record-Low Danube Disrupts Nuclear Plants, Strands Cruises

The Danube, Europe’s second-longest river, fell to record low levels this week as heat waves scorched large swaths of the continent, adding to a summer of extreme weather that has strained vital water...

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Bloomberg businessscienceworld
Heat Pushes Rhine Toward 36-Year Low in Risk to Energy Supplies

The Rhine River’s water levels risk dropping to an unprecedented low as heat waves grip Europe, creating a bottleneck for the delivery of coal and fuels inland while raising shipping costs.

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New York Times science
‘We Ran Out of Space’: Bodies Pile Up as N.Y. Struggles to Bury Its Dead (Gift Article)

The coronavirus crisis is overwhelming New York’s system for burying the dead.

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San Francisco Chronicle entertainmentscience
Exclusive: Tartine is bringing its famed bread to downtown San Francisco

The bakery is taking over a 4,000-square-foot space at the base of a 16-story office tower.

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Bloomberg sciencetechnologyculture
The Toad Medicine Boom Was Built on a Myth

Kimon de Greef’s The Ego Trip reveals how a fabricated origin story, a self-styled guru and a powerful psychedelic combined to launch a global phenomenon.

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New York Times technologyscienceworld
South Korea’s KOSPI Soars 18% (Gift Article)

South Korea’s KOSPI index has swung wildly because of both the enthusiasm and anxiety related to investing in the global artificial intelligence boom.

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New York Times science
NASA Unveils 1st Earth Photos From Artemis II: ‘You Look Beautiful.’ (Gift Article)

The pictures were released on the third day of the first mission since 1972 to send people around the moon.

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New York Times science
F.C.C. Approves Test of Space Mirror to Light Night Sky Despite Outcry (Gift Article)

A start-up company has permission to try its plan to bounce solar rays onto the dark side of Earth, turning night to day for a three-mile-wide patch.

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New York Times businessscience
In Permissive Amsterdam, Ads for Fossil Fuels or Meat Are Now Verboden

The Dutch city has outlawed advertising that promotes lifestyles linked to high carbon emissions, which is a driver of climate change. It’s a first for a world capital.

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Medium healthtechnologyscience
How I Boosted My Brain Naturally: The Science of BDNF for Better Memory, Focus, and Creativity

One simple habit helped clear my mental fog. Then I discovered BDNF — the brain protein linked to learning, memory, mood, and…

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New York Times science
In the Surf (Gift Article)

We examine the brain injuries in the Coast Guard.

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The Atlantic entertainmentscience
Photos of the Week: Heat Wave, Buck Moon, Alphorn Ensemble

An Alpine ascent during the the Tour de France, “The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever” dance event in England, the World Fencing Championships in Hong Kong, a mud festival in South Korea, and much more

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Bloomberg science
Super El Niño Will Give Us a Glimpse of Life in 2035

Over the next year, the naturally occurring El Niño weather pattern will add to growing damage from climate change.

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National Observer science
Human-caused climate change made Spanish, French fires much more likely, scientists calculate

Human-caused climate change made the hot and dry conditions responsible for Spain's record-sized inferno 20 times more likely to happen and it doubled the chances of extreme fire conditions for the fl...

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The Atlantic culturescience
Atlantic Trivia: A Secret Theme!

What 1877 novel by Anna Sewell takes its name from its equine narrator?

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New York Times businessworldscience
Replacing Idrissa Gueye: Analysing contenders, and who the data says Everton should target

Effectively replacing Gueye is one of Everton's biggest priorities of this transfer window - so who fits the bill?

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Medium technologyscience
Don’t Expect to Run Kimi K3 on Your Home Computer

I think everybody dreams of running huge open-weight models on their own hardware. It seems like everybody is talking about them these…

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New York Times science
Mission to Save Falling NASA Space Telescope Suffers Setback (Gift Article)

A spacecraft meant to push NASA’s Swift Observatory to a higher orbit malfunctioned and started tumbling several days ago. Engineers think it can still succeed.

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New York Times scienceculture
Carrot and Orange Salad Recipe • 4★

In Morocco, when temperatures soar, this refreshing dish is often served to help combat the heat at the beginning of a meal. The crispy carrots and sweet orange juice work to cleanse the palate and refresh the senses before enjoying heartier dishes.

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The Times (UK) politicsworldscience
Ban bonfires and disposable barbecues during droughts, ministers urged

The Suffolk wildfire shows the need for new laws to protect open spaces as climate change turns grass and healthland into tinder, a senior scientist argues

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New York Times science
The Big Ten and SEC don’t agree on much. Fighting the Senate, they do (Gift Article)

The Big Ten and SEC have been at odds over the Playoff format, but they're now on the same side about enforcing a salary cap.

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New York Times science
Even the Rich Can’t Escape Cyclospora, Ticks, Heat Waves and Other Summer Scourges (Gift Article)

With heat waves throttling the Northeast, lone star ticks on Martha’s Vineyard and cyclospora in our salads, not even the rich can escape the impact of climate change.

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New York Times sciencetransportation
Tracking Dangerous Heat in the U.S. (Gift Article)

See detailed maps of the latest heat index forecasts in the United States.

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Medium science
They Really Thought They Dunked On Fauci Today. They Didn’t.

THE ANTHONY FAUCI HEARINGS They Really Thought They Dunked On Fauci Today. They Didn’t. I started this piece mocking Republicans. I’m ending it in rage. Here’s what actually happened in that …

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The Times (UK) politicsscience
The play’s the thing at Middle Temple fundraiser

The cases, the chatter, the chaos: what’s really going on in the law

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Medium sciencecultureopinion
Do Cats Know When Food Has Gone Off?

Your cat may be a better food inspector than you think but not always for the reasons you expect

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National Observer technologyscience
The secret to a better grid? Electric vehicles

Despite fearmongering that EVs will crash the grid, an emerging technology will help them support it by providing backup power.

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National Observer businessworldscience
Canada seals LNG deal with German energy provider

The budget-busting Ksi Lisims LNG project in BC, owned by US company Western LNG, announced its first long-term offtake agreement on Wednesday.

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Bloomberg businesstransportationscience
How to Make Any Diesel Freight Truck Electric? Use This Plug-In Device

Revoy’s technology promises to lower fuel costs and slash carbon emissions for existing rigs.

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New York Times sciencesports
Quick Pickled Red Onion Recipe • 5★

Pickled red onion livens up a wide array of dishes, providing a bright crunch and a festive fuchsia hue. The bite of the onion itself is tempered in a sweet, salty and sour brine.

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New York Times science
European Wildfires Amplified by Emptying Countryside and Fewer Farms (Gift Article)

A warming planet and a shift away from farming have set the stage for larger fires on the continent. “We must learn to coexist with them,” one report said.

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The Atlantic technologyscience
Where Did All the Computer-Science Professors Go?

AI companies are stripping universities of their best researchers.

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New York Times science
As Wildfires Plague Europe, Scotland Races to Save a Cherished National Park (Gift Article)

As Europe’s climate warms, even moorlands and forests in the Cairngorms, in the Scottish Highlands, have fallen victim to rapidly spreading flames.

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NRC culturescienceworld
Hoe deradicaliseert een jihadist? Zo gaat dat op de Nederlandse terroristenafdelingen: ‘Je weet nooit hoe gevaarlijk iemand echt is’

Deradicalisering: Vanaf 2027 zullen enkele jihadisten, gedetineerden met een „hoog risicoprofiel”, vrijkomen – hun celstraf hebben ze dan uitgezeten. Hoe weet je of voormalig terroristen voldoende ged...

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Medium science
Transgender Study Guide

A growing source of evidence-based information about transgender people, providing links to specific studies and other helpful resources

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New York Times science
The Happiest Cities of 2026 (Gift Article)

A study mined data on emotional, physical and financial health, as well as community and environmental factors, to find the happiest Americans.

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New York Times sportslegalscience
Lamar Jackson expressing a sense of urgency as Ravens begin camp under Jesse Minter

Jackson appeared to be in his element as Baltimore had its first full-squad practice of training camp with a new head coach.

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New York Times science
The Summer That Broke Europe (Gift Article)

Record heat and wildfires are devastating the continent, and scientists warn the climate crisis is getting worse.

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New York Times entertainmentsportsscience
Falcons frustrations: 3 QBs down, Bijan Robinson sitting out and a hole at tackle

Atlanta had a rough first day of training camp Wednesday, but Kevin Stefanski is "not fazed," the coach says.

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Bloomberg science
The Spread of Concrete Is Damaging the Planet. And Saving It

Concrete makes up half of all human-made stuff on our planet. And its use will double, in part to battle climate threats created by the production of concrete itself.

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