Scientists just discovered karyoptosis, a new form of brain cell death behind Alzheimer’s and dementia — and a question about what it means to be forgotten.
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Scientists Just Found a Planet Made Entirely of Lava. Here’s Why Earth Isn’t One.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope just found an atmosphere on a planet covered entirely in molten lava, 41 light-years away. Here is why that matters for Earth.
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The Airport Act of Kindness That Gave a Veteran $184,000
A stranger’s brief airport conversation with a struggling veteran ended in a $184,000 gift. Here’s why this story of unearned kindness feels different.
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Wally Funk Waited 60 Years to Go to Space. She Just Died Having Finally Gotten There.
Wally Funk passed NASA’s 1961 astronaut tests but waited 60 years to fly to space, finally flying at 82. She died July 8, 2026, at 87 — here’s her story.
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Scientists Just Found Out Your Eyes Don’t Work Alone. Neither Were You.
New Yale research shows your eyes don’t run on separate channels — they’re wired to constantly cooperate. Here’s what that reveals about how you were built.
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Astronomers Just Watched a Magnetar Be Born — And It Came From Death
Astronomers just watched a magnetar being born for the first time — the universe’s most magnetically powerful object, forged from a dying star’s collapse.
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AI Companions Were Supposed to Cure Loneliness. New Research Says They’re Making It Worse
New 2026 research on AI companion apps and loneliness found something surprising: chatbots may deepen isolation, while real human presence still helps.
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Scientists Just Found the Exact Moment Right Before a Continent Splits in Two — and Borrowed the Word From Childbirth
Scientists confirmed the exact geological stage right before a continent splits in two — and borrowed the word for it from childbirth. Here’s what they found.
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Archaeologists Just Found a Fragment of Homer’s Iliad Inside a 1,600-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy — And Nobody Knows Why
Archaeologists found a fragment of Homer’s Iliad tucked inside a 1,600-year-old Egyptian mummy — and they still don’t know exactly why it was placed there.
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It Took 142 Years for a Woman to Play Test Cricket at Lord’s — Then India Made History
India’s women cricketers just won a Test at Lord’s, the first in the ground’s 142-year history. Some doors take generations to open. Here’s why it matters.