Science

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Oak Leaf Surfaces Host Two Completely Different Microbial Communities

Researchers tracking the same leaves across seasons found that bacterial richness on the upper and lower surfaces diverged sharply in autumn.

Aug 10, 2026

Meta Releases Free AI Model Small Enough to Run on a Single Home Computer

The Muse Glimmer model, based on Meta's closed Spark 1.2 system, requires only one GPU and supports more than 100 languages.

Aug 10, 2026

Urban Canals Cool Surrounding Streets by More Than Two Degrees During Heat Waves

A new national-scale study found canals reduced high heat-risk hours by 74% in some locations across Great Britain and Ireland.

Aug 10, 2026

Dogs Evolved Distinct Traits Around the World to Serve Human Needs

A new book by archaeologist Peter Mitchell traces how hunter-gatherer communities shaped dog domestication across 15,000 years.

Aug 9, 2026

Mount Toba Eruption Caused Less Than Half a Degree of Cooling, New Study Finds

Sediment cores from a crater lake on the Kenya-Tanzania border show the eruption's climate effects lasted under two years, not long enough to threaten human survival.

Aug 9, 2026

Full-Fat Dairy Did Not Worsen Cholesterol or Weight in 12-Week Study

A University of Toronto study of 74 adults found that three daily servings of full-fat dairy improved blood pressure and increased intake of calcium, protein, and vitamin D.

Aug 9, 2026

Ancient Scallop Bead Found Inland Pushes California Trade History Back Thousands of Years

A bead radiocarbon dated to 8,508 years old was recovered more than 42 miles from the California coast during excavations ahead of a solar energy project.

Aug 9, 2026

Cannabis Users Wake With Higher Cortisol Levels, Oregon Study Finds

Researchers at Oregon State University found that frequent cannabis users show elevated morning cortisol, raising questions about the drug's effect on the body's stress system.

Aug 9, 2026

Fruit Fly Study Finds Gut Cells Sense Hunger Through Water Content, Not Nutrients

Researchers at RIKEN in Japan found that gut cell turnover in fruit flies responds to the physical state of cells rather than specific amino acids.

Aug 8, 2026

Tiny Magnetic Robots Pull Microplastics Out of Soil and Water

Czech scientists used MXene particles coated with nickel to remove up to 94 percent of test plastics in about an hour.

Aug 8, 2026

NASA Perseverance Rover Set to Break Mars Distance Driving Record

The rover will surpass 45.16 kilometers driven on Mars, beating the record set by the Opportunity rover.

Aug 8, 2026

Europe's Copernicus Satellite Service Adds Dedicated Wildfire Visualization Layer

The new layer, built from a JavaScript script by remote sensing expert Pierre Markuse, went live on August 4 and shows active fires, burning vegetation, and burned land in distinct colors.

Aug 7, 2026