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Art and science must come together for coral reef conservation, biologists argue Climate Change

Art and science must come together for coral reef conservation, biologists argue

Art and science can work together to raise public awareness and propel conservation efforts needed to safeguard coral reef ecosystems, a group of coral scientists argues in a new research article published in Science Advances. Coral reefs are among Earth’s most threatened ecosystems amid climate change...Read More
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August 21, 2026
August: The Phoney War World War 2

August: The Phoney War

The Phoney War was the first eight months of World War Two. Air raids on our towns and cities didn’t happen at the start. The British government used the lull to put precautions in place. Blackouts were enforced. Strategic port cities like Newcastle Upon Tyne were targets for the bombers.…
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August 21, 2026
Earth-Like Worlds Could Have Formed Billions of Years Earlier Than Scientists Thought Cursor

Earth-Like Worlds Could Have Formed Billions of Years Earlier Than Scientists Thought

Simulations suggest rocky planet building blocks may have begun forming just 100 million years after the Big Bang, after the first supernovae enriched space with heavier elements. Credit: Shutterstock Rocky planets may have gotten their start far earlier than anyone expected, almost as soon as the first stars gave the…
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August 21, 2026
A COVID-19 Study Retracted Over Misinformation, a Whale Feeding Frenzy in Greenland, and How Daily Vitamin D Benefits the Brain Greenland

A COVID-19 Study Retracted Over Misinformation, a Whale Feeding Frenzy in Greenland, and How Daily Vitamin D Benefits the Brain

Missed some of our top stories from the week? Check out our round-up below, covering the biggest science news and stories that matter. This week's stories, from Aug. 15 to Aug. 21, 2026, include a COVID-19 study that was retracted due to misinformation, an update on when you can stop…
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August 21, 2026
Back-to-back Russian drone strikes kill more than a dozen at Ukraine shopping centre Ukraine

Back-to-back Russian drone strikes kill more than a dozen at Ukraine shopping centre

At least 15 people ​were killed and scores more wounded on Friday when two Russian drones struck a shopping centre in the ​central Ukrainian ‌city of Kryvyi Rih, authorities said. The Ukrainian emergency services said the attack on President ‌Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown had killed 15 people, wounding 130 others, 23…
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August 21, 2026
Courtney Stodden talks overcoming trauma, confronting celebs and more with ‘VRT’ VR

Courtney Stodden talks overcoming trauma, confronting celebs and more with ‘VRT’

Courtney Stodden joined "Virtual Reali-Tea" co-hosts Danny Murphy and Evan Real in our L.A. studio. She opened up about her childhood trauma, being married at 16, writing her memoir and much more. She praised ‘Seinfeld’ star Jason Alexander’s apology after she called him out for an “inappropriate” comedy sketch from 2012. Watch…
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August 21, 2026