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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 This week's stories, from Aug. 15 to Aug. 21, 2026, include a COVID-19 study that was retracted due to misinformation, an update on when you can stop…

This composite image shows the progression of a total solar eclipse as the Sun sets over San Millán de los Caballeros, Spain, on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. Credits: NASA/Bill Ingalls Vanessa Thomas Aug 21, 2026 On Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse darkened skies over Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. As…

After 45 years working in Greenland, whale biologist Mads Peter Heide-Jørgensen had grown used to the rhythms of its waters. What researchers found along the island’s east coast, however, did not fit the old pattern. Fin whales, humpbacks, and common minke whales, species once rarely seen in coastal East Greenland,…

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HQ Web Team Aug 14, 2026 This composite image shows the progression of a total solar eclipse over San Millán de los Caballeros, Spain on, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. A total solar eclipse swept across parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain, and a small corner of…

APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Explanation: On August 12, the Moon's shadow reached out to touch our fair planet. Beginning in the Arctic…

HQ Web Team Aug 12, 2026 A total solar eclipse is seen from San Millán de los Caballeros, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. A total solar eclipse – the Moon passing between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun – swept across parts of Greenland, Iceland,…

A total solar eclipse occurs today Aug. 12, here's what you need to know. (Image credit: Created in Canva Pro) Today (Aug. 12), millions of people across Greenland, Iceland and Spain will witness a total solar eclipse as the moon completely covers the sun, turning day into night, albeit briefly.…

Months after U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his threats to annex Greenland, the semi-autonomous Arctic island is pushing back against another threat — the setting up of drilling infrastructure by a U.S. oil company on its territory without permission. U.S.-based oil company Greenland Energy is preparing to drill for oil…

On Wednesday, the moon’s inner shadow, or umbra, will cross Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, parts of the Atlantic Ocean, and Spain, while a small corner of Portugal catches the edge. Millions of people across North America, Europe, and northwestern Africa will experience a partial eclipse. This celestial event marks Europe’s…