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When your mind goes 'blank,' your brain activity resembles deep sleep, scans reveal

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 8/2/2025 2:00 PM

Neuroscientists think moments of "mind blanking" could be a way for the brain to protect itself. ... Read full Story

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Strong Support for NASA and Project Artemis Will Advance the U.S.

By Scientific American | | 8/2/2025 12:00 PM

NASA needs clear support from the White House if we want to win the new space race ... Read full Story

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Scientists analyze 76 million radio telescope images, find Starlink satellite interference 'where no signals are supposed to be present'

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 8/2/2025 11:00 AM

Astronomers have long voiced concerns about Starlink's satellite constellation interfering with observations of the universe, and a new survey by Curtin University confirms those fears. ... Read full Story

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Aye-ayes: The strange nocturnal lemurs with long, creepy fingers

By LIVE SCIENCE | lydiacarolinesmith@gmail.com (Lydia Smith) | 8/2/2025 8:00 AM

Aye-ayes are remarkable thanks to their extra-long, bony middle fingers, which they use to locate grubs and pick their noses. ... Read full Story

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Earth, Mars, Venus — and a long-lost planet — may have once 'waltzed' in perfect harmony around the sun

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 8/2/2025 8:00 AM

New simulations suggest that up to four of the solar system's rocky planets, including Earth and a long-lost world, once orbited in mathematical harmony around the infant sun. ... Read full Story

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NASA unveils 9 stunning snapshots of the cosmos in X-ray vision: Space photo of the week

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 8/2/2025 6:00 AM

Scientists have released nine dazzling images from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, blending data with the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes to reveal black holes, star clusters and distant galaxies like never before. ... Read full Story

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How do frogs breathe and drink through their skin?

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 8/2/2025 5:00 AM

Frogs can breathe and drink through their thin skin — but how does that work? ... Read full Story

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Science news this week: A magnitude 8.8 megaquake and whether we should — and can — stop AI

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 8/2/2025 12:00 AM

Aug. 2, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. ... Read full Story

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Our favorite indoor cycling shoes have just dropped to their lowest-ever price

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 8/1/2025 4:00 PM

Take your spin class performance to the next level with these excellent Peloton Altos Cycling Shoes, now up to 52% off at Amazon. ... Read full Story

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AI is entering an 'unprecedented regime.' Should we stop it — and can we — before it destroys us?

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 8/1/2025 12:00 PM

The technological singularity — the point at which artificial general intelligence surpasses human intelligence — is coming. But will it usher in humanity's salvation, or lead to its downfall? ... Read full Story

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Ancient viruses embedded in our DNA help switch genes on and off, study finds

By LIVE SCIENCE | ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) | 8/1/2025 11:43 AM

A new study has revealed that "junk DNA" descended from ancient viruses could play a key role in controlling genes. ... Read full Story

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Wildfire Smoke from Canada Reduces Air Quality in U.S. Midwest

By Scientific American | | 8/1/2025 11:37 AM

Winds from the northwest are blowing cool, dry air—but also wildfire smoke—into the U.S. Midwest from Canada ... Read full Story

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AI reveals unexpected new physics in dusty plasma

By phys.org | | 8/1/2025 10:00 AM

Physicists have used a machine-learning method to identify surprising new twists on the non-reciprocal forces governing a many-body system. ... Read full Story

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Australia's pink lakes: The remnants of ancient rivers now teeming with microbes that make rosy pigments

By LIVE SCIENCE | sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) | 8/1/2025 8:00 AM

Pink lakes in Western Australia get their color from pigments produced by microbes, but climate change and other human threats are killing these tiny organisms. ... Read full Story

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U.S. Science Has Weathered Attacks Before and Won

By Scientific American | | 8/1/2025 8:00 AM

Federal officials seized 3,000 copies of Scientific American in 1950 in a “red scare” era of attacks on science. The move backfired, and offers lessons for today ... Read full Story

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First-of-its-kind footage captures bizarre sea creatures flourishing in extreme depths of the ocean

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 8/1/2025 7:28 AM

Scientists have filmed odd communities of life flourishing deeper in the ocean than ever before. The chemosynthesis-based life-forms get their energy from chemical reactions, powered by gases seeping out of faults on the seafloor. ... Read full Story

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Why Do Black Holes Spin?

By Scientific American | | 8/1/2025 6:45 AM

Scientists are uncovering how spinning black holes launch jets, warp spacetime and shape the cosmos ... Read full Story

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Neutrino masses are not likely to originate from interactions with dark matter, study finds

By phys.org | | 8/1/2025 6:30 AM

Neutrinos are fundamental particles characterized by no electric charge and very small masses, which are known to interact with other matter via the weak force or gravity. While these particles have been the focus of numerous research studies, the processes through which they acquire their masses have not yet been elucidated. ... Read full Story

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Anthropic’s Claude 4 Chatbot Suggests It Might Be Conscious

By Scientific American | | 8/1/2025 6:00 AM

A conversation with Anthropic’s chatbot raises questions about how AI talks about awareness. ... Read full Story

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Warm and cool temperatures travel on completely different paths to the brain, study finds

By LIVE SCIENCE | perri.thaler@futurenet.com (Perri Thaler) | 8/1/2025 6:00 AM

Researchers have mapped out the neural pathway that humans use to perceive cool temperatures and found that it's separate from the one for sensing heat. ... Read full Story

beauty

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

entertainment

Kelly Rutherford Compares Her Style to 'Gossip Girl's' Lily van der Woodsen and Spills What She Took from Set

by ET Online | Aug 01 2025

FFNEWS

For-Hire Trucking Index shows fourth month of volume declines

by FreightWaves | Aug 01 2025

food

The Grocery Store Produce Red Flag You Need To Know

by The Daily Meal | Aug 02 2025

how_to

F1: How to Watch and Stream the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix

by CNET | Aug 02 2025

lifestyle

My Big Fat Fabulous Life star Whitney reveals how she overcame 'disorienting' 100lb weight loss

by Hello! Magazine | Aug 02 2025

music

Kelly Osbourne Honors Dad Ozzy Osbourne With NSFW Post Days After His Funeral

by Billboard | Aug 02 2025

new_jersey

NJ Spotlight News: August 1, 2025

by NJ Spotlight | Aug 01 2025

nutrition

Carnivore Diet: Expert Clinicians List the Foods, Effects, and Health Risks

by thehealthy.com | Jul 10 2025

people

Details revealed about the relationship between Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson

by marca.com | Aug 02 2025

politics

Government probes Trump prosecutor Jack Smith over alleged Hatch Act violations: Report

by The Hill | Aug 02 2025

retirement

Retirees face staggering 6-figure health care bill when leaving the workforce

by Fox News | Jul 30 2025

soccer

Rangers draw with Motherwell in Scottish Premiership opener

by Yahoo Sports | Aug 02 2025

technology

China’s automaker announces solid-state battery EVs by 2026, brand restructuring

by Interesting Engineering | Aug 02 2025

world

India responds to U.S. penalty over Russia oil

by United Press International, Inc. | Aug 02 2025

Word of the Day

palimpsest

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 2, 2025 is:

palimpsest • \PAL-imp-sest\ • noun

Palimpsest in its original use refers to writing material (such as a parchment manuscript) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased; the underlying text is said to be “in palimpsest.” Palimpsest in extended use refers to something that has usually diverse layers or aspects apparent beneath the surface.

// Scholars believe the motive for making palimpsests was often economic—reusing parchment was cheaper than preparing a new skin.

// The ancient city is an architectural palimpsest.

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Examples:

“My aim was to trace the course of … the Aqua Marcia, built between 144 and 140 B.C. by Julius Caesar’s ancestor Quintus Marcius Rex. … The original tuff arches carried the Marcia across a steep ravine. Subsequent retaining walls and buttresses have transformed the bridge into a palimpsest of building styles.” — David Laskin, The New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024

Did you know?

Long ago, writing surfaces were so highly valued that they were often used more than once. Palimpsest in its original use referred to an early form of recycling in which an old document was erased to make room for a new one when parchment ran short. (The word is from the Greek palimpsēstos, meaning “scraped again.”) Fortunately for modern scholars, the erasing process wasn’t completely effective, so the original could often be distinguished under the newer writing. De republica, by Roman statesman and orator Cicero, is one of many documents recovered from a palimpsest. Nowadays, the word palimpsest can refer not only to such a document but to anything that has multiple layers apparent beneath the surface.

When your mind goes 'blank,' your brain activity resembles deep sleep, scans reveal

Strong Support for NASA and Project Artemis Will Advance the U.S.

Scientists analyze 76 million radio telescope images, find Starlink satellite interference 'where no signals are supposed to be present'

Aye-ayes: The strange nocturnal lemurs with long, creepy fingers

Earth, Mars, Venus — and a long-lost planet — may have once 'waltzed' in perfect harmony around the sun

NASA unveils 9 stunning snapshots of the cosmos in X-ray vision: Space photo of the week

How do frogs breathe and drink through their skin?

Science news this week: A magnitude 8.8 megaquake and whether we should — and can — stop AI

Our favorite indoor cycling shoes have just dropped to their lowest-ever price

AI is entering an 'unprecedented regime.' Should we stop it — and can we — before it destroys us?

Ancient viruses embedded in our DNA help switch genes on and off, study finds

Wildfire Smoke from Canada Reduces Air Quality in U.S. Midwest

AI reveals unexpected new physics in dusty plasma

Australia's pink lakes: The remnants of ancient rivers now teeming with microbes that make rosy pigments

U.S. Science Has Weathered Attacks Before and Won

First-of-its-kind footage captures bizarre sea creatures flourishing in extreme depths of the ocean

Why Do Black Holes Spin?

Neutrino masses are not likely to originate from interactions with dark matter, study finds

Anthropic’s Claude 4 Chatbot Suggests It Might Be Conscious

Warm and cool temperatures travel on completely different paths to the brain, study finds

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

Kelly Rutherford Compares Her Style to 'Gossip Girl's' Lily van der Woodsen and Spills What She Took from Set

For-Hire Trucking Index shows fourth month of volume declines

The Grocery Store Produce Red Flag You Need To Know

F1: How to Watch and Stream the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix

My Big Fat Fabulous Life star Whitney reveals how she overcame 'disorienting' 100lb weight loss

Kelly Osbourne Honors Dad Ozzy Osbourne With NSFW Post Days After His Funeral

NJ Spotlight News: August 1, 2025

Carnivore Diet: Expert Clinicians List the Foods, Effects, and Health Risks

Details revealed about the relationship between Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson

Government probes Trump prosecutor Jack Smith over alleged Hatch Act violations: Report

Retirees face staggering 6-figure health care bill when leaving the workforce

Rangers draw with Motherwell in Scottish Premiership opener

China’s automaker announces solid-state battery EVs by 2026, brand restructuring

India responds to U.S. penalty over Russia oil

Word of the Day

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2.Thousands of hot dogs spill across busy highway

3.'This shouldn't have happened': Bishop who interrupted church choir in dressing gown apologises

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8.Watch: Giant baseball with 6,750 signatures breaks world record

9.South Africa Hopes Injecting Horns With Radioactive Material Curbs Rhino Poaching

10.Wayward sea lion found wandering in California road