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Curiosity climbs to new heights on Mars | Space photo of the day for Aug. 28, 2026
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover captured a gorgeous new panorama to celebrate climbing a total of 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) throughout its now 14-year exploration of the Red Planet.
Bumblebees may self-medicate when exposed to fungal infections
There is an old saying that nature is the best medicine, and it turns out bumblebees might agree. A new study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science suggests that buf…
Compound with the potential to treat drug-resistant HIV identified
A large international team has developed a new compound that showed strong antiviral activity against HIV, including some drug-resistant variants.
Inspired by nature, scientists engineer tiny 'nitrogen factories' that could help future cereal crops
As fertilizer prices remain elevated, researchers at South Dakota State University are developing an innovative solution to corn's nitrogen supply problems by taking inspiration f…
Bird flu is here to stay. NZ's response must keep adapting as the virus takes hold
The confirmation of Australia's first mainland death of a mammal from bird flu last week highlights New Zealand's challenge in managing the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus.
Light reveals internal motion in electron crystals and can trigger their melting
Electrons, particles that carry a negative electric charge, typically move through materials. At low densities and temperatures, however, the electrical repulsion between them can…
NASA telescope honors Nancy Grace Roman, architect of space-based astronomy
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch this weekend aboard a SpaceX rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. When it becomes operational early next year, it wi…
Sweetener used in chewing gum and jam linked to strokes and heart attacks
High blood levels of xylitol associated with higher risk of major cardiovascular events, in largest study of its kindA common sweetener used in products such as chewing gum, tooth…
Eagles known as hunting specialists reveal an unexpected taste for goat
Eagles are symbols of hunting prowess. Known as top predators wherever they live, they are often assumed to kill as their primary mode of obtaining food. However, a new study publ…
Watch President Trump give Artemis II moon astronauts the Congressional Space Medal of Honor today
The Artemis II astronauts, who flew around the moon this past April, will receive the United States' highest space honor today (Aug. 28), and you can watch it live.
Will new telescope Roman help reveal long-kept secrets of the universe? Q&A with an expert
On Sunday, Aug. 30, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is expected to launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The observatory will join the Hubble Space Telescope, …
Nepal-Tibet flood: this is the cost of not acting in the face of the climate crisis | Sunil Acharya
Nepalis and Tibetans must not pay the price – with their lives, livelihoods and money meant for education and health – for global heating caused by wealthy statesSunil Acharya is …
Partial lunar eclipse stuns skywatchers with an ‘almost blood moon’. Here are the best photos
See the best photos of the August 2026 partial lunar eclipse
Can California Farmers Break Free From Plastic?
Farmers have relied on plastic since the 1960s, when the mass production of affordable agricultural tools derived from petrochemicals made them widely accessible. Plastic mulch qu…
A Montana Community Rallies to Save Its Beloved Ski Hill
When the Sand Creek Fire crested Montana’s Maverick Mountain 16 days ago, Cory Birkenbuel watched as firefighters and aircraft fought to keep the flames from taking a place that h…
Forest service to allow chainsaws to clear trails of downed trees despite ban
This summer, fallen trees are blocking hundreds of miles of wilderness trails, following unusual weather events. Some forests will allow chainsaws as a controversial exception to …
Bird flu detected in dead dolphin in South Australia
H5N1 bird flu has been detected in a dead dolphin in South Australia, state officials said Friday, the first case of its kind in the country.
Low oxygen could limit insects' uphill escape from climate warming
Reduced oxygen levels and air pressure at higher elevations may limit insects' ability to move upslope to escape a warming climate, with potential consequences for the essential s…
APOD: 2026 August 28 – The Sky Turns Above Paranal
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 28 – The… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the c…
The Forested Floodplains of Congaree National Park
The meandering Congaree River sustains towering forest ecosystems and fashions oxbow lakes as it shifts across its floodplain.
Videos capture humpback whales stopping to snack as they migrate along Australia's coast
The southern humpback whale migration is in full swing. Tens of thousands of whales are now making their journey from warm Australian waters in the north to their cold feeding gro…
'Mad honey' that can stop your heart is now being sold online worldwide
A few months ago, a friend of mine told me that his father-in-law had been rushed to the hospital after eating some wild honey brought back from the hills of Nepal.
20,000 Salmon Return to the Klamath—but Challenging Conditions for Recovery Remain
In August 2024, excavation crews breached the last of four dams on the Klamath River in far northern California, marking the first time in over a century 100 years that salmon cou…
Hitting bacteria hard and early with diverse phage cocktails may curb resistance
As multidrug antibiotic resistance emerges as a potent public health challenge, medical science has renewed attention on the potential for bacteriophage therapy. Bacteriophages, o…