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96% of coral reefs predicted to be critically endangered by 2075
More than 250 experts took part in the IUCN assessment, which found that 24% of reefs are already critically endangered.
24 Oct 2026
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24 Oct 2026
New proteins paint face of ancient Denisovans
Scientists used ancient proteins to identify more Denisovan fossils and outline their distinctive faces.
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24 Oct 2026
Carrion crows outpace humans in lightning‑fast decisions
A recent study shows carrion crows can decide in 235 ms, twice the speed of primates.
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24 Oct 2026
Arctic cod survived Ice Age, but warming threatens them
Scientists uncovered ancient fish ear stones that show cod survived the last Ice Age, but warming seas may push them into competition with new species.
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24 Oct 2026
NASA maps 2026 El Niño, matching 1997 pattern
Scientists compare the current El Niño to the 1997 event and warn that impacts could be similar.
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24 Oct 2026
World Kangaroo Day highlights climate threats to macropods
On World Kangaroo Day, scientists warn that rising temperatures and more frequent fires threaten the country’s iconic marsupials.
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24 Oct 2026
Perseverance sets new Martian driving record
The Mars rover Perseverance has driven further across the planet than any previous explorer, reaching 45.22 km on Oct. 11 2026 thanks to its advanced autonomous navigation.
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NASA partners with SpaceX, Blue Origin on lunar landers
NASA has revised Artemis III to test a rendezvous between its Orion spacecraft and test versions of landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin, aiming for a 2028 crewed Moon landing.
24 Oct 2026
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24 Oct 2026
SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites from California
On Oct. 23, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 27 new Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
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23 Oct 2026
Typhoon Champi forces Taiwan to shut down
Typhoon Champi forced Taiwan to shut down schools and cancel hundreds of flights, killing one person and leaving thousands evacuated.
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23 Oct 2026
Van Gogh’s sky matches July 22 1889, researchers find
Researchers have matched the night sky in Van Gogh’s famous painting to a view on July 22 1889, suggesting the work may have been finished later than previously thought.
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23 Oct 2026
TRPV1 channel opens in distinct ways to different triggers
Scientists found that the pain‑sensing protein TRPV1 opens in several different ways depending on what activates it, a discovery that may guide safer pain medicines.
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23 Oct 2026
US cuts risk NOAA satellite gap and Artemis doubts
Budget cuts to NOAA’s next‑generation satellites and U.S. policy uncertainty are raising concerns about weather data continuity and the future of international lunar exploration.
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23 Oct 2026
Scientists reverse over 60 years of cellular aging
Blood cells from an 80‑year‑old were reprogrammed into young‑looking neural stem cells, while another study shows cell cleanup varies by sex and cell type.
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UK Space Agency selects ClearSpace for debris removal mission
The UK Space Agency has selected ClearSpace for a £61 million mission to capture and deorbit two defunct satellites in 2029–2032.
23 Oct 2026
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22 Oct 2026
Space Rider mock‑up crashes after parafoil failure
ESA’s full‑scale drop test of the Space Rider spaceplane ended when the parafoil detached, sending the vehicle back to Earth and prompting an investigation.
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22 Oct 2026
Seabirds help atoll islands as Earth flattens
Seabirds and native forests help atoll islands keep pace with rising seas as climate change reshapes the Earth.
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22 Oct 2026
Hubble captures new gravitational lens
A Hubble image shows a distant galaxy magnified by a foreground galaxy, helping scientists map dark matter and prepare for the Roman telescope.
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22 Oct 2026
Beef protein worsens gut inflammation in mice
In mice, beef protein caused more severe colitis than pea protein, a difference driven by shifts in gut microbes and bile acids.
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22 Oct 2026
Supernova winds hinder early universe light escape
Hubble data shows supernova‑driven winds block, not aid, the escape of ionizing radiation that cleared the early universe's hydrogen fog.
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22 Oct 2026
White dwarf may be devouring a newborn planet
Astronomers find evidence that a white dwarf could be destroying a second‑generation planet formed from its own debris.
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