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February 23, 2026
Review: Knight of the Seven Kingdoms brings back that Westeros magic
Prequel series is just great storytelling, reminding GoT fans why they loved the original so much.
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February 20, 2026
It's outright war for the Iron Throne in House of the Dragon S3 teaser
"The king has abdicated his throne. A new line is coming. A new line of unsullied kings."
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February 19, 2026
Rare gifted word-learner dogs like to share their toys
"It raises the possibility that social motivation plays a role in why some dogs end up learning object names."
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February 18, 2026
X-rays reveal kingfisher feather structure in unprecedented detail
Synchrotron radiation imaging revealed a porous, almost sponge-like nanostructure to create bright hues
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February 17, 2026
Here's the fun, action-packed trailer for Mandolorian and Grogu
"Gangsters. War criminals. We'll take out every bad guy in your deck of cards."
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February 14, 2026
A Valentine's Day homage to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Ang Lee's gorgeous 2000 masterpiece has awe-inspiring martial arts stunts and a tragic love story for the ages.
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February 12, 2026
Spider-Noir teaser comes in colorized "True Hue" and black and white
Nicolas Cage described his character as "70 percent Humphrey Bogart and 30 percent Bugs Bunny."
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February 12, 2026
Unique structure of elephant whiskers give them built-in sensing "intelligence"
The material properties change gradually from base to tip for better navigation, more precise manipulation.
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February 11, 2026
Did seabird poop fuel rise of Chincha in Peru?
Guano dramatically boosted the production of maize, and the surplus helped fuel the Chincha Kingdom’s economy.
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February 9, 2026
Disclosure Day Super Bowl trailer: Could it be... aliens?
Bonus: Mandalorian and Grogu 30-second spot shows duo being pulled through the snow by Tauntauns.
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February 8, 2026
A Project Hail Mary final trailer? Yes please
"There are infinite possibilities for this to go wrong."
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February 6, 2026
New critique debunks claim that trees can sense a solar eclipse
Controversial 2025 study "represents the encroachment of pseudoscience into the heart of biological research."
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February 5, 2026
Watch Kanzi the bonobo pretend to have a tea party
“Kanzi is able to generate an idea of this pretend object and at the same time know it’s not real.”
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February 5, 2026
This black hole "burps" with Death Star energy
Dubbed "Jetty McJetface," the tidal disruption event's energy keeps getting brighter and should peak in 2027.
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February 5, 2026
Museums incorporate "scent of the afterlife" into Egyptian exhibits
“Smell added an emotional and sensory depth that text labels alone could never provide.”
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February 3, 2026
Godlike Titan threatens humanity in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters S2 trailer
"This Titan is like a god, and the sea creatures worship it."
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February 2, 2026
A century of hair samples proves leaded gas ban worked
“We should not forget the lessons of history. And the lesson is those regulations have been very important.”
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January 29, 2026
What ice fishing can teach us about making foraging decisions
Social density increases likelihood of sticking with a location. Environmental factors had little influence.
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January 28, 2026
Stranded boys struggle to survive in Lord of the Flies trailer
“We need to think about food and shelter. We need to help each other and be good camp mates.”
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January 27, 2026
Australian plumber is a YouTube sensation
Bruce of Drain Cleaning Australia wants everyone to share his deep abiding love for a free-flowing drain.
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January 26, 2026
The brothers meet Yoshi in Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer
Toad: "So some dinosaur just shows up and he's now part of the group. Cool."
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January 24, 2026
Did Edison accidentally make graphene in 1879?
Rice University chemists replicated Thomas Edison's seminal experiment and found a surprising byproduct.
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January 22, 2026
Check out the first trailer for Masters of the Universe
"Talking tigers, spaceships, and magic swords that can make a man as mighty as a god."
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January 21, 2026
Watch a robot swarm "bloom" like a garden
The Swarm Garden: An array of modular robot agents that adapt to changing conditions for living architecture.
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January 19, 2026
Meet Veronika, the tool-using cow
Veronika uses sticks to scratch herself, suggesting scientists have underestimated cow cognition
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January 15, 2026
A British redcoat’s lost memoir resurfaces
Shadrack Byfield lost his left arm in the War of 1812; his life sheds light on post-war re-integration.
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January 13, 2026
A new Titan emerges in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters S2 teaser
Apple TV's sci-fi series is part of Legendary Entertainment’s MonsterVerse and is set after 2014's Godzilla
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January 12, 2026
Switching water sources improved hygiene of Pompeii’s public baths
Scientists analyzed carbonate deposits from baths, aqueduct to learn more about city's changing water supply.
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January 11, 2026
That time Will Smith helped discover new species of anaconda
Footage of the 2024 discovery appears in NatGeo's new documentary series Pole to Pole with Will Smith
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January 9, 2026
These 60,000-year-old poison arrows are oldest yet found
Hunter-gatherers probably derived the poison from the milky bulb extract of a Boophone disticha plant.
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