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August 7, 2026
How snails engineer their slime
Collagen and calcium work in tandem to achieve varying mechanical properties of different kinds of mucus.
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August 6, 2026
Parasitic zombie-ant fungus thrives in mosses, too
This may help fungi survive host scarcity and explains why infected hosts prefer the mosses as death sites.
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August 5, 2026
Review: Spider-Man: Brand New Day reminds us that superhero movies can be good
It's as much about grounded characters and well-timed emotional beats as CGI-filled action extravaganzas.
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August 3, 2026
Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
Also: Cyborg diving suits for cockroaches, why sleepy sperm whales blow bubbles, Betelgeuse's companion star.
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August 1, 2026
Review: Yes, we're still arguing about Nolan's The Odyssey
Christopher Nolan's impressionistic remix of Homer's epic poem finds the man behind the myth.
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July 29, 2026
Gaming and IRL worlds collide in Jumanji: Open World trailer
"I'm beginning to suspect we are not in Jumanji."
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July 28, 2026
Study: Dinosaurs were charbroiled after Chicxulub impact
“We're in the realm where we might be essentially killing off everything within that first hour or two."
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July 26, 2026
First teaser for Apple TV's Neuromancer debuts at SDCC
Plus Mike Flanagan's Carrie teaser, trailers for Dark Matter S2 and Matchbox the Movie, and Marvel news.
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July 25, 2026
SDCC teaser gives us our first good look at Blade Runner 2099
Also: Forging the One Ring in Rings of Power S3 teaser; new Lanterns trailer; Spaceballs: The New One panel.
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July 23, 2026
Final Coyote vs. Acme trailer drops at SDCC
Also, the full trailer for Zach Cregger's Resident Evil features a likable everyman.
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July 23, 2026
Orcas team up to ram sunfish until they explode
“We think this may help younger orcas feed more easily, or it could also just be for fun.”
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July 22, 2026
Clayface trailer leans into the body horror
"The people I trusted betrayed me. The justice system failed me."
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July 21, 2026
Sony releases one last trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day
"Maybe that's my responsibility, to live alone with the truth."
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July 21, 2026
Let Tom Hiddleston be your guide to Pompeii's final day
NatGeo's Pompeii: Out of Time fuses historical fact and imagination to bring city's last 24 hours to life.
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July 20, 2026
The first trailer for Avengers: Doomsday is finally here
"Something's coming. Something we may not be able to deter."
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July 17, 2026
Troubling new details emerge on diabetes ouster controversy
American Diabetes Association blocked publication of op-ed articles so the authors posted them as a preprint.
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July 15, 2026
In memoriam: 7 of our favorite Sam Neill films
The actor, who starred in 1993's Jurassic Park, died Monday in Sydney, Australia, at the age of 78.
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July 14, 2026
These painted e-tattoos could be the future of wearable biosensors
Conductive ink is painted directly onto the skin in colorful custom designs, drying into working electrodes.
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July 13, 2026
Solution to Feynman's reverse sprinkler puzzle also applies to "silly sprinklers"
New study confirms 2024 "momentum flux theory" on how angular momentum of water flows drives rotation.
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July 13, 2026
Tom Cruise is utterly transformed in Digger trailer
"If we can't control the force of nature, at least we can control the narrative."
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July 10, 2026
Check out the first images of Quest shipwreck
The Quest shipwreck is in worse shape than expected, but it has turned into a thriving marine ecosystem.
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July 9, 2026
Conspiracies and regrets abound in Dune: Part Three trailer
"You promised me that you would never take power in your name."
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July 8, 2026
TikTok users don't have as much agency over their FYPs as they think
The "not interested" feature is your friend, but users must intentionally and constantly curate their FYPs
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July 7, 2026
Dragonflies maneuver like fighter pilots
Male dragonflies' dramatic aerial combat maneuvers emerge from relatively simple vision-based rules.
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July 4, 2026
Review: Supergirl is not the disaster its low box office suggests
It’s a pretty good movie, but it needed to be a great movie to thrive in an oversaturated superhero market.
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July 1, 2026
Superworms could replace beetles for cleaning skeletal remains
An optimal ratio of 10-15 grams of larvae per gram of specimen minimized cleaning time with no bone damage.
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July 1, 2026
Ithaca's king defies the gods in final The Odyssey trailer
"You gods don't speak in ways we understand."
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June 30, 2026
June research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
Also, the science of poop's distinctive shape, boron buckyballs, and the secret to a soccer feint.
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June 29, 2026
Wildwood featurette lifts the veil on building its stop-motion world
Director Travis Knight is also the creative mind behind 2016's Oscar-nominated Kubo and the Two Strings.
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June 28, 2026
Why did this journal retract two 1940s papers by Max Planck?
Clicking on the links now reveals blank pages and empty PDFs. "Intellectually, it’s not acceptable.”
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