Monthly Archives: August, 2026
1,600-year-old phallic nail cleaner discovered near roadwork in England
Science & Nature Ancient Rome viewed male genitals as symbols of good luck, protection, and fertility.
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‘Exceptionally rare’ World War I-era biplane returns to Long Island
Science & Nature This 1919 Curtiss Oriole may have mapped parts of South America and helped film some movies.
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5 gnarly plants in the Okefenokee Swamp, from digestive slime to Earth’s fastest predator
Science & Nature The newly named UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to 620 plant species.
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August stargazing: A planet parade, two eclipses, and one scary star
Science & Nature Trust us, August 12 is a really big day.
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Amazon is blowing out Greenworks electric yard tools, including a 2100 PSI pressure washer for just $149
Science & Nature If you have been thinking about making the move to electric tools (or upgrading your current gear), this sale is a...
Alzheimer’s blood tests are transforming how patients get diagnosed — here’s what to know
Science & Nature New tests for Alzheimer's are helping people who are at risk of dementia get clarity on their condition, Live Science reports...
Science word of they day: Covalent
Science & Nature Pronunciation: Coh-VAY'-lent...Read MoreRandy Damron
Building the future, atom by atom — NSF deploys $108M for materials science at 6 research centers
Science & Nature The U.S. National Science Foundation is pushing materials science beyond the state-of-the-art with an investment of $108 million in six advanced...
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The Science of Wholeness: Re-Engineering Long-Term Recovery in Modern Behavioral Healthcare
For decades, the dominant public image of addiction recovery was defined by emergency medical interventions, austere clinical environments, and an acute focus on immediate physical stabilization. In this traditional framework, success was measured almost exclusively by the completion of a short-term stabilization period. However, as the medical...
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Sungura Legend Alick Macheso Involved in Car Accident
Alick Macheso Escapes Unhurt After Car Accident Along Mutoko Road Musician Alick Macheso was involved in a road accident over the weekend after a vehicle linked to him was involved in a crash near the Blue Ridge complex along Mutoko Road. The popular sungura artiste emerged from the incident unharmed...
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Garmin feature unreliable? 4-minute gap sparks debate on psychology and performance
Garmin feature unreliable? 4-minute gap sparks debate on psychology and performance Also, in our reviews of Garmin smartwatches, we've certainly praised the extensive feature set. Garmin wearables - and ultimately the entire ecosystem - are designed to provide performance-oriented athletes, in particular, with powerful tools not only for evaluating their current performance but also for
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Sunday Edition: Screwworm Part 2
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller contends that the USDA’s response to the screwworm’s arrival in the USA relies too heavily on an “ineffective approach.”...
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A mysterious gamma-ray stream comes from the Milky Way’s center. Could dark matter have something to do with it?
New research has failed to rule out self-annihilating dark matter as the source of a hotly debated gamma-ray emission known as the Galactic Center Excess radiating from the heart of the Milky Way...