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Apple’s ‘Pro and Tell’ event may feature an OLED touchscreen MacBook

Gizmodo reports invitations for the October 28, 2026, Los Angeles event have arrived, with a swiping logo prompting touchscreen speculation.

23 Sources, 1h ago, updated 1h ago

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Excavations offer clues to how prehistoric hunters saw Côa valley animal engravings

New Scientist reports archaeologists found thumbnail-sized stone slivers used as hunting weapons beside the Penascosa engravings.

4 Sources, 1d ago, first seen 1d ago

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Artemis II Crew Awarded Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication at Starmus Festival

Space.com says the crew joins medal honorees including Buzz Aldrin, Jane Goodall and David Attenborough.

2 Sources, 2d ago, first seen 2d ago

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Japan’s MMX Phobos sample-return mission launches on October 20

New Scientist reports that the mission aims to return a sample that may reveal how Phobos and Deimos formed.

63 Sources, 4h ago, updated 4h ago

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Thwaites Glacier Melting Faster Than Expected, Could Contribute Double Previous Sea-Level Rise Estimates

A post sharing Al Jazeera's reporting describes Thwaites as Senegal-sized and says it has lost ice for decades.

2 Sources, 3d ago, first seen 3d ago

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Several seeds sold as Sidra coffee reportedly have a genetic profile similar to Kenyan Batian

A post linking to Phys.org says the seeds were not genuine Sidra, raising questions about some commercial coffee offerings.

1 Source, 10d ago, first seen 10d ago

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DAVINCI probe test article holds up in 465°C heat trial

A post says engineers heated the test article to 869°F (465°C) over an hour to simulate a Venus descent.

2 Sources, 17d ago, first seen 17d ago

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Two new giant stick insect species discovered in Australia

Earth.com reports that Australian scientists also cleared up an old mix-up involving a third stick insect species.

1 Source, 23d ago, first seen 23d ago

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Apple’s ‘Pro and Tell’ event may feature an OLED touchscreen MacBook

Excavations offer clues to how prehistoric hunters saw Côa valley animal engravings

Artemis II Crew Awarded Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication at Starmus Festival

Japan’s MMX Phobos sample-return mission launches on October 20

Thwaites Glacier Melting Faster Than Expected, Could Contribute Double Previous Sea-Level Rise Estimates

Several seeds sold as Sidra coffee reportedly have a genetic profile similar to Kenyan Batian

DAVINCI probe test article holds up in 465°C heat trial

Two new giant stick insect species discovered in Australia

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Apple’s ‘Pro and Tell’ event may feature an OLED touchscreen MacBook

Excavations offer clues to how prehistoric hunters saw Côa valley animal engravings

Artemis II Crew Awarded Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication at Starmus Festival

Japan’s MMX Phobos sample-return mission launches on October 20

Thwaites Glacier Melting Faster Than Expected, Could Contribute Double Previous Sea-Level Rise Estimates

Several seeds sold as Sidra coffee reportedly have a genetic profile similar to Kenyan Batian

DAVINCI probe test article holds up in 465°C heat trial

Two new giant stick insect species discovered in Australia