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Close-up of roasted potatoes with golden-brown, speckled skin, showing a peeled slice revealing yellow interior, with a metal peeler nearby

September 1, 2026

Potato Fiber Boosts Satiety, Not Weight Loss

Does potato fibre help with appetite and gut health? Here’s what research actually shows. Potato fibre has attracted research interest as a potential dietary intervention. A small human trial found that one

NASA Caltech Curiosity Mars rover cosmic ray artifact image showing jellyfish-like formation in Gale Crater

Science·Space

Mars Rover’s ‘Jellyfish’ Photo Explained: It’s a Cosmic Ray Artifact, Not Life

A strange shape in a Mars photograph is consistent with a transient imaging artifact; a cosmic-ray hit is one possible explanation. The image was actually taken back on August 20, 2023, not recently. It’s a good reminder of how easy

August 31, 2026

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Launches Toward L2, Could Discover 100,000 New Exoplanets

Science·Space

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched successfully on August 30 at 7:26 a.m. EDT from Kennedy Space Center, riding a SpaceX Falcon Heavy

NOAA Forecasts Very Strong El Niño Through 2026-2027: >90% Probability

Environment·Science

NOAA Climate Prediction Center confirms >90% probability of very strong El Niño persisting through 2026-2027. Niño 3.4 anomalies reach +2.9°C; subsurface thermal reserves exceed

Aurora borealis northern lights display showing green luminescence and atmospheric light phenomena during geomagnetic storm activity.

Science·Space

G2 Geomagnetic Storm Alert: Northern Lights Could Reach Far South August 28-29—Here’s How To Watch

NOAA issues G2 geomagnetic storm watch for August 28-29, 2026. Coronal mass ejections could push northern lights visible from northern U.S. locations. Clear skies and dark skies essential for viewing aurora.

Karmactive Staff

August 28, 2026

Photograph of the aurora borealis glowing green and red in the night sky during a geomagnetic storm.

Science·Space

G2 geomagnetic storm may expand aurora viewing zone through Friday: What NOAA forecasts for US skies

G2 geomagnetic storm may expand aurora viewing zone through Friday: What NOAA forecasts for US skies A geomagnetic storm is a temporary disturbance in Earth’s magnetic field caused by activity from the

Sonali Tiwary

August 28, 2026

An ancient Roman amphora of the type used to carry wine and oil

Nature·News·Science

2,400-Year-Old Shipwrecks Found in Mediterranean: Ancient Wine Jars Reveal Trade Secrets

Two ancient shipwrecks discovered in the Mediterranean Sea are giving archaeologists rare glimpses into how people traded goods thousands of years ago. One wreck off Greece held cargo from around 400 BCE,

Govind Tekale

August 28, 2026

Molecular visualization of a RAS inhibitor drug binding to pancreatic cancer cells for targeted therapy

Health·Science

FDA Approves Pancreatic Cancer Drug Showing 13.2 Month Median Survival

The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new cancer treatment on August 26 that showed survival improvement in clinical testing, offering hope to patients facing one of medicine’s most difficult diagnoses.

Sunita Somvanshi

August 27, 2026

Partial lunar eclipse with Moon appearing reddish in Earth's umbral shadow, astrophotography by Evelyn Berg

Science·Space

Lunar Eclipse August 28: Rare Deep Partial Eclipse Reaches 93% Moon Coverage

If you wake up before dawn on Friday, August 28, you can watch the Moon pass through Earth’s shadow. This partial lunar eclipse will plunge over 93 percent of the lunar disk

Karmactive Team

August 27, 2026

Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) dancing across a star-filled night sky with green and pink curtains of light

Science·Space

Northern Lights Strike August 27-28: NOAA Issues G2 Storm Watch, Plus 96% Lunar Eclipse

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued back-to-back geomagnetic storm watches for August 27 and 28. The first day brings a G1 (minor) watch; the second escalates to G2 (moderate).

Sonali Tiwary

August 27, 2026

A rodent forages on city pavement in daylight, behaviour made easier by winters that no longer slow breeding

Environment·News·Science

Warmer winters fuel rat infestations globally as climate change reshapes urban pest management

Warmer winters are fueling rat infestations worldwide by removing seasonal limits on breeding, while poison resistance grows and experts turn to fertility control instead.

Rahul Somvanshi

August 26, 2026

Ocean waves crashing against a rocky shoreline

Environment·Science

Global ocean hits 21.10°C record August 2026; El Niño blamed as marine heatwaves affect 42% of world waters

On August 22, 2026, global ocean temperatures reached 21.10°C, surpassing the previous record of 21.09°C set in March 2024. The milestone marks the highest daily global average sea surface temperature recorded in

Rahul Somvanshi

August 25, 2026

NISAR satellite image of Antarctic ice shelves illustrating frozen ground conditions relevant to Arctic permafrost research

Environment·Science·World

NASA AI Maps Hidden Arctic Freeze Stage That Could Unlock Vast Carbon

As autumn gives way to winter across the Arctic, the ground does not immediately freeze solid. Instead, soils often linger near the freezing point for days or even weeks in a phase

Rahul Somvanshi

August 25, 2026

Partially eclipsed Moon glowing red-orange during a lunar eclipse.

Nature·Science·Space

August 27-28 Partial Lunar Eclipse at 96% Coverage Misses India: NASA Confirms Visibility in Americas and Europe

Partial lunar eclipse August 27-28, 2026, at 04:12 UTC reaches 96.2% Moon coverage. Not visible from India; Americas, Europe, Africa can watch. Five-hour event, NASA-verified.

Sonali Tiwary

August 23, 2026

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