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Hurricane Lala pulls away from Hawaii's Big Island

Hurricane Lala was pulling away from Hawaii's Big Island early Sunday as heavy rain and strong winds struck the U.S. Pacific state and officials warned of potentially dangerous flooding.

Brief phys.org · 15h ago
Scientists reveal why walking gets so much harder with age

As we age, the body appears to sacrifice walking efficiency in exchange for stability. Older adults stiffen the ankle more with each step, which may help prevent falls but also forces the muscles to work harder while producing less forward motion. This leads to shorter strides, s

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Student News Today — August 15, 2026

The false and the furious: We aren't just bothered by different beliefs—we're bothered when we think others are wrong and more — today's student signal.

Brief StudentNews · 2d ago
Bones of medieval kings saved from Spanish wildfire

Firefighters raced to save a 1,000-year-old monastery in northeastern Spain on Friday as a growing wildfire prompted the hasty removal of the bones of medieval monarchs buried there.

Brief phys.org · 3d ago

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Scientists tracked kids for 8 years — the screen time result was unexpected

An eight-year Finnish study found that children who spent more time on screens tended to show better cognitive processing as teenagers, challenging common assumptions about screen use. Researchers say the key may be balancing physical activity with screen activities that encourag

sciencedaily.com · 4h ago
Animals have been eating nature’s original bioplastic for millions of years

Nature invented biodegradable plastic long before humans did—and animals may have been feeding on it for hundreds of millions of years. Researchers discovered that dozens of animal species possess enzymes capable of breaking down microbial bioplastics called PHAs, a talent once t

sciencedaily.com · 5h ago
Hurricane Lala pulls away from Hawaii's Big Island

Hurricane Lala was pulling away from Hawaii's Big Island early Sunday as heavy rain and strong winds struck the U.S. Pacific state and officials warned of potentially dangerous flooding.

phys.org · 15h ago
Belgium races to tame huge wildfire creeping toward Germany

Water-bombing aircraft and farmers' tractors joined forces Sunday to help firefighters tame Belgium's largest modern-day wildfire, which has scorched vast swaths of a hard-to-reach nature reserve near the German border.

phys.org · 15h ago

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