October 18, 2026

Science

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NASA astronaut John Young carried a corned beef sandwich hidden in his spacesuit aboard Gemini III in 1965; rye crumbs floated through the cabin, and it became a $30 million problem for NASA |

Aj Mix Editor September 25, 2026
John Young and the preserved corned-beef sandwich displayed at the Grissom Memorial Museum in Indiana. NASA astronaut...
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A brightly striped wasp spider has been recorded in Cheshire for the first time; Chester Zoo says the harmless species is moving north as warming reshapes where British wildlife can survive

Aj Mix Editor September 24, 2026
A striking yellow-and-black spider has turned up in Cheshire for the first time (Image Credit: Chester Zoo)...
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Scientists found a new amoeba in California’s Lassen Volcanic National Park that can reproduce at 145°F, stay active at 147°F and recover after five minutes at 158°F, setting a new heat record for complex life

Aj Mix Editor September 24, 2026
The discovery also has implications far beyond Lassen Volcanic National Park. Astrobiologists study extremophiles to understand the...
Read More Read more about Scientists found a new amoeba in California’s Lassen Volcanic National Park that can reproduce at 145°F, stay active at 147°F and recover after five minutes at 158°F, setting a new heat record for complex life
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A solar-powered pump installed at California’s Santa Susana Field Laboratory in 2024 has removed more than 65,000 gallons of contaminated groundwater in two years, nearly 70% of everything pumped there since 2017

Aj Mix Editor September 24, 2026
The new setup can pump groundwater seven days a week, without relying on electricity from the grid...
Read More Read more about A solar-powered pump installed at California’s Santa Susana Field Laboratory in 2024 has removed more than 65,000 gallons of contaminated groundwater in two years, nearly 70% of everything pumped there since 2017
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Engineers dredged 500,000 cubic yards of sand from the Mississippi River and used it to build seven islands; six years later, the $25 million McGregor Lake project has restored 270 acres of aquatic habitat and protected 22 acres of wetlands

Aj Mix Editor September 24, 2026
For years, sand dredged from the Mississippi River was removed to keep one of America’s most important...
Read More Read more about Engineers dredged 500,000 cubic yards of sand from the Mississippi River and used it to build seven islands; six years later, the $25 million McGregor Lake project has restored 270 acres of aquatic habitat and protected 22 acres of wetlands