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The Red Tower of Death in Karlovy Vary, Czechia

The Red Tower of Death (Rudá věž smrti in Czech) acquired its name both from its exposed red-brick architecture and, more symbolically, as a reference to the communist regime and the blood of the political prisoners who perished there. The tower served as a central dry-sorting and crushing plant for uranium ore. It was surrounded by forced labour camp "L" (Vykmanov II), widely considered one of the most dangerous camps in the Jáchymov system. The primary driver of mortality was not merely external radiation exposure, but the inhalation of concentrated radioactive uranium dust and radon gas wit

Atlas Obscura · EN

Greece Has Its Own Pompeii, and the Ruins Tell a Captivating Story of a Sophisticated, Seafaring Bronze Age Society

The Thera volcano, on modern-day Santorini, buried Akrotiri in ash in the 17th or 16th century B.C.E. The eruption was one of the largest in recorded history

Smithsonian Magazine · EN

From Hunting Hounds to Modernist Muses, Dachshunds Have Done It All. See the World's First Art Exhibition Dedicated Exclusively to the Sausage Dog

A new exhibition in Germany traces how the low-slung breed captured the imaginations of artistic heavyweights like Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol and David Hockney. The museum even lets well-behaved pups tour the galleries

Smithsonian Magazine · EN

Do you need a preventative rabies vaccine? Probably not.

It might seem like a good idea, but it could just complicate things for your doctor. The post Do you need a preventative rabies vaccine? Probably not. appeared first on Popular Science .

Popular Science · EN

Arrow the fearless black bear doesn’t care if a foe is bigger

The Alaskan bear wins the 2026 Honey Badger Award for his tenacity. The post Arrow the fearless black bear doesn’t care if a foe is bigger appeared first on Popular Science .

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Ancient Meteorite Found in the Sahara Holds Secrets About Mars’ Watery Past

The 4.1-billion-year-old meteorite is a “Rosetta Stone for Mars,” preserving clues about how the Martian environment has changed since the solar system formed.

Wired Science · EN

NASA’s Swift Observatory Is Falling to Earth. Here’s What to Know About the Impending Impact

The 3,200-pound satellite is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere later this week with a wide reentry zone covering parts of Africa, Australia, Southeast Asia, and South America.

Wired Science · EN

How your brain’s hemispheres actually work

Neuropsychiatrist Iain McGilchrist has spent over three decades studying how the brain’s two hemispheres shape consciousness, and says almost everything we think we know about them is wrong. The “logical left, creative right” story that took hold in the 1980s and ’90s was never accurate. McGilchrist traces this back to a basic survival problem — how to eat without being eaten — and argues the right hemisphere’s mode of understanding, grounded in context and nuance, gets us closer to reality than the left’s ever can. This video How your brain’s hemispheres actually work is featured on Big Think

Big Think · EN

Mapping the brain won’t unlock all its secrets. That’s a good thing.

There’s a quote attributed to New Zealand physicist Ernest Rutherford that goes something like this: “All science is either physics or stamp collecting.” In other words, some scientists perform experiments to explain how things work, while others don’t test specific hypotheses but instead observe the natural world and take note of what they find. The latter may seem inferior, but don’t underestimate the influence of observational science; after all, biology’s greatest stamp collector was probably Charles Darwin, who planted the seeds of his theory of evolution by natural selection in his detai

Big Think · EN

NASA Astronaut, STEM Creator Connect with Students for STEM Day

Students across the country will have the opportunity to connect directly with the International Space Station during a live, interactive in-flight call with NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Mark Rober STEM content creator and founder of ClassCrunchLabs Foundation. The event, hosted by NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement, celebrates National STEM Day by bringing real‑world science, […]

NASA Breaking News · EN

Why does Betelgeuse keep fading? The mystery of Orion's giant star

From stellar pulsations to giant dust clouds and a mysterious companion, astronomers are piecing together why Betelguese keeps changing brightness.

Space.com · EN

Do we know how many Starship launches SpaceX will need to get NASA astronauts to the moon? No. Will its refuelling plan be simple? Also no.

NASA's Artemis IV moon mission will be a complicated affair — especially if SpaceX's Starship ends up being the lunar lander. The massive spacecraft will need an unknown number of refuel flights in two separate orbits.

Space.com · EN

Robot cube explores the International Space Station | Space photo of the day for Nov. 3, 2026

An Astrobee, a tiny robot cube, is zipping around the International Space Station helping out the astronauts on board.

Space.com · EN

On this day in space! Nov. 3, 1957: Laika the dog launches with Sputnik 2

On Nov. 3, 1957, a Soviet space dog named Laika became the first animal to orbit Earth.

Space.com · EN

5,300-year-old kidney stone the size of a grape found in Bronze Age man's burial near Black Sea

Researchers identified a 5,300-year-old kidney stone in the burial of a Bronze Age cattle herder in Russia.

Live Science · EN

Mars-bound astronauts could face years of heart scarring, rat study hints

Rats that were exposed to radiation similar to what Mars-bound astronauts might face showed higher levels of scar tissue in their hearts, indicating they were more vulnerable to heart failure.

Live Science · EN

'Quite a light show': NASA astronaut snaps atmospheric fireball as Russian rocket explodes over West Africa

An American astronaut on board the ISS recently snapped a spectacular "fireball" streaking across the nighttime sky over West Africa. The striking "light show" shows a Russian rocket being vaporized as it reenters the upper atmosphere.

Live Science · EN

Cities are changing — and architects must adapt

Nature, Published online: 03 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03508-y Climate change is reshaping urban environments. Architect Carlo Ratti tells Nature that technology offers solutions, but citizens must get the final say.

Nature News · EN

Trump’s executive order on women’s health feels like déjà vu

Nature, Published online: 03 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03503-3 Previous US administrations fell short on promised improvements to women’s-health research — here’s what real change will take.

Nature News · EN

Will AI grant reviews make science more conservative?

Nature, Published online: 03 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03340-4 Researchers are questioning whether outsourcing decisions about research funding to artificial intelligence will reduce scientific novelty.

Nature News · EN

China should share the evidence behind animal-testing alternatives openly

Nature, Published online: 03 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03561-7 China should share the evidence behind animal-testing alternatives openly

Nature News · EN

Universities must measure learning, both with and without AI assistance

Nature, Published online: 03 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03559-1 Universities must measure learning, both with and without AI assistance

Nature News · EN

Safety alerts must reach visiting PhD students

Nature, Published online: 03 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03560-8 Safety alerts must reach visiting PhD students

Nature News

Research bonuses need clear and fair rules

Nature, Published online: 03 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03562-6 Research bonuses need clear and fair rules

Nature News · EN