Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

BIZARRE: 7 - You Need To See This

Aptera's Solar-Powered EV Can Go 47 Miles On Sun Power Alone—In Theory

After being independently tested by TÜV Rheinland, Aptera's solar-powered EV was able to recoup up to 47 miles worth of electricity by sitting in the sun.

InsideEVs

August 28 Lunar Eclipse could trigger a wake-up call for these 5 Zodiac signs

A Full Moon is traditionally linked with culmination and completion, while a lunar eclipse can amplify that symbolism. This eclipse takes place near a Sun-Mercury conjunction, an alignment it connects with illumination, clearer communication and potentially significant realizations.

The Economic Times

Lunar Eclipse On August 28 could end a long-running drama: Each zodiac sign gets a different kind of closure on Friday

As the Virgo Sun draws attention to practical responsibilities while the Pisces Moon brings hidden emotions to the surface, the day's Lunar Eclipse astrological predictionssuggest that clarity may come when you stop focusing on what everyone else expects from you and start considering what genuinely works for your own life.

The Economic Times

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Looking up: French sailors ditch GPS to rediscover celestial art of navigation

Astronaut Sophie Adenot made history this month as the first French woman to perform a spacewalk. Back on Earth, space enthusiasts across France are finding their own ways to reach for the stars. In the fourth of a five-part series, RFI meets amateur sailors learning to navigate by the stars,…

Radio France Internationale

Near total lunar eclipse will be seen from North and South America Thursday night

Earth’s shadow will appear to be a reddish ‘blood moon’ due to the way sunlight is scattered by the atmosphere

The Guardian - US

For centuries, Arctic cold has kept plant life small but Alaska trees are growing taller, getting greener due to climate change and this may offer hope, survival strategy for fragile eco-system against global warming

These plants are competing for sun, nutrients, water and especially pollination in this harsh environment of limited but intense sunlight.

The Economic Times

Plug-in solar panels go on sale in shops and online after legal barriers removed

Each kit produces up to 800W of power, which is said to be enough to provide up to 20% of an average home’s electricity use when the sun is shining.

Evening Standard

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Lunar Eclipse 2026: When will the Moon turn red? Exact timing, where to watch and everything skywatchers need to know

Lunar Eclipse 2026: Skywatchers will witness a near-total lunar eclipse this week, with the Moon expected to take on a deep reddish-orange hue as Earth’s shadow covers almost its entire surface. The celestial event follows a recent total solar eclipse that was visible across parts of Europe. The lunar eclipse…

The Economic Times

Your 6th House in Astrology Reveals the Invisible Labour and Resentment in Your Relationship

The House Nobody Talks AboutEvery astrology conversation eventually arrives at the 7th house, partnership, commitment, the person across from you. The 6th house sits just before it, quieter, and it is the one that actually explains why so many relationships feel like unpaid work. The 6th house governs daily routine,…

Times Life

What Your 3rd House Astrology Placement Reveals About Intimacy and Communication Disconnection

The house nobody thinks to checkEveryone goes looking in the 7th house when a relationship starts to feel hollow. They check Venus, they read their synastry, they wonder if their moon signs are compatible. The 3rd house sits quietly in the background, and nobody thinks to look there. But the…

Times Life

Bhutan's Eastern Districts Are So Remote Even Bhutanese Travellers Avoid These Roads

The road that earns the eastThe permit officer in Jakar will tell you the drive to Trashigang takes eight hours. He is being optimistic. The road east of Bumthang is paved in ambition and repaired in sections, and somewhere past Ura it becomes the kind of surface that makes you…

Times Life

No safe tan: Why Canada’s sunburn problem keeps getting worse

Scroll through social media and you will encounter a strange vocabulary for an old impulse: “tanmaxxing,” “UV chasing” and “SPF shunning.” In some corners of the internet, sunscreen is described as toxic, while a “natural” tan is portrayed as protective.

The Conversation

A black star in a false Spanish twilight: Here's the story of my 1st total solar eclipse

I journeyed to the path of totality in Spain to watch the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse with a group of passionate citizen scientists. Here's my story.

Space

Paul Brown obituary

The Guardian’s environment correspondent at a time when international concern over the climate began to take hold

The Guardian - UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Economic Times

Mercury Cazimi on Thursday is scripting the right moment for Gemini, Cancer and Capricorn, their power is finally coming back on August 27

In astrology, a Cazimi occurs when a planet moves extremely close to the Sun, symbolically placing it at the center of its solar energy. This alignment may encourage some zodiac signs to stop second-guessing themselves and begin making decisions based on what they genuinely want.

Frugal Gardening

How to Shade a Vegetable Garden Without Buying Expensive Structures

A vegetable garden does not need an elaborate pergola, pricey greenhouse kit, or backyard construction project to get a break from brutal summer sun. A few inexpensive materials, some strategic positioning, and a little garden ingenuity can create useful shade when heat starts stressing lettuce, spinach, young seedlings, and other…

The Conversation

Sunscreen for lakes and dams: could a thin floating layer of nanomaterial shield water from evaporation?

Water stored in dams and reservoirs for humans to use often evaporates, especially in hot regions like southern Africa. Rising temperatures speed evaporation up, leaving less water for people, farming and industry. Daniel Kwasi Kpeglo has just completed a PhD in physics. He explains his laboratory research into a new…

The Guardian - UK

‘Find out who you are, and do it on purpose’: unabashedly herself, Dolly Parton was an icon to LGBTQ fans

Parton’s gift lay in uniting everyone from God-fearing country fans to queer devotees. The way she saw me when I met her made me feel like a flower turning towards the sun

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Guitar World

16-year-old guitarist wins over America's Got Talent with Soundgarden's Black Hole Sun: “I think you could really win this competition – you can sing and you can play that guitar, insanely”

After covering The Cranberries and Muse in previous rounds, Nene Royal continued to stun the audience and judges with her searing rendition of Soundgarden's signature song

The Economic Times

Will the Northern Lights appear by Friday? Powerful solar flare sparks new hopes

A powerful solar flare has erupted, sending a cloud of material towards Earth. Scientists are monitoring this event for potential geomagnetic activity and aurora displays. This coronal mass ejection could reach our planet by Friday morning. The visibility of the Northern Lights depends on the CME's impact and orientation. Further…

The Times of India

This prehistoric Czech sanctuary is 1,000 years older than Stonehenge; reveals how farmers tracked the movements of the Sun and the Moon 6,500 years ago

A prehistoric sanctuary discovered near Chleby in the Czech Republic is giving archaeologists a brand new view of how Europe’s early farming communities understood the Sun, Moon and changing seasons. The circular structure, built more than 6,500 years ago, is around 1,000 years older than Stonehenge and appears to have…

The Independent UK

A Blood Moon lunar eclipse will light up UK skies tonight. Here’s when to see it

The lunar surface will take on a strange, red colour

The Economic Times

In a Biosphere 2-linked Arizona study, cherry tomatoes grew beneath solar panels with 50% less irrigation; midday water stress was about 40% lower across crops

University of Arizona researchers studied the effect of solar panel shade on crop growth. Their findings suggest agrivoltaic systems reduce heat and water stress for crops. Shaded plants maintained productivity with less irrigation compared to full sun. This approach could significantly help dry regions facing water supply pressures. Combining solar…

The Economic Times

In 2017, CU Boulder engineers turned glass microspheres into a 50-microliter film; 10 to 20 square meters of it could help cool a family-sized house

A team of researchers has developed a groundbreaking thin film that cools surfaces without the need for electricity or water. By employing minute glass spheres coupled with a reflective silver layer, this innovative material effectively bounces sunlight away. A small application of this film on roofs can significantly reduce the…

The Guardian - US

The Last Sunrise review – Amazon’s soapy YA romance is thankless and bland

Another familiar concoction fails to make use of its sunny location and chooses cheap melodrama over romantic charm

1 … 6 7 8 9

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

University of Arizona

the Energy Saving Trust

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

North and South America

23 stories

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.