Science

July 31, 2026

10-Year-Old Discovers That Butterfly Memories Survive Metamorphosis and Can Be Inherited

Jo Nagai from Kobe, Japan, has been fascinated by insects since he was old enough to explore the outdoors, but Asian swallowtail butterflies have always been his favorite. After raising the butterflies by hand, the curious 10-year-old noticed that they would often return to him after being released into the wild. The behavior made him wonder if butterflies could remember experiences from their caterpillar stage, despite undergoing complete metamorphosis.

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July 25, 2026

Filmmaker Turns Publicly Available Footage From Nasa’s Artemis II Mission Into Thrilling Short Film

The Artemis II mission took humans beyond low Earth orbit for the first time in over 50 years. In doing so, it gave us hours of thrilling footage from launch to splashdown, including a breathtaking Earth set and a solar eclipse from space. Luckily for us, NASA has made all these resources available to the public, allowing us not only to take in the beauty of our planet and our moon, but also inspiring artists across different media.

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July 1, 2026

Studies Show This Dietary Supplement Can Reduce Aggression Across Different Age Groups

Most of the time, dietary supplements help us keep our bodies healthy, but one popular option seems to also have a positive effect on our mental health. A 2024 study from the University of Pennsylvania found that omega-3 could reduce aggression across different demographics. Penned by Adrian Raine, professor of criminology, psychiatry, and psychology, and former teaching assistant Lia Brodrick, the study took a look at previous studies on omega-3 supplementation effects on aggression.

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June 13, 2026

Hypnotic Film Transforms Real Weather Satellite Data Into a Living Portrait of Earth

Digital artist and filmmaker Seán Doran turned real satellite data from Earth’s atmosphere into Water World, a hypnotic film created from 2,500 infrared images captured by the GOES-16 weather satellite in late September 2024. Released through his independent project Cosma, the film transforms scientific observations of water vapor drifting above the Western Hemisphere into a cinematic portrait of Earth. At first glance, Water World looks more like a painting than satellite imagery.

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