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After Mount Vesuvius erupted, Romans returned to Pompeii and stayed for 400 years — but it was likely anarchy

By LIVE SCIENCE | sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) | 8/9/2025 9:00 AM

New excavations in Pompeii's Insula Meridionalis quarter have confirmed long-held suspicions that people returned to the ancient Roman city after the volcanic eruption in A.D. 79. ... Read full Story

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IBM and Moderna have simulated the longest mRNA pattern without AI — they used a quantum computer instead

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 8/9/2025 8:00 AM

Scientists used IBM's R2 Heron quantum processor to predict the secondary protein structure of a 60-nucleotide-long mRNA sequence. ... Read full Story

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Venus and Jupiter conjunction: How to watch the 2 brightest planets 'kiss' on Aug. 12

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 8/9/2025 7:00 AM

Venus and Jupiter will meet in a conjunction in the early morning hours of Aug. 12. Here's everything you need to know to spot the two brightest planets at their best. ... Read full Story

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Headless chicken monster: The deep sea cucumber with tubular feet for gobbling sediment

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 8/9/2025 6:00 AM

This swimming sea cucumber looks like a chicken carcass, eats poop floating in the water and uses defecation as a means of propulsion. ... Read full Story

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Why do cats and dogs eat grass?

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 8/9/2025 5:00 AM

There are many theories for why cats and dogs eat grass, and some could be "old wives' tales." ... Read full Story

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Science news this week: A 400-year trip to Alpha Centauri and the malevolent AI that may make us consider it

By LIVE SCIENCE | ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) | 8/9/2025 12:00 AM

Aug. 9, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. ... Read full Story

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Man sought diet advice from ChatGPT and ended up with 'bromide intoxication'

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 8/8/2025 4:02 PM

A case report describes an incident in which a man seeking to make a dietary change consulted ChatGPT and later developed "bromism," a rare "toxidrome." ... Read full Story

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AI-Designed Hydrogel Inspired by Nature Creates Ultra-Strong Underwater Adhesive

By Scientific American | | 8/8/2025 4:00 PM

Today this material can seal pipes and brave the ocean. But someday it could be used in surgery or underwater repairs ... Read full Story

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'The most significant JWST finding to date': James Webb spots — then loses — a giant planet orbiting in the habitable zone of our closest sun-like star

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 8/8/2025 1:28 PM

Alpha Centauri may have a "disappearing planet', new James Webb Space Telescope observations hint. If confirmed, it could be the closest alien planet to Earth that orbits in its star's habitable zone. ... Read full Story

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NASA's Hubble telescope reveals most detailed photos of interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS to date

By LIVE SCIENCE | pandora.dewan@futurenet.com (Pandora Dewan) | 8/8/2025 12:30 PM

New images from the Hubble telescope show an extrasolar entity as it hurtles through our solar system at speeds of more than 130,000 mph (210,000 km/h). ... Read full Story

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The US just got a new X-ray laser toolkit to study nature's mysteries

By phys.org | | 8/8/2025 11:16 AM

With a suite of reimagined instruments at SLAC's LCLS facility, researchers see massive improvement in data quality and take up scientific inquiries that were out of reach just one year ago. ... Read full Story

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Scientists may finally know why the first stars in the universe left no trace

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 8/8/2025 9:00 AM

The very first stars in the universe may have been much smaller than scientists thought — potentially explaining why we can't find evidence of them today. ... Read full Story

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Massive comet trail may have transformed Earth's climate more than 12,000 years ago, tiny particles suggest

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 8/8/2025 8:00 AM

A massive comet trail may have caused climate upheaval on Earth more than 12,000 years ago, sparking the Younger Dryas. ... Read full Story

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Physicists Divided on What Quantum Mechanics Says about Reality

By Scientific American | | 8/8/2025 8:00 AM

A survey of more than 1,000 physicists finds deep disagreements in what quantum theories mean in the real world ... Read full Story

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'Like a master Tetris player': Scientists invent quantum virtual machines — they'll slash turnaround times from days to hours

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 8/8/2025 7:30 AM

New quantum computing system allows multiple users to run programs simultaneously using virtual machines. ... Read full Story

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Exotic 'blazar' is part of most extreme double black hole system ever found, crooked jet suggests

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 8/8/2025 7:00 AM

A beam of particles speeding away from a monstrous black hole is severely kinked, suggesting that the black hole is actually part of the most extreme binary system known. ... Read full Story

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This Mushroom’s Incredibly Bitter Taste Is New to Science

By Scientific American | | 8/8/2025 7:00 AM

The first analysis of mushroom bitterness reveals ultrapotent compounds ... Read full Story

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What Are Light Echoes, and Why Do They Matter?

By Scientific American | | 8/8/2025 6:45 AM

Bizarre phenomena called light echoes create strange, shifting shapes seen in some telescopic images, and help astronomers chart the heavens above ... Read full Story

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Congressman Eric Sorensen on Defending Climate Science, Depoliticizing Weather and Bringing Scientific Rigor to Capitol Hill

By Scientific American | | 8/8/2025 6:00 AM

Representative Eric Sorensen of Illinois shares how his meteorology roots drive his fight to protect climate science and push back against political interference. ... Read full Story

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Perseid meteor shower 2025: How to see 'shooting stars' despite the full moon

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 8/8/2025 6:00 AM

One of the most prolific meteor showers of the year will peak overnight on Aug. 12-13, but a bright moon will reduce its visual impact. ... Read full Story

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13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

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This New Haven haunt has attracted legendary musical acts for 50 years

by CT Mirror | Aug 08 2025

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If You Don’t Walk Backward Every Day, a Sports Medicine Doctor’s List of the Benefits Might Convince You To Start

by thehealthy.com | Jul 11 2025

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Freight demand on shaky footing as import bookings drop

by FreightWaves | Aug 09 2025

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A voice breaking from the Fed ranks just heightened her push for cutting interest rates fast

by MarketWatch.com | Aug 09 2025

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“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

by ESNY | Apr 24 2025

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InZoi Gets More Free DLC And Launch Date On Mac

by GameSpot | Aug 08 2025

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War Amputees Find New Purpose on the Golf Course

by NY Times | Jul 25 2025

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Why Ozempic, Wegovy May Cause Hair Loss, Plus Tips to Help Treat It

by Healthline.com | Aug 08 2025

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Selena Gomez Reveals Which Old Song She Wants to Re-Record and Perform Again

by Billboard | Aug 09 2025

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Fed Gov. Bowman wants three interest rate cuts in 2025

by upi.com | Aug 09 2025

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NJ Spotlight News: August 8, 2025

by NJ Spotlight | Aug 08 2025

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South Carolina Republican: High prices are ‘for the good of the country’

by The Hill | Aug 09 2025

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Retirees face staggering 6-figure health care bill when leaving the workforce

by Fox News | Jul 30 2025

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Trilateral U.S., U.K. and Ukrainian meeting weighs possible peace

by United Press International, Inc. | Aug 09 2025

Word of the Day

hidebound

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 10, 2025 is:

hidebound • \HYDE-bound\ • adjective

Someone or something described as hidebound is inflexible and unwilling to accept new or different ideas.

// Although somewhat stuffy and strict, the professor did not so completely adhere to hidebound academic tradition that he wouldn’t teach class outside on an especially lovely day.

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Examples:

“He was exciting then, different from all the physicists I worked with in the way that he was so broadly educated and interested, not hidebound and literal, as my colleagues were.” — Joe Mungo Reed, Terrestrial History: A Novel, 2025

Did you know?

Hidebound has its origins in agriculture. The adjective, which appeared in English in the early 17th century, originally described cattle whose skin, due to illness or poor feeding, clung to the skeleton and could not be pinched, loosened, or worked with the fingers (the adjective followed an earlier noun form referring to this condition). Hidebound was applied to humans too, to describe people afflicted with tight skin. Figurative use quickly followed, first with a meaning of “stingy” or “miserly.” That sense has since fallen out of use, but a second figurative usage, describing people who are rigid or unyielding in their actions or beliefs, lives on in our language today.

After Mount Vesuvius erupted, Romans returned to Pompeii and stayed for 400 years — but it was likely anarchy

IBM and Moderna have simulated the longest mRNA pattern without AI — they used a quantum computer instead

Venus and Jupiter conjunction: How to watch the 2 brightest planets 'kiss' on Aug. 12

Headless chicken monster: The deep sea cucumber with tubular feet for gobbling sediment

Why do cats and dogs eat grass?

Science news this week: A 400-year trip to Alpha Centauri and the malevolent AI that may make us consider it

Man sought diet advice from ChatGPT and ended up with 'bromide intoxication'

AI-Designed Hydrogel Inspired by Nature Creates Ultra-Strong Underwater Adhesive

'The most significant JWST finding to date': James Webb spots — then loses — a giant planet orbiting in the habitable zone of our closest sun-like star

NASA's Hubble telescope reveals most detailed photos of interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS to date

The US just got a new X-ray laser toolkit to study nature's mysteries

Scientists may finally know why the first stars in the universe left no trace

Massive comet trail may have transformed Earth's climate more than 12,000 years ago, tiny particles suggest

Physicists Divided on What Quantum Mechanics Says about Reality

'Like a master Tetris player': Scientists invent quantum virtual machines — they'll slash turnaround times from days to hours

Exotic 'blazar' is part of most extreme double black hole system ever found, crooked jet suggests

This Mushroom’s Incredibly Bitter Taste Is New to Science

What Are Light Echoes, and Why Do They Matter?

Congressman Eric Sorensen on Defending Climate Science, Depoliticizing Weather and Bringing Scientific Rigor to Capitol Hill

Perseid meteor shower 2025: How to see 'shooting stars' despite the full moon

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

This New Haven haunt has attracted legendary musical acts for 50 years

If You Don’t Walk Backward Every Day, a Sports Medicine Doctor’s List of the Benefits Might Convince You To Start

Freight demand on shaky footing as import bookings drop

A voice breaking from the Fed ranks just heightened her push for cutting interest rates fast

“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

InZoi Gets More Free DLC And Launch Date On Mac

War Amputees Find New Purpose on the Golf Course

Why Ozempic, Wegovy May Cause Hair Loss, Plus Tips to Help Treat It

Selena Gomez Reveals Which Old Song She Wants to Re-Record and Perform Again

Fed Gov. Bowman wants three interest rate cuts in 2025

NJ Spotlight News: August 8, 2025

South Carolina Republican: High prices are ‘for the good of the country’

Retirees face staggering 6-figure health care bill when leaving the workforce

Trilateral U.S., U.K. and Ukrainian meeting weighs possible peace

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Watch: Connecticut men reel in estimated 700-pound thresher shark

2.Ohio man on a golf trip to Michigan wins $150,000 Powerball prize

3.Look: Stuck deer rescued from wire fence in England

4.Watch: Indiana man's sunflower surpasses record at 30 feet, 7 inches

5.Watch: Burglar bear's break-in foiled by fearless 6-pound Pomeranian

6.Watch: 82,000 rubber ducks race down the Chicago River

7.Look: Critically endangered addax calf born at Kansas zoo

8.Persistence pays off for S.C. woman who stuck with her lottery numbers

9.Watch: Experts disagree on identity of mystery animal in Kansas

10.Watch: 20-foot snake found lounging atop dumpster in Los Angeles garage