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Science news this week: AMOC’s collapse signal, the sun’s galactic migration, the world’s smallest QR code and oil’s dying days
March 14, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over
Master gardener Jessica Damiano explains seed packet lingo to aid successful gardening
Spring is just so close and with it – time to sow the seeds. But what do all those words on the packets really mean?
Shimmering Light in Egg Nebula
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope reveals the clearest view yet of the Egg Nebula. This structure of gas and dust was created by a dying, Sun-like
GPS is being weaponized in electronic warfare — and it’s putting ships at risk
A cybersecurity researcher explores how GPS disruption can happen and its dangerous consequences.
The appendix evolved at least 32 times across 361 species, so it’s ‘unlikely to be a useless evolutionary accident,’ research finds
Two researchers explore the evolutionary history of the appendix and its role in human health.
Pi has been calculated to trillions of digits — is that completely irrational?
A single server smashed the pi world record, churning out 314 trillion digits in 110 days.
Garmin Venu 4 smartwatch review: Sleek and sporty
Garmin’s latest everyday smartwatch gets even more serious about fitness.
Reading AI summaries makes people more likely to buy something — despite alarming 60% hallucination rate
A project that found AI summaries are likely to majorly influence buying decisions raises interesting and potentially disturbing questions about how much we trust AI-generated
In layers of melting glacier ice, scientists find a story of pre-industrial pollution
A glacier in Europe holds clues about the activities of pre-industrial people, but it’s melting fast.
Can you see Earth’s shadow?
Earth’s shadow follows the planet as it orbits the sun. You can get a sense of its enormous, awe-inspiring size by seeing this silhouette cast
Sørvágsvatn: The lake that ‘floats’ above the ocean thanks to a unique optical illusion
Sørvágsvatn, also called Leitisvatn, is the largest lake in the Faroe Islands. Viewed from a certain angle, one side appears to hover above the Atlantic
AI just verified a proof that earned one of math’s most prestigious prizes. Math will never be the same
The introduction of AI into mathematics represents a seismic shift in what it means to do math.
Why we fail to notice climate change
People quickly normalize extreme weather. Simple visuals highlighting abrupt change could help climate change break through our mental blind spots.