Joe Conti, an independent researcher and physics enthusiast based in Massachusetts, is inviting eclipse observers across Iceland and Spain to capture the optical mystery on their smartphones as part of a citizen science project.
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Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
8 Aug. 2026
Well-meaning observers want to split the difference between the sayable and unsayable.
According to the zoo’s Facebook post, black throat monitors are one of the longest monitor species in the world and can grow up to 7 feet long.
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Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
Best air quality monitors This monitor detects radon, carbon dioxide, VOCs, humidity, temperature and atmospheric pressure, giving you a broad understanding of the quality of the air in your home.
Newer data is available, but the most up-to-date version of the survey hasn’t been around long enough for researchers to know participants’ cause and time of death.
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Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2026
Rice University researchers have found a way to isolate a single magnetic domain in manganese telluride, giving them a clearer view of its magnetic structure and a new way to control an electrical effect in the material.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Aug. 2026
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