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Aug. 2, 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.

Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology. Here are our latest picks. The post This Week's Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through August 2) appea...

Scientists have uncovered how the brain's 5-HT1A serotonin receptor--vital in mood regulation--functions at the molecular level. This receptor, a common target of antidepressants and psychedelics, prefers certain signali...

Astronomers have long voiced concerns about Starlink's satellite constellation interfering with observations of the universe, and a new survey by Curtin University confirms those fears.

Aye-ayes are remarkable thanks to their extra-long, bony middle fingers, which they use to locate grubs and pick their noses.

New simulations suggest that up to four of the solar system's rocky planets, including Earth and a long-lost world, once orbited in mathematical harmony around the infant sun.

Scientists have released nine dazzling images from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, blending data with the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes to reveal black holes, star clusters and distant galaxies like never befo...

Frogs can breathe and drink through their thin skin -- but how does that work?