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On this day in space! Aug. 20, 1977: NASA launched the Voyager 2 spacecraft on a mission to explore the outer planets.
A Regeneron drug for an ultra-rare disease that causes bone to grow where it shouldn't won U.S. regulatory approval, capping a three-decade effort
A mysterious burial in an underground water channel may help archaeologists understand a pre-Inca ritual in Peru.
James Webb Space Telescope is finding that between the brightest stars, the cosmic skyscrapers, there are much fainter stars, meaning early galaxies are more massive than we believed.
Between success with a pancreatic cancer drug and now success with an mRNA neoantigen vaccine, it has been a banner year for developing cancer therapies.
Earth's curved inner shadow will darken the moon's disk during the Aug. 27-28 partial lunar eclipse.
Cats can identify each other by the scent of their pee. We now know why.
Several large health systems are rolling out AI chatbots to query patient records, because they can save time and increase diagnostic accuracy.
“Regulatory flexibility can be exercised in rare disease without sacrificing rigor,” writes Mindy Leffler, whose son has Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Adobe By Lauren ChanAug. 20, 2026 AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellow Lauren Chan[email protected]Lauren writes about healthcare AI data interoperability, the science behind public health rec...
Males make up about a third of the population struggling with eating disorders in the United States. While these conditions often start during the teen years, by some estimates, as…
Although humanity continuously reckons with many problems here on Earth — war, political turmoil, epidemics and pandemics, all while the energy, climate, and water crises intensify — it’s important to...
Rocket Lab launched its ninth mission for the Japanese company iQPS this morning (Aug. 20), sending an Earth-observation satellite into low Earth orbit.
In Good Witch, Lucianne Tonti draws a link from historic witch hunts to the present day By Nicola HeathABC ArtsTopic:BooksPosted Thu 20 Aug 2026 at 12:11pmThu 20 Aug 2026 at 12:11pmThu 20 Aug 2026 at ...
Missing hiker Lily Hooper found in NSW Southern Highlands after eight-day searchABC IllawarraTopic:Missing PersonPosted Thu 20 Aug 2026 at 12:05pmThu 20 Aug 2026 at 12:05pmThu 20 Aug 2026 at 12:05pm, ...
Ambulance union warns of flu peak amid rising ramping, after patients left waitingBy Matthew Ward AgiusTopic:Healthcare FacilitiesPosted Thu 20 Aug 2026 at 12:03pmThu 20 Aug 2026 at 12:03pmThu 20 Aug ...
Culturally and linguistically diverse Australians at higher risk of medicine-related harm, report findsBy health reporter Lauren RobertsABC Health & WellbeingTopic:PharmaceuticalsPosted Thu 20 Aug 202...
Family tells killer to 'rot in hell' at sentencing over death of Melbourne grandmother Lolene WhitehandBy court reporter Kristian SilvaTopic:CourtsPosted Thu 20 Aug 2026 at 11:46amThu 20 Aug 2026 at 1...
Alex de Minaur stunned by Arthur Fils at Cincinatti Masters, misses top-four seed for US OpenTopic:TennisPosted Thu 20 Aug 2026 at 10:06amThu 20 Aug 2026 at 10:06amThu 20 Aug 2026 at 10:06amAlex de Mi...
liveLive: Erin Patterson's fight to appeal mushroom murder conviction continues in courtBy Judd Boaz, Melissa Brown and court reporter Kristian SilvaTopic:CourtsPosted Thu 20 Aug 2026 at 9:53amThu 20 ...