Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
the best of the rest Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed Also: Cyborg diving suits for cockroaches, why sleepy sperm whales blow bubbles, Betelgeuse’s companion star. So every month, we highlight a handful of the best stories that nearly slipped through the cracks. July’s list includes outfitting cyborg cockroaches with a tiny diving suit for navigating flooded terrain; confirmation that a Medici duke died of malaria, not poisoning; the best evidence to date that Betelgeuse is orbited by a companion star; and evidence that some ancient Egyptian princesses were skilled archers.
- ▪the best of the rest Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed Also: Cyborg diving suits for cockroaches, why sleepy sperm whales blow bubbles, Betelgeuse’s companion star.
- ▪So every month, we highlight a handful of the best stories that nearly slipped through the cracks.
- ▪July’s list includes outfitting cyborg cockroaches with a tiny diving suit for navigating flooded terrain; confirmation that a Medici duke died of malaria, not poisoning; the best evidence to date that Betelgeuse is orbited by a companion s
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| Original publisher | Ars Technica — Science |
| Canonical URL | https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/research-roundup-6-cool-science-stories-we-almost-missed-5/ |
| Publication time | Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:13:37 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-08-03T20:55:41.925Z |
| Last seen | 2026-08-03T20:55:41.925Z |
| Headline source | Publisher (no WeSearch rewrite) |
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| Ranking reason | Story pages are not engagement-ranked. Hub feeds use recency, with optional source-diversified chronological ordering (cap consecutive stories per source). No personalized ranking. |
| Publisher visit | Yes — open original |
| Substitutes article? | No — link-out required for full text |
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| Retrieval / RAG | May the content be exposed for third-party retrieval-augmented generation? | Not asserted |
| Model training | May the content be used to train AI models? | Not asserted |
| Commercial reuse | May the content be reused commercially? | Not permitted |
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the best of the rest Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed Also: Cyborg diving suits for cockroaches, why sleepy sperm whales blow bubbles, Betelgeuse’s companion star. Jennifer Ouellette – Aug 3, 2026 4:13 pm | 4 The Boy of Cerro El Plomo and his funerary assemblage Credit: National Museum of Natural History of Chile The Boy of Cerro El Plomo and his funerary assemblage Credit: National Museum of Natural History of Chile Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across.
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