Astronomers discover the 'growing pains' of teenage exoplanets
"We've often seen the 'baby pictures' of planets forming, but until now, the 'teenage years' have been a missing link."
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Higher water levels could turn cultivated peatland in the North into a CO₂ sink
In its natural state, peatland is one of the largest carbon stores in nature. This is because the soil is so waterlogged and low in...
Climate & Environment
Materials Science
Anduril has invented a wild new drone-flying contest where jobs are the prize
This is a race series for software programmers and the brainchild of founder Palmer Luckey, he tells TechCrunch.
Technology
Robotics
Data-driven 3D chromosome model reveals structural and dynamic features of DNA
Chromosomes are masters of organization. These long strings of DNA fold down into an ensemble of compact structures that keep needed parts of the genome...
Genetics
Engineering
The Trader Joe's tote bag goes global
Trader Joe's tote bags have become all the rage overseas. Why have the supermarket chain's bags become an international fashion statement?
World News
Economics
The best fitness trackers and watches we’ve tested
Fitness trackers have come a long way from the simple bands that tracked steps and little else. Modern trackers can monitor everything from your heart...
Technology
Software
What Gave the World’s Only Pink Manta Ray Its Rosy Hue?
Learn more about Inspector Clouseau, the only pink manta ray in the world, and what turned him pink.
The first Lego Star Wars sets to support the SMART Brick start shipping in March, but you can pre-order them right now
LEGO’s new SMART Play Star Wars sets are now up for pre-order We first met LEGO’s new SMART Play and Smart Blocks back at this...
Technology
Chemistry
Protein 'dark energy' provides insight into form vs. function in structure
Astronomers use the term dark energy to refer to energy in the universe that is unaccounted for by ordinary matter but necessary to explain cosmology....
Engineering
Energy
Activists fear U.S. visa restrictions for Palestinians will hurt diplomacy
Palestinians can no longer apply for a U.S. visa with documents issued by the Palestinian Authority — another sign, they say, that the Trump administration...
Software
Policy
NASA Science Flights Venture to Improve Severe Winter Weather Warnings
4 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) A team of NASA scientists deployed on an international mission designed to better understand severe...
Technology
Climate & Environment
Adobe Photoshop upgrades its Firefly-powered generative-AI editing tools
Adobe Photoshop introduced some new features that are rolling out for creators today. As you'd expect from any service operator in this day and age,...
Software
Technology
Scientists Are Surprised by How Closely the Brain Resembles AI
Scientists have found that the human brain understands spoken language in a surprisingly similar way to advanced AI systems. A new study suggests that the...
Technology
Artificial Intelligence
Bluesky teases 2026 roadmap: A better Discover feed, real-time features, and more
Bluesky is teasing new features and improvements ranging from the Discover feed to video support.
Microsoft Unveils Maia 200 AI Accelerator
Microsoft Corp. has introduced Maia 200, a new accelerator built specifically for AI inference workloads. Based on TSMC's 3-nm process, the chip integrates FP8 and...
Software
Hardware
Webb Data Reveals Dark Matter
3 Min Read Webb Data Reveals Dark Matter PIA26702 Credits: NASA/STScI/J. DePasquale/A. Pagan Photojournal NavigationSciencePhotojournalWebb Data Reveals Dark MatterPhotojournal HomePhotojournal SearchLatest ContentGalleriesFeedbackRSSAbout Downloads Webb Data...
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Shrinking is officially getting a season 4 on Apple TV
Shrinking season 3 kicks off tonight on Apple TV with a special hour-long premiere. But Apple has more good news for Shrinking fans: the comedy...
Apple & Mac
Software
Virginia state court blocks Democrats’ redistricting push
A Virginia state court blocked Democrats’ plans to redistrict this year, a blow to the party’s hopes of redrawing the state’s congressional lines ahead of...
Politics
Policy
Who is Tom Homan, Trump's 'border tsar' deployed to Minneapolis?
The US border tsar has long been a ferocious defender of Donald Trump's immigration policies.
Anthropic reportedly upped its latest raise to $20B
Anthropic looks to raise $20 billion at more than $300 billion valuation, according to reports.
Supreme Court to decide how 1988 videotape privacy law applies to online video
The Supreme Court is taking up a case on whether Paramount violated the 1988 Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) by disclosing a user's viewing history...
Technology
Software
'The dream has come true': Standard model of cosmology holds up in massive 6-year study of the universe — with one big caveat
The six-year Dark Energy Survey has released its full results, showing that two leading models of cosmology are equally valid — but both fail to...
Energy
Apple Watch hypertension notifications now supported in seven additional countries
Today, Apple is rolling out Apple Watch hypertension alerts to users in select countries across Asia, Oceania, South America, and the Middle East. Here are...
Apple & Mac
Software
South Carolina measles outbreak surpasses Texas’ 2025 total, with little sign of slowing
The South Carolina measles outbreak has surpassed the recorded case count in Texas’ 2025 outbreak, as health officials have logged almost 600 new cases in...
Medicine & Health