First treaty to protect the high seas comes into force
A United Nations agreement to protect the open oceans from unsustainable fishing practices has now taken effect, in a huge win for marine conservation
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Archaeologists find a supersized medieval shipwreck in Denmark
Archaeologists recently found the wreck of an enormous medieval cargo ship lying on the seafloor off the Danish coast, and it reveals new details of...
Technology
How Investors Fall Into Bias Traps: Masters in Business
Barry speaks with Richard Thaler and Alex Imas award winning economists and co-authors of "The Winner's Curse: Behavioral Economics Anomalies". They discuss the psychology of...
Psychology
Economics
The new Apple Sainte-Catherine opens today in Montreal
Today, the new Apple Sainte-Catherine opens its doors for customers in a reimagined space.
Apple & Mac
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IEEE Medal of Honor Recipient Is Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang
Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia, is the 2026 IEEE Medal of Honor recipient. The IEEE honorary member is being recognized for his “leadership...
Technology
Engineering
Video Friday: Bipedal Robot Stops Itself From Falling
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of...
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Robotics
Press release - [CANCELLED] Press conference with EUDS rapporteur Tomas Tobé
On Wednesday 21 January, Tomas Tobé will present his draft report on the findings and recommendations of the European Democracy Shield Special Committee.Special Committee on...
European Affairs
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Meat may play an unexpected role in helping people reach 100
Longevity diets often focus on going plant-based, but a study in China has linked eating meat to a long lifespan, particularly among older people who...
This month’s best paperbacks: Anne Tyler, Jason Allen-Paisant and more
Looking for a new reading recommendation? Here are some great new paperbacks, from a Renaissance romp to an ode to optimism Continue reading...
Books & Literature
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This fish may play a hole in its head like a drum
The rockhead poacher is a little fish with a big pit in its head. The divot may be like a drum, making sound that rises...
Amateur mathematicians solve long-standing maths problems with AI
Professional mathematicians have been stunned by the progress amateurs have made in solving long-standing problems with the assistance of AI tools, and say it could...
Mathematics
Artificial Intelligence
Why There’s No Single Best Way To Store Information
Just as there’s no single best way to organize your bookshelf, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution to storing information. Consider the simple situation where you create...
Technology
How to finally get a grasp on quantum computing
If your New Year’s resolution is to understand quantum computing this year, take a cue from a 9-year-old podcaster talking to some of the biggest...
Quantum Computing
Physics
A long-lost tectonic fragment may be shaking Northern California
Seismic tremors reveal a shallow fragment of an ancient tectonic plate beneath Northern California, helping explain damaging earthquakes near the surface.
Cancelling plans may be more socially acceptable than you think
Volunteers consider it relatively unacceptable to cancel social plans – but they are more forgiving if it's someone else cancelling the plans
Biology
DeBriefed 16 January 2026: Three years of record heat; China and India coal milestone; Beijing’s 2026 climate outlook
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week Hottest hat-trick STATE OF THE CLIMATE: Scientists...
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What can you do with 380 million Higgs bosons?
What can you do with 380 million Higgs bosons? What is the fate of the Universe? Why is there more matter than antimatter? What lurks...
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Biology
'We'd been on high alert' - How Jenrick's dramatic sacking and defection unfolded
The secret discussions, bombshell leak and sacking which led to Robert Jenrick defecting to the Reform party.
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Gen Z’s pursuit of the #RichTok lifestyle sends them to social media for investing advice
Gen Z loves #RichTok — and they love being rich. Mash them together and you get a generation that overwhelmingly turns to social media for...
Finance
Economics
Earliest ever supernova sheds light on the first stars
The James Webb Space Telescope has picked up the light from a massive star that exploded about a billion years after the birth of the...
Space & Astronomy
A leading use for quantum computers might not need them after all
Understanding a molecule that plays a key role in nitrogen fixing – a chemical process that enables life on Earth – has long been thought...
Chemistry
Quantum Computing
How Does the Hive Mind Work in ‘Pluribus?
The “Joining” seems to connect people via radio waves. Let’s dig into the physics at play.
Physics
Protect your agentic AI before you wreck your agentic AI
Artificial intelligence? It’s no mere tool, but a capability. And just like a superhero discovering their powers for the first time, you can’t expect an...
Technology
Engineering
America Must Salvage Its Relationship With India
Or risk losing a global swing state.
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