The restart, initially scheduled for Tuesday, had been pushed back after another technical issue related to the control rods' removal was detected last weekend....
Dr. Sue Hwang, a radiation oncologist, said her own experience with breast cancer helped her see vulnerability as a strength instead of a weakness. Tim Brown Oncologist Sue Hwang was diagnosed with br...
Article URL: https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/01/14/2025-was-the-third-hottest-year-on-record Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46659913 Points: 8 # Comments: 2...
Droughts, hurricanes and wildfires are becoming the new normal. Global temperatures have shattered records for more than a decade....
Jupiter harbors more oxygen than the sun, a new study finds, giving astronomers a crucial clue about how our solar system's planets formed....
Here in France, as well as countries including Hungary, Greenland and Germany, some residents have been lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the northern lights. These vibrant scenes are the result of t...
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Winter in Connecticut. Kelly Marsh/Connecticut Post via Getty Images While some states' coldest temperatures were recorded recently, others were documented decades ago. Hawaii remains the only state i...
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A cow in Austria has been observed using tools ― the first time such behavior has been recorded in cattle. Have we underestimated the gentle bovines all this time?...
NASA's preparing for astronauts’ first lunar fly-around since 1972....
A trial was about to launch for a vaccine that would ward off the HIV virus. It would be an incredible breakthrough. Then it looked as if it would be over before it started. (Image credit: Tommy Trenc...
The world recorded its third-hottest year on record in 2025, extending an unprecedented streak of global heat with no relief expected in 2026, US and EU climate scientists said on Wednesday. The past ...
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton warned that rapid advances could upend jobs, power, and humanity itself. JORGE UZON/AFP via Getty Images Geoffrey Hinton said he's very sad that the AI he helped create has ...
Ancient shoreline features hint that water on Mars once formed a vast ocean....
A UK study found that some pet owners develop prolonged grief disorder after the death of a pet, with symptoms mirroring those seen after human bereavement....
Decades of human activity have left “irreversible damage” to the planet’s water supply, a new report warns....
Over 30 US states are preparing for Winter Storm Fern. New York Daily News Archive/NY Daily News via Getty Images Historic blizzards have caused fatalities, major damage, and lasting infrastructure ch...
Earth just experienced a rare S4 solar radiation storm, the most intense since 2003 — powerful for satellites and astronauts, but harmless on the ground....
A sample of a polymetallic nodule at the Viridian Biometals lab in Pasadena, California. | Photo: Getty Images The Trump administration took the next step toward unilaterally jumpstarting deep-sea min...