The world has entered an era of âglobal water bankruptcyâ, UN warns. What does it actually mean?
Decades of human activity have left âirreversible damageâ to the planetâs water supply, a new report warns....
Decades of human activity have left âirreversible damageâ to the planetâs water supply, a new report warns....
Nature, Published online: 13 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00122-w No world-changing discoveries without biodiversity...
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The sun has ejected the largest solar radiation storm in over 20 years. The phenomenon caused auroras to light up the skies in some parts of the world....
A generation ago, the people of Okinawa in Japan were recognised as among the longest-lived in the world, fortunate residents of one of just five âblue zonesâ around the planet where a combination of ...
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 ...
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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...
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We figured out how to turn protein function on and off, with magnetic fields from small handheld magnets. More context here: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00204-9 Comments URL: https://ne...
With the moon out of the way on Jan. 18, bright Jupiter and Saturn become stand-outs in the January night sky....
Crew-11 is expected to splash down off the coast of California Thursday morning....
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Nature, Published online: 20 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00190-y The accuracy of eyewitness evidence is questioned, and a fossil collection examined when a geological society moves its London...
Article URL: https://sean.heelan.io/2026/01/18/on-the-coming-industrialisation-of-exploit-generation-with-llms/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46676081 Points: 64 # Comments: 51...
Article URL: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2026/01/Earth_from_Space_The_fate_of_a_giant Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46649813 Points: 3 # Comments: 0...
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Article URL: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-say-theyve-unearthed-a-massive-medieval-cargo-ship-thats-the-largest-vessel-of-its-kind-ever-found-180987984/ Comments URL: https:...
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...