The origin of super-Earths and sub-Neptunes has been revealed in a system of four young planets that are dramatically losing their thick atmospheres....
When my colleagues and I send them out to explore our solar system, it's important for us to understand the 3D map of our space neighborhood....
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...
Amazon's data centers will reportedly utilize copper from a mine in Arizona that's leaching metal from ores using microorganisms, the Wall Street Journal reports. Amazon Web Services will be the first...
i've been working with healthcare/biobank data and keep thinking about what "data moats" mean now that llms can ingest anything. some a16z piece from 2019 said moats were eroding — now the question se...
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...
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...
Bezos Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for America Business Forum Jeff Bezos is escalating his rivalry with Elon Musk in space. His space venture, Blue Origin, unveiled a satellite network aimed at chal...
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...
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 ...
Shanghai-based Harbour BioMed’s acquisition of a stake in US-based Spruce Biosciences is the latest example of China’s novel drug developers progressing from one-time licensing deals into long-lasting...