From volcanic landscapes to world-class observatories, a journey through the Canary Islands reveals a night sky unlike anything I'd seen before....
I made a web game inspired by Geoguessr and Wordle, where you get shown a 3D model of a random human protein each day, and you have to triangulate its gene name using similarity clues. My background i...
Astronomers have detected a "free floating" rogue planet the size of Saturn drifting through the Milky Way some 10,000 light-years from Earth....
From ancient stargazers to modern-day space scientists, women have shaped our understanding of the cosmos. This crossword celebrates their brilliance, resilience, and astronomical achievements....
The northern and southern lights have been treating sky watchers to spectacular shows. But what causes the colors, and why shouldn't you whistle at the aurora?...
The childhood vaccines that the CDC is dropping from the recommended scheduled have successfully beat back illness and death in children from rotavirus, hepatitis and other pathogens. (Image credit: D...
3I/ATLAS may have moved away from Earth as it makes its way out of the solar system, but this interstellar intruder continues to delight and surprise astronomers....
Article URL: https://engineering.cmu.edu/news-events/news/2025/12/19-perfect-shot.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46369808 Points: 59 # Comments: 21...
Hong Kong’s forecaster has issued its first cold weather warning of the season on New Year’s Day as temperatures are expected to fall to a low of 12 degrees Celsius (53.6 Fahrenheit) in urban areas on...
I (17y/o) have been developing a rocket launch simulation that allows the user to explore what it's like launching a rocket from earth and putting it into orbit. This idea originally started as an edu...
📋 Key Facts ✓ An analysis examined the expansion of cracks in the Thwaites Glacier. ✓ The study covers the past 20 years of observation...
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and his wife, Wendy, could help make history with a new project unveiled on Wednesday, the Lazuli Space Observatory. As reported by Science , the telescope was announced...
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Bad news for those hoping interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS is an alien spacecraft as technosignature search turns up empty....
Article URL: https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/molecular-difference-in-autistic-brains/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46415129 Points: 5 # Comments: 0...
Flu activity could continue to increase in the U.S. over the next few weeks, according to a top flu epidemiologist at the CDC....
Article URL: https://phys.org/news/2025-12-einstein-probe-ray-flare-nearby.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46471784 Points: 4 # Comments: 1...
Article URL: https://observer.co.uk/news/first-person/article/emma-freud-sigmund-freuds-begonia Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46559599 Points: 7 # Comments: 2...
Article URL: https://www.unilad.com/news/scientist-beer-bottle-deepest-point-ocean-mariana-trench-667878-20240213 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46412210 Points: 6 # Comments: 1...
Article URL: https://www.emjreviews.com/radiology/news/ai-misses-nearly-one-third-of-breast-cancers-study-finds/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46537983 Points: 6 # Comments: 1...