The race to mine the moon is on â and it urgently needs some clear international rules
There are billions of dollars in it for companies able to kickstart mining operations, even if such returns are still years away....
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There are billions of dollars in it for companies able to kickstart mining operations, even if such returns are still years away....
2026 is shaping up to be a huge year for games, with major sequels, long-awaited releases, and big new projects already lined up....
Here are eight of the most spectacular astronomical discoveries of 2025....
Nature, Published online: 24 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03756-4 The team select some of their favourite stories from the past 12 months....
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Beneath the Mediterranean, physicists at the Cubic Kilometre Neutrino Telescope Initiative built a cathedral of glass spheres that listens for cosmic whispersâand this year, it heard the most energeti...
Elon Musk's Neuralink startup develops brain-chip implants. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk is planning to ramp up production of his Neuralink brain chips in 2026. Neuralink develops...
Article URL: https://www.schmidtsciences.org/schmidt-observatory-system/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46525542 Points: 3 # Comments: 0...
2025 was another big year for black holes, and here's our pick of the top black hole stories from the last twelve months....
The shape of the universe is not something we often think about....
Long before modern telescopes, early astronomers mapped the heavens with math, myth, and sheer curiosity. This crossword quiz celebrates the minds who first charted the cosmos....
ABC News' Danny New reports on Maple, a dog who's into her third career using her nose....
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Article URL: https://news.griffith.edu.au/2025/12/16/covid-19-leaves-a-lasting-mark-on-the-human-brain/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46537597 Points: 6 # Comments: 0...
The island is geologically analogous to Canada and countries in northern Europe...
Article URL: https://gwern.net/doc/science/2025-kusumegi.pdf Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46505296 Points: 17 # Comments: 4...
Article URL: https://uni.tlaan.nl/thesis/msc_thesis_tristan_laan_aieblas.pdf Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46483811 Points: 5 # Comments: 0...
Altcoins lagged Bitcoin in 2025, but XRP, Zcash and Algorand outperformed on regulatory clarity, privacy demand and tokenization....
Article URL: https://case.edu/news/new-study-shows-alzheimers-disease-can-be-reversed-achieve-full-neurological-recovery-not-just-prevented-or-slowed-animal-models Comments URL: https://news.ycombinat...
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....