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Tanker attacked off Qatar as Iran claims route transporting oil through strait of Hormuz will be ‘closed’
A tanker near Qatar was struck by multiple projectiles as Iran threatened to close additional shipping routes through the strait of Hormuz amid escalating maritime attacks and rising oil prices above $100 per barrel.
Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the moon, dies at 90
Margaret Hamilton, the pioneering computer scientist whose software engineering work was crucial to NASA’s Apollo 11 Moon landing, has died at age 90.
Trump makes it clear his power is becoming entwined with AI
Trump has increasingly aligned his administration with AI companies, signing a self-regulatory agreement with major tech CEOs and appointing AI-focused leadership to government positions, signaling that American power is becoming inseparable from artificial intelligence development.
Our first five impressions of Googlebooks — exciting but underbaked
Google’s new Googlebooks Android laptops launched on October 4th, offering strong phone-laptop integration but with some rough execution and unpolished features that feel reminiscent of aging Chromebook design constraints.
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El Niño and global heating pushes water vapour in Earth’s atmosphere to record levels in August
Earth’s atmosphere reached record water vapor levels in August, driven by global warming and El Niño conditions, increasing risks of extreme weather including intense rainfall and powerful storms.
Federal court rules there is no constitutional right to safe drinking water
A federal appeals court ruled the U.S. Constitution does not guarantee a right to safe drinking water, rejecting a lawsuit from Jackson, Mississippi residents over lead contamination.
Former EPA officials: Trump is letting data centers make people sick
Former EPA officials warn that Trump’s administration has weakened pollution safeguards for data centers, potentially increasing health risks as the industry expands rapidly across the United States.
From blast off to splashdown: My days following Nasa’s historic mission to the Moon
Four astronauts completed a 10-day mission to the Moon aboard Artemis II, travelling further into space than any humans before them, with the crew safely returning to Earth after a challenging re-entry.
‘Immature playground boasting’: Mathematicians uneasy at OpenAI’s latest scalp
OpenAI’s AI model solved a Millennium Prize Problem worth $1 million, shocking mathematicians who worry about the field’s future and the integrity of collaborative research.
NASA’s New Horizons spots signs of liquid nitrogen flowing on Pluto
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has detected evidence suggesting liquid nitrogen may be flowing on Pluto’s surface near its giant heart-shaped glacier, marking the first indication of recent liquid activity on the dwarf planet.
JWST’s mysterious little red dots may be black holes growing at incredible speeds
New simulations suggest the James Webb Space Telescope’s mysterious Little Red Dots may be rapidly growing black holes that exploited unique conditions in the early Universe.
Astronomers just found the youngest known planet ever
Astronomers have confirmed the youngest known planet ever discovered, less than 1 million years old and still forming within its star’s dusty disk, offering rare insights into planetary formation processes.
A $100 detector can see invisible particles raining down from space
A $100 detector called CosmicWatch allows researchers and students to identify muons—invisible particles from space that constantly rain down on Earth. The portable device has expanded from an educational tool to use in professional astrophysics research.
Scientists discover a mysterious new frog hiding in the Amazon
Scientists have identified a previously unknown frog species, Adenomera varcena, in the western Amazon’s seasonally flooded forests, adding to evidence of undocumented Amazonian biodiversity.
Alaska’s salmon-feasting bears face off in biggest Fat Bear Week ever
Katmai National Park’s annual Fat Bear Week tournament expands to 16 competitors this year, featuring a record number of cubs as bears feast on salmon to prepare for hibernation.
Billions in rare earth elements may be hiding in America’s coal ash
A research team has received $3.3 million to investigate biological methods for recovering rare earth elements and critical minerals from coal ash and industrial waste streams.