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New UK gas and oil projects are a ‘no-brainer’, says EDF boss
The head of EDF Energy argues that approving new North Sea oil and gas projects poses no contradiction to net zero goals, joining other renewable energy leaders backing the Rosebank and Jackdaw developments.
The never-ending struggle to protect Georgia’s most popular beach
Tybee Island, Georgia’s most popular beach, faces severe erosion as human development disrupts natural sand accumulation, requiring periodic renourishment efforts by the Army Corps of Engineers.
NASA is searching for hidden caves to build its first Moon base
NASA selected three scientific investigations to search for lunar caves, ice deposits, and monitor environmental hazards to support the establishment of humanity’s first Moon base.
Scientists found Homo erectus 200,000 years earlier than expected
Archaeologists have described 18 newly published hominin fossils from South Africa, including evidence that Homo erectus was present 2.0 million years ago, roughly 200,000 years earlier than previously thought.
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‘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.
Starwatch: Autumnal equinox in northern hemisphere, spring in the south
The autumnal equinox occurs this week in the northern hemisphere, marking the astronomical beginning of autumn. Despite its name meaning “equal night,” the equinox is not when day and night are precisely equal in length.
Baby girls’ greater interest in faces offers clue to nature v nurture debate
A study of newborns found that baby girls spent proportionally more time watching faces than boys did, suggesting some behavioral differences may be present at birth rather than learned through experience.
What kills Schrödinger’s cat? Gravity may not be the answer
A new experiment has ruled out a prominent gravity-based explanation for quantum decoherence, the phenomenon where quantum behavior fades at larger scales, narrowing the search for theories connecting gravity and quantum mechanics.
Researchers hope powerful new microscope will reveal ‘root cause’ of incurable bowel disease
Researchers at the Rosalind Franklin Institute are using an advanced microscope to study inflammatory bowel disease mechanisms and develop targeted treatments for the growing number of young people affected worldwide.