One of Earth’s driest places was just covered in snow
A series of winter storms swept across northern Chile in August 2026, bringing an unusual covering of snow…
Why do black hole flares die out? It may be down to how stars spin
Some stars encounter supermassive black holes and live to tell the tale. New research shows why the flares…
Hammerhead shark spotted off Connecticut coast, witness says
NIANTIC, Conn. (WFSB) – A hammerhead shark looks to have swam its way into Long Island Sound, according…
Modified AlphaFold3 successfully predicts complex protein conformational changes
Conformational changes in proteins are vital to their function yet remain challenging for state-of-the-art artificial intelligence, such as…
Students are reconsidering majors, career paths due to AI: CNBC survey
Like many of her fellow college students, Stephanie Park has kept a close eye on how AI might…
Arqit, Es’hailSat and AIEE Demonstrate Quantum-Safe Satellite Communications
Insider Brief Arqit Quantum, Es’hailSat and AIEE demonstrated quantum-safe encryption across operational satellite communications infrastructure in Qatar. The…
‘I tried to say goodbye and tried to tell him I love him’: Canada’s last captive whales leave Marineland
Tofino, a massive beluga weighing more than 1,500 kilograms, has made history as the last captive whale in…
Fungal Starship transposons for interspecies gene transfer
This Genome Watch article highlights how giant fungal Starship transposons may facilitate the horizontal transfer of smaller transposable…
High winds during El Niño could be deadly for England’s stressed trees, say experts | Trees and forests
High winds associated with El Niño could cause widespread mortality among tree species already weakened by a prolonged…
5 planets will light up the September sky — here’s how to see them
Venus, which has been such a prominent object in the western evening twilight sky since the start of…
Seal pup that got ‘a little lost’ rescued from Lancashire beach
A seal has been rescued after getting “a little lost” on a Lancashire beach, conservationists said. Rangers from…
Earth’s Core Could Be Hiding the Equivalent of up to 45 Oceans of Water
The Earth’s core might not be what we once thought. Credit: Argonne National Laboratory. Earth’s core has often…