
Science Alert - 1 hour 6 min ago
Here's how to choose your tunes.

The Guardian - 2 hours 27 min ago
Forecasting tool predicts when demand will be highest, allowing NHS trusts to better plan staffing and bed space Hospitals in England are using articificial intelligence to help cut waiting times in emergency departments this winter. The A&E forecasting tool predicts when demand will be highest, allowing trusts to better plan staffing and bed space. The prediction algorithm is trained on historical data including weather trends, school holidays, and rates of flu and Covidto determine how many people...

Popular Science - 6 hours 46 min ago
The aurora danced across the skies of Iceland, New Zealand, Estonia, and more this year. The post 12 ethereal images from the 2025 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year awards appeared first on Popular Science .

The Guardian - 7 hours 4 min ago
Space junkyards | Additions to signs | No-joke planning reforms | Chris Rea | Last-ditch attempt | Trump class' | Moving obituary I do hope countries agree to use the Jules Verne crater on the far side of the moon as a spacecraft graveyard to crash defunct equipment as they use Point Nemo in the South Pacific Ocean as a spacecraft cemetery ( Patches of the moon to become spacecraft graveyards, say researchers, 22 December ). Kartar Uppal Streetly, West Midlands In the 1980s, at the time of the...

The Guardian - 7 hours 27 min ago
Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today we look skyward, where a new lunar contest mirrors humanity's struggle to live within planetary limits During the cold war's space race, the Apollo moon missions were driven by the need to prove American superiority. Having made that political and technological point with the 1969 moon landing, the contest between Moscow and Washington petered out. A new dash across the skies kicks off in 2026...

Popular Science - 8 hours 58 min ago
The new video highlights the (cramped) life aboard the ISS. The post Tour the International Space Station in new NASA walkthrough appeared first on Popular Science .

Newser - 9 hours 58 min ago
A long, stony line on the seabed off western France is turning out to be a lot more than a geological quirk. Marine archaeologists say a 394-foot structure found off the Ile de Sein in Brittany is a man-made wall dating to roughly 5,000 BC, making it the largest...

Popular Science - 9 hours 58 min ago
The post 5 breakthrough health innovations in 2025 appeared first on Popular Science .

Science Alert - 10 hours 57 min ago
A fascinating curiosity of evolution.

New York Times - 11 hours 49 min ago
A heritage of dark sky preservation means residents of Flagstaff welcome the season's longer nights with prolonged views of the stars.

Wired - 13 hours 28 min ago
Drinking water in plastic bottles contains countless particles too small to see. New research finds that people who drink water from them on a daily basis ingest far more microplastics than those who don't.

Science Alert - 13 hours 57 min ago
A simpler solution?...

The Independent - 17 hours 10 min ago
Findings may help better understand role played by some traits in establishing social hierarchies...

Wired - 17 hours 58 min ago
In the mid-19th century, Bernhard Riemann conceived of a new way to think about mathematical spaces, providing the foundation for modern geometry and physics.

New York Times - 23 hours 51 min ago
Scientists in Texas are studying monarch butterflies to understand how they navigate thousands of miles, possibly by sensing Earth's magnetic field. Alexa Robles-Gil explains how researchers are examining the butterflies' brains to find answers.

PBS Newshour - 1 day 2 hours ago
In movies and literature, a wolf's haunting howl can signify danger or untamed nature. In real life, researchers in Yellowstone National Park are analyzing those howls with cutting-edge AI technology to better monitor and track wolves. Matt Standal of PBS Montana reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Discover Magazine - 1 day 9 hours ago
Learn why the Sun's magnetic field is just as important as Earth's and its impact on our planet.

GeekSpin - 1 day 10 hours ago
NASA has locked in the crew for its SpaceX Crew-12 mission, scheduled to head to the International Space Station no earlier than Feb. 15, 2026. Four people will fly. Two are NASA astronauts, one represents Europe, and one comes from Russia the same mix that's quietly kept the station running for years. The commander […] Read the original article here: NASA picks crew for space station mission in early 2026...

The Atlantic - 1 day 11 hours ago
We'll never look at potatoes the same way again.

Wired - 1 day 12 hours ago
Chinese companies have pledged hundreds of billions of dollars in clean energy manufacturing investments overseas, but the projects are having significant social, environmental, and human rights impacts.

NBC News - 1 day 13 hours ago
NASA's plans to launch astronauts to the moon in early 2026. The Artemis II mission is expected to carry a crew around the moon though not to the lunar surface.

Retraction Watch - 1 day 13 hours ago
This is our last Weekend Reads of 2025. Our annual wrap-up at Retraction Watch will come next week, but we're already looking forward to a new year. If you value the work we do the in-depth reporting at Retraction Watch, the daily curated links in our newsletter, our comprehensive Retraction Watch Database please … Continue reading Weekend reads: Court tosses out challenge to ORI funding ban; prof steps down after AI citation scandal'; senator seeks journal's COVID-19 manuscripts...

Los Angeles Times - 1 day 13 hours ago
Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez has found ways to plant memories in mice. Here's what that could mean for humans.