China already has two large underwater data centers. The first, off the coast of Hainan, launched in 2022 and is now in full commercial use. A second, $226 million project off Shanghai recently went ...

Let us be courageous in preserving the universal... The challenge for UNESCO today is whether its mission of promoting shared respect for science, art, beauty and human habitat can survive if the ...

Princeton University will present its top awards for alumni to Kevin Gover, Class of 1978, under secretary for museums and culture at the Smithsonian, and Terence Tao, a 1996 graduate alumnus, ...

At-home gut microbiome tests are trending, selling insights to the curious, empowerment to the chronically ill and a claimed ...

Two weeks ago, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was at conjunction, on the opposite side of the Sun with respect to Earth. Last ...

A new study by a large international team of conservation scientists and artists explores how growing synergies between conservation and the arts can unveil many mutual benefits and fresh approaches ...

Narrow monopolies can be the best way to accelerate specific technologies, but AI is not like other technologies. It's an all ...

When the International Space Station plunges to its fiery doom in 2030 its loss to science will be incalculable, even if it remains an open question as to whether its successes matched humanity's ...

Imagine being able to plan your lunch break around a short snowstorm, or time your resort departure with a break in the clouds. Thanks to AI, that could be the new reality.

U.S. science always suffers during government shutdowns. Funding lapses send government scientists home without pay. Federal agencies suspend new grant opportunities, place expert review panels on ...

Exploring a multitude of genres is part of what keeps anime so fresh and interesting for the community of viewers looking for the next big thing. While there are plenty of shows that stick to popular ...

I/Atlas, the third interstellar comet, sparks science and speculation, NASA data vs Avi Loeb’s questions, alleged ’signals’, and why it isn’t an alien threat.