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The science behind the gas freezing the sky but warming the planet
The science behind the gas freezing the sky but warming the planet
Meet Matt Berger: A 9-year-old who accidentally discovered a new species
During an excursion in South Africa's renowned 'Cradle of Humankind', young Matt Berger, just nine years old, stumbled upon a remarkable fossil. This unexpected find, in the company of his father, the esteemed paleoanthropologist Lee Berger, led to the discovery of a previously unknown ancestor, Australopithecus sediba, dating back almost two million years.
Making Sense Of What’s Really Going On Inside AI By Using Newly Devised Natural Language Autoencoders
InnovationAIMaking Sense Of What’s Really Going On Inside AI By Using Newly Devised Natural Language AutoencodersByLance Eliot,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant.Follow AuthorMay 12, 2026, 03:15am EDTAnthropic publishes their new approach to AI interpretation, known as NLA.gettyIn today’s column, I examine a newly published approach to interpreting what is occurring inside generative...
Earth on alert: Powerful ejection blows massive hole in Sun's atmosphere
Earth on alert Powerful ejection blows massive hole in Suns atmosphere
SpaceX Space Junk Could Crash Into The Moon In August, Scientist Says
InnovationScienceSpaceX Space Junk Could Crash Into The Moon In August, Scientist SaysByJamie Carter,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky.Follow AuthorMay 12, 2026, 02:15am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost and ispace's Resil...
Why are some people mosquito magnets?
Ever felt like mosquitoes bite you while ignoring everyone else? Scientists are now making progress in deciphering the complex chemical cocktail that makes particular people more enticing to these disease-spreading bloodsuckers. “It’s not a misconception — mosquitoes are attracted to some people more than others,” Frederic Simard of France’s Institute of Research for Development told AFP. “But we are not all magnets all the time,” the medical entomologist added. A range of sensory cues can cause...
SpaceX fuels biggest Starship: No leaks, all eyes on May 15 launch
SpaceX fuels biggest Starship No leaks all eyes on May launch
Quest for a rare bird, a landfill stop, & a deadly virus: How did 'patient zero' catch hantavirus?
A Dutch ornithologist, Leo Schilperoord, has been identified as patient zero in a deadly hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship. Authorities suspect he and his wife contracted the virus from rat droppings during a birdwatching trip in Argentina. The outbreak led to multiple deaths and a global health alert.
SpaceX launches satellites into orbit for US intelligence purposes
The launch of the NROL-172 mission was SpaceX’s second launch for the US National Reconnaissance Office in 2026
Scientists set critical 'date to watch' for new wave of hantavirus spread - as woman in 'serious' condition after testing positive for disease
Health experts have set a crucial "date to watch" for when scientists will know if the hantavirus outbreak has spread beyond the MV Hondius cruise ship.Dr Steven Quay, a US physician-scientist, has worked out that third-generation cases should start appearing around this date if the virus has jumped from ship passengers to people they encountered after disembarking.His calculation is based on a roughly three-week incubation period seen with the Andes strain."May 19 is a good date to watch for. I...
What Parameter Golf taught us about AI-assisted research
Parameter Golf brought together 1,000+ participants and 2,000+ submissions to explore AI-assisted machine learning research, coding agents, quantization, and novel model design under strict constraints.
Timelapse shows start of 'midnight sun' season in Alaska
Timelapse shows start of 'midnight sun' season in Alaska
Neil deGrasse Tyson talks UFO files and evidence he needs to see: "Fork up the aliens"
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson speaks to "CBS Mornings" about the newly released documents and videos from the Pentagon on UFOs, what they reveal and evidence he would need to see to be convinced there are aliens.
In Pomorye 190-carat diamond discovered at depth of 375 meters, company says
All diamonds, regardless of their size and weight, form under similar conditions
Scientists warn whales at risk due to rerouted ships from Middle East
Warning that increase in shipping around South Africa to avoid Middle East could harm whales17 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMayeni JonesAfrica correspondent , JohannesburgUllstein Bild via Getty ImagesScientists fear that more ships are sailing through areas with lots of whalesScientists are warning of an increased risk of collisions between whales and ships off South Africa's south-western coast, caused by changing shipping routes due to conflicts in the Middle East.The re...
SpaceX to fuel biggest Starship Super Heavy, test leaks ahead of launch
SpaceX to fuel biggest Starship Super Heavy test leaks ahead of launch
Solar On The Farm: The Benefits Of Agrivoltaics
NewslettersEditors' PickSolar On The Farm: The Benefits Of AgrivoltaicsThis week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at what’s driving the clean energy transition and Trek’s CEO on the booming e-bike market ByAlan Ohnsman,Senior Editor. Senior editor covering cleantech and advanced mobilityfor Current ClimateFollow AuthorMay 11, 2026, 09:00am EDT@font-face{font-family: "Schnyder"; src: url("https://i.forbesimg.com/assets/fonts/schnyders/schnyders-bold-webfont.woff2") format("woff2"), ur...
Opinion: Opinion | 'Hellish Difficulty': Why India Should Be Keeping An Eye On China's New 'Shipborne' Drone
The GJ-21, which has a reported combat attack radius of up to 1,500 kilometres, when combined with a land-attack long-range precision-strike system, can have the ability to strike deep within a territory's mainland.
Sharp drop in ‘forever chemicals’ in seabird eggs hailed as win for regulation
Levels of Pfas in northern gannet eggs in Canada fell up to 74% over 55-year period of studyLevels of some of the most dangerous Pfas compounds have dramatically fallen in Canadian seabird eggs, which the authors of a new peer-reviewed study say illustrates how regulations are effective.Researchers looked at Pfas levels in the eggs of northern gannets in the St Lawrence Seaway basin over a 55-year period. Pfas levels shot up from the 1960s through the peak of the chemicals’ use in the late 1990s...
Norway puts UN project funding on hold raising fears for plastics treaty talks
Move by largest donor to environment programme poses further uncertainty for already troubled negotiations The largest donor to the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) has paused funding to the body before its revised budget on 12 May, triggering concern among member states and NGOs.The news could carry significance for the already troubled plastic treaty negotiations being overseen by Unep. Since 2022 countries have been struggling to agree on how to deal with the volume of plastics bei...