NASA Space Apps announced Thursday 10 winners of the 2025 NASA Space Apps Challenge. During this two-day hackathon, participants gathered at 551 local events across 167 countries and territories to showcase their STEM skills and proposed ways to transform NASA’s open data into actionable tools. More…

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Dave Levitan, Gravity Gone The Italian oil and gas giant Eni

Using ultracold atoms and laser light, researchers recreated the behavior of a Josephson junction—an essential component of quantum computers and voltage standards. The appearance of Shapiro steps in this atomic system reveals a deep universality in quantum physics and makes elusive microscopic effe…

Man in his 60s, believed to be a driver involved in two-vehicle collision in Thetford, shot after leaving sceneThe police watchdog has launched an investigation after a man in his 60s was shot dead by officers in Norfolk.The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it was examining what led…

The launch laid "an important foundation for subsequent launches and reliable recovery."

We look ahead to 18 notable shows and events to look out for in 2026, from drama to sport.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1651 on December 27 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Decision follows scandals at Big Four and comes as AI tools make it easier to circumvent invigilators

A timeline that chronicles major events in the Trump administration’s campaign of lethal strikes against suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
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With human peer review struggling to keep pace with machine-generated science, aiXiv enlists bots to help

Dense seismic array more than 4000 kilometers long promises new views of Earth’s interior

For the likes of Blackstone Inc. and KKR & Co., a multibillion-dollar opportunity beckons from Canada.

One man, a serving police officer, escaped the fire but his wife and their two children died in the blaze.

Find out how to watch "Bugonia" at home, including when and where it will be streaming.

Authorities say the actions of Ahmed al Ahmed, a shop owner, saved countless lives.

The Iran Human Rights (IHR) group says it has verified at least 1,500 executions up until the start of December.

Global Change Biology, Volume 32, Issue 1, January 2026.

Officials spent 40 minutes dismantling the travelator to free him, but he was later pronounced dead.

Defence minister instructs military to respond with force in West Bank, where he said attacker was fromA Palestinian motorist ran over a man and stabbed a woman in northern Israel, killing both, Israeli emergency services say.The assailant, from the occupied West Bank, was shot and wounded by a civi…

A response to “Israel’s Vision of Victory”

A team of young scientists paused their new physics searches to develop an innovative machine-learning tool, which is now helping them narrow in on a rare and messy decay of the Higgs boson.

The demonstration of the first antimatter quantum bit paves the way for substantially improved tests of nature’s fundamental symmetries.

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By inserting tiny imperfections into the stones, scientists open up possibilities in computing, encryption and sensors

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Published December 16, 2025; Bridge Michigan As a wave of data center developers further their plans to set up shop in Michigan, two bipartisan Michigan lawmakers want to repeal the tax breaks that are luring them. State Rep. Jim DeSana, R-Carleton, announced Tuesday during an anti-data center rally…

PLYMOUTH COUNTY, WISCONSIN — On a warm fall afternoon, dairy farmer Chris Kestell pushes through prairie brambles taller than himself, tracing a path overgrown with thickets and swarming with bees as he hikes toward a hidden waterway. Though the route is unidentifiable to the untrained eye, Kestell,…

Albin Kurti’s emphatic victory strengthens mandate for domestic reforms including welfare expansionKosovo’s prime minister, Albin Kurti has won an emphatic election victory, marking a resurgence for the nationalist leader and ending a political deadlock in Europe’s youngest state.The win in Sunday’s…

A new floating droplet electricity generator is redefining how rain can be harvested as a clean power source by using water itself as both structural support and an electrode. This nature-integrated design dramatically reduces weight and cost compared to traditional solid-based generators while stil…

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Fermin Koop, ZME Sci Among the many things the coronavirus pandemic has affected, our work-life balance has also taken a hit. Most people are simultaneously working from home while doing...

The group also confirmed the death of former Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar.

Global Change Biology, Volume 32, Issue 1, January 2026.

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Changes in polar bear DNA that could help the animals adapt to warmer climates have been detected by researchers, in a study thought to be the first time a statistically significant …

The US escalation against Caracas may be part of a larger realignment for a new world order.

Legislature must ensure legitimacy of study and codify critical requirements and timeline by overriding Governor’s veto
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Legislation would enable factory farm pollution and speed fossil fuel pipeline construction
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The bill would significantly curtail scope of the federal environmental review process.

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Bepi, Mio and MTM’s adventures continue! What have they achieved on their extraordinary journey to Mercury, planet of extremes and mysteries?They haven’t been bored, that’s for sure. They snapped cool photos and collected real science data as they flew past Earth, Venus and M…