The idea that we might be living in a simulated reality has worried us for centuries. Now physicists have found some tantalising clues – and devised an experiment that might reveal the truth

A microscope that cost less than £50 and took under 3 hours to build using a common 3D printer could be transformative for students and researchers with limited funding

It's the end of an era for the Danish post office. Citing a 90% drop in letter-sending over the past quarter-century, PostNord has ended delivering paper letters in the country, a service first started in 1624.  Plus, France is set to issue €310 billion in new sovereign bonds next year, a move that'…

Whether you’re switching from springs to memory foam or just want to sleep cooler this summer, these Sealy mattress deals will have you waking up refreshed—and with cash left in your wallet.

Vandenberg Space Force Base is offering launch providers access to a new site with conditions that could enable flights of SpaceX’s Starship.
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In the Peloponnese mountains, the usually hardy trees are turning brown even where fires haven’t reached. Experts are raising the alarm on a complex crisisIn the southern Peloponnese, the Greek fir is a towering presence. The deep green, slow-growing conifers have long defined the region’s high-alti…

A newly discovered third variant of the Shai Hulud malware is raising fresh concerns about the security of the open-source software supply chain, as researchers warn that the latest version shows more sophistication and improved stealth than earlier campaigns. Shai Hulud is a malware campaign first …

Thanks to the generosity of many donors, a new owl aviary is taking shape in Maitland! While we have been closed to the public, contractors were hard at work, and we are excited to see the progress...

From the most beautiful show Netflix has ever made to a thriller about a menopausal hitwoman and a dazzling documentary set in outer space, here are some TV gems that may have passed you by this yearIn a bizarre move, Netflix released this series by Japanese master Hirokazu Kore-eda – the Palme d’Or…

A fun diversion for retro gaming on the Nintendo Switch 2—if you can stand to look at it.

Fish 4.3 is out today as the newest update to this user-friendly command line shell. Fish 4.0 released at the beginning of this year in porting the codebase from C++ to Rust and now before closing out 2025 they have out Fish 4.3...

We’d like to hear from independent retailers about how changes to online searches has affected them. We’d also like to find out from customers about how easy it is to track down independent retailers We’d like to find out more about how your business has been affected by changes to online searches a…

For Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League, the North's civil rights story has lived too long in the shadows. The noted civil rights organization's new museum in Harlem is its push to bring that history into the light — permanently.Why it matters: The Urban Civil Rights Museum will be N…

Officials claim to find ‘rampant fraud’ in childcare funding, but prosecutions began in Biden era and Tim Walz says ‘we’ve spent years cracking down on it’ The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it is freezing federal funding for childcare programs in Minnesota after allegations of fraud…

Lack of prompt access to primary care blamed for rise in hospital cases of minor ailments including blocked nosesMillions of people are turning to A&E departments in England for minor ailments including coughs, blocked noses and hiccups, according to data that health leaders say lays bare a failure …

Flooding rains slamming Southern California forced families to evacuate their Los Angeles-area homes over Christmas in a deadly winter storm system that's set to disrupt holiday travel into Friday.The big picture: Nearly 32 million people were under flood watches Thursday. California Gov. Gavin News…

Cordless, handheld, robot, and traditional—we tested them all to find the vacuum that’s fantastic for fur.

Isaac Herzog’s spokesperson says he has not spoken to Trump since US president wrote to urge him to stop trialThe office of Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, has denied a claim by Donald Trump that Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on trial on corruption charges, would soon receive a pardon.Speaking shortl…

Scrambling with my team to close Audubon’s March-April 2008 issue, we hit a wall. In the dusk of publishing’s golden age, advertising was so strong that we had depleted our entire inventory of...

The BBC looks into whether artificial intelligence (AI) can help people who struggle when clothes are oddly sized.

The draft regulations are aimed to address concerns around chatbots, which have surged in popularity in recent months.

The U.S. government will reportedly permit Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. to ship American chipmaking equipment to their fabs in China. Reuters late Monday cited sources as saying that the authorization is valid only for the next year. From 2027 onward, Samsung and SK Hynix will have to a…

Indian sovereign bonds eligible for inclusion in global indexes are on track for a record monthly outflow, as a weaker rupee and signs the central bank is nearing the end of its interest-rate cut cycle weigh on sentiment.

The Trump administration said Monday that it's immediately pausing all leases for offshore wind projects under construction due to "national security risks."Why it matters: It's among the most sweeping broadsides yet against the renewable energy source that's most directly in President Trump's cross…

South Korea’s Innospace said it will attempt a second launch of its small rocket in the first half of 2026 after its inaugural flight failed shortly after liftoff Dec. 22.
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The Ethernet Alliance has publicly released its 2026 Ethernet Roadmap, covering the technologies, trends, and innovations that will define next-generation high-performance, AI-driven networking. Initially announced at TEF 2025: Ethernet for AI, the roadmap highlights Ethernet's evolving role in arti…

On a misty August morning in Cannon Beach, Oregon, Rebecca McGoldrick’s neon-yellow boots gleam like little lighthouses on the wet sand. Her attention is riveted to a tripod-mounted camera with a...

Beach-nesting birds benefited from a combination of storm effects and had a banner nesting year in 2025. Multiple hurricanes and large storms in 2024 rearranged habitat across the Gulf Coast. The...

Nestled in the woods near North Liberty, Iowa, this antenna can’t be seen from the road, but is occasionally...
The post North Liberty, Iowa: The NSF VLBA’s Only Midwestern Radio Telescope appeared first on National Radio Astronomy Observatory.

The Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday it has frozen federal child care funding for the state of Minnesota, citing viral fraud allegations.

Entrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms in South Africa.

President Trump says the U.S. "knocked out" a "big facility" last week linked to alleged drug boat operations. Ed O'Keefe has more.

President Trump and his top advisers asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to change Israel's policies in the occupied West Bank during their meeting on Monday, according to a U.S. official and another source, both with direct knowledge.Why it matters: While the security situation in the West Bank…

Bosch Sensortec and Espressif Systems have announced a strategic partnership to launch the ESP SensairShuttle, a universal sensor development platform designed for education, research, and multi-scenario application validation. By combining Bosch Sensortec's high-performance MEMS sensors with Espres…

CSAIL researchers find even “untrainable” neural nets can learn effectively when guided by another network’s built-in biases using their guidance method.

Dutch firms are betting that hulls made with 3D printing machines will mean cheaper boats.

President Trump said after his Sunday meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Ukraine and Russia are "closer than ever" to a peace deal and that 95% of the issues have been settled. Why it matters: The meeting comes at the height of Trump's diplomatic push to reach a peace agreement…

Riding with the Perseverance rover, the instrument has proved to be a viable technology for astronauts on Mars to produce oxygen for fuel and breathing.

More than three years after taking power in a military coup, Guinea’s junta leader Mamady Doumbouya secured a sweeping election victory on Tuesday that cements his grip on the presidency, in a vote critics say was held in a tightly controlled political environment as the country seeks to draw a line…

With a storage capacity of 36 petabytes, a DNA-based cassette tape can hold every song every recorded, and it could be on the market within five years

A year ago, Audubon Florida’s Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries (FCIS) team completed four breakwater projects across the Tampa Bay region. These breakwaters protect the shorelines of mangrove...

The children's commissioner says children are "crying out" for family time over the festive break.

These days, it’s common knowledge that birds are living dinosaurs. Victorian naturalists proposed the notion after spotting similarities between dinosaur fossils and contemporary bird skeletons...

U.S. market structure legislation is poised to be the dominant force for digital assets, while near-term concerns about quantum computing are overdone.

Applications to build battery storage drive boom as offshore wind projects given go-ahead jump sevenfold year on yearA record number of renewable energy projects were given the go-ahead in Great Britain in 2025, after planning approvals almost doubled year on year, according to an analysis.The energ…

UK researchers will get a chance to develop applications for the tech giant's quantum processor.

President Trump used his veto power this week for the first time since returning to the White House, rejecting a pair of bills linked to a Colorado water pipeline and a tribal village in the Everglades.

High-level delegations from at least nine countries descended on the same locale for parallel negotiations this weekend on Ukraine and Gaza.Setting the scene: That location was not Geneva or Paris, but a sprawling country club outside Miami, co-owned by Steve Witkoff — President Trump's lead negotia…

In recent years, the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) has extended its boundaries from cloud computing to the edge, which has profoundly changed the role of embedded microcontrollers (MCUs). We are not just talking about classification or pattern recognition algorithms, but generative model…

We ran more than 1,000km to test top-rated GPS fitness watches including Apple, Garmin and the best for beginners• The best running shoes for men and womenWhether you’re hitting the pavements for the first time, running with a club or racing for personal glory, the ability to track your workouts has…

Changes include the Victorian government expanding land taxes and Queensland introducing a child sex offender registerGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCheaper medicines on the PBS, a Medicare phone service and new laws mandating businesses to accept cash payments are just s…

NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Frank Rubio is pictured inside the cupola, the International Space Station's "window to the world," as the orbiting lab flew 263 miles above southeastern England on Oct. 1, 2022.

Longtime Linux users likely have fond memories of SuperTux as the open-source jump-n-run game that used to be included on some early Linux live CD/DVDs for this Super Mario Bros inspired game. There hasn't been a new release of SuperTux in over four years but out today is the beta of SuperTux 0.7 as…

Arsenal storm to 4-1 win against Aston Villa to strengthen EPL title credentials, but Man Utd limp against lowly Wolves.

Venture capitalist Alex Davis is "deeply concerned" that too many data centers are being built without guaranteed tenants, according to a letter being sent this morning to his investors.Why it matters: This critique is coming from inside the AI optimist camp.Davis' firm, Disruptive, recently led a l…

Planet, a company best known for providing geospatial intelligence through its constellation of imaging satellites, sees a significant opportunity in developing orbital data centers for artificial intelligence.
The post Planet bets on orbital data centers in partnership with Google appeared first on…

Google’s new building is on one side, ‘Post No Bills’ on the other.

Trump’s order against the practice is a crucial step in restoring the purpose of higher education.

From writing lists to taking a walk, it can be possible to gain clarity and perspective, even when faced with the most daunting tasks• Sign up here to get the whole series straight to your inbox“Perfection,” the French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry once wrote, “is achieved, not when there is nothi…

Thousands of years ago, oak, ash and hazel trees blanketed with moss and ivy grew from a teeming understory of fern, willow and scattered mushrooms, nearly completely covering Ireland in lush green layers. That was before Vikings began pillaging Irish monasteries and chopping down trees to build the…

The new design could be adapted to assist the elderly, sort warehouse products, or unload heavy cargo.

Russia’s nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system has entered active service, Russia’s Ministry of Defense says, as negotiators continue to search for a breakthrough in peace talks to end Moscow’s war in Ukraine

Using new molecules that block an immune checkpoint, researchers showed they could stimulate a strong anti-tumor immune response.

54-year-old admitted to hospital on Boxing Day with meningitisMartyn played 67 Tests for Australia between 1992 and 2006The former Australian Test cricketer Damien Martyn has been admitted to hospital and placed in an induced coma after being diagnosed with meningitis.The 54-year-old “is in for the …

Whitlock held small roles in Goodfellas and Gremlins 2, stole scenes on The Wire, and lent his voice to Cars 3 and Grand Theft Auto V.
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A deal between NIH and groups that sued the Trump administration over delayed DEI-related grant proposals is already bearing fruit

Scientists from Mexico’s National Autonomous University have created the first three-dimensional image of the Popocatépetl volcano's interior

After 10 years of journaling, my only regret is not starting sooner.

From massive solar panels to the difficulty of staying cool - not to mention high-energy radiation - there are a lot of engineering problems that need to be solved before we can build data centres in space

How can communities prepare for the adverse conditions that climate change is bringing our way? A recent report from the Regional Plan Association, a nonprofit research organization working to enhance quality of life in the New York City area, has taken a whack at answering that question. By analyzi…

Editor’s note: This story is part of a collaboration that includes the Institute for Nonprofit News, Borderless, Ensia, Planet Detroit, Sahan Journal, and Wisconsin Watch, as well as the Guardian and Inside Climate News. The project was supported by the Joyce Foundation. You can read the launch stor…

One person had made an emergency call after companion fell 500ft, but rescue copter couldn’t land due to high windsA man and two of his companions are dead after high winds prevented rescue crews from responding to a report of an injured hiker near a southern California mountain trail, the San Berna…

The agency established the board in May 2023 to evaluate the technical, cost, and schedule plans prior to confirmation of the mission’s design.

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An abundance of excitement is brewing at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary as the first phase of our Capital Campaign campus transformation comes to fruition. You may have already...

The sun is just starting to set off the tip of Galinhos, a peninsula in northeast Brazil, and Rafael Revorêdo is holding a beer koozie as he sits in a folding chair with legs that have sunk deep...

Mali and Burkina Faso have banned U.S. citizens from entering their countries

If anything, iPhones and Pixels are practically vanilla. The next generation is thinner, more transparent, and folds in half. That’s a good thing.

Too much turkey and Baileys? Blow away the Christmas cobwebs on one of our rambles. And if that doesn’t work, they all end at a pub for a hair of the dogDistance 7 milesDuration 5 hoursStart/finish Ditchling village car park Continue reading...

Prevention and and keeping on top of the small problems will save you money in the long termLooking after electrical goods will save you money in the long term. “Regular, small tasks keep appliances working efficiently and help you avoid early replacements,” says Paula Higgins, the founder of the Ho…

Chadderton Town Hall, OldhamSet over the course of local village hall fundraiser, Jim Cartwright’s play is charmingly performed and has a built-in sense of communityYesterday it was the salsa class. Coming up is the panto. On other days, it may be anything from language lessons to arts and crafts. T…

A vivid and chilling account of the deadly voyage that triggered the abolition of the Atlantic slave tradeOver the nearly four centuries during which the transatlantic slave trade operated, 12.5 million Africans were trafficked by Europeans to the Americas. 1.8 million of them perished on the voyage…

Fury and Usyk pay tribute to Sina Ghami and Latif AyodeleJoshua recovering in Nigeria after fatal collisionTyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have passed their condolences to the families of Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, the two friends who died in a car crash in Nigeria on Monday in which the former hea…

The body has not yet been identified, Texas officials said at a Tuesday news conference.

Attenborough, 99, enthuses about tube-riding pigeons, foxes, parakeets and others in Wild London for the BBCFilming the wildlife of London requires an intrepid, agile presenter, willing to lie on damp grass after dark to encounter hedgehogs, scale heights to hold a peregrine falcon chick, and stake …

Nvidia Corp. today disclosed that it has purchased $5 billion worth of Intel Corp. shares through a private placement. The graphics card maker originally announced plans to make the investment in September. At the time, it stated that the deal involved about 214.7 million Intel shares, which corresp…

Two former American cybersecurity professionals have pleaded guilty in federal court for their roles in carrying out ransomware attacks using the notorious ALPHV/BlackCat malware, the very type of threat they were employed to defend against. According to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Pu…

A hacker claims to have leaked a database containing millions of user records tied to Condé Nast Inc.’s Wired magazine, as the data appeared on the Breach Stars cybercrime forum and quickly spread across other underground marketplaces. The dataset, which first surfaced late last week, is being adver…

Elsewhere in Group C, Tanzania scrape through to the knockout stages for the first time after 1-1 draw with Tunisia.

The 24th sample taken by the six-wheeled scientist offers new clues about Jezero Crater and the lake it may have once held.

This year asked our team to be many things at once: scientists, educators, partners, planners, and neighbors. It was a year of transformation, shaped by new projects, new relationships, and new ways...

Editor’s Note: Frank Graham was Audubon magazine’s field editor for 45 years, during which time he skillfully captured the beauty and complexity of subjects from across the natural world. This...

The end of the year is a natural moment to take stock: What progress have we made? What more can we do for the places we love? For those looking to improve quality of habitat for birds and quality of...

Conventional wisdom has long held that birds are immune to spice. Many a bird blog recommends fending off squirrels by filling feeders with chili pepper-coated bird seed, the assumption being that...

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft lifts off for its first flight Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, from U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California. The aircraft’s first flight marks the start of flight testing for NASA’s Quesst mission, the result of years of design, integration, and ground …

This legacy brand brings its beds into the modern era with 100 firmness levels and in-depth sleep tracking.

From the classic body pillow to unique shapes for optimal limb support, we tested a wide range of body pillows designed for side sleepers.

Journalist Don Ng’s debut feature raises interesting questions about the asylum experience – but his film is too sentimental and superficial to truly answer themThis is a film made with the best of intentions – and it has some good insights into the loneliness and isolation of seeking asylum in the …

There might not be time for a full exercise class, but what about a short, brisk walk? Here is how to introduce the small, helpful habits that suit you• Sign up here to get the whole series straight to your inboxMy quest for the ideal lunch break is definitely a triumph of hope over experience. From…

The tech giant wants to build into its own AI tools which do complex things with minimal interaction.

It comes after the government was urged to help close the UK tech sector's gender gap in order to meet its ambitious AI goals.