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Smile is a brand-new space mission currently in the making. It will study how Earth responds to the solar wind and solar storms.At the European Space Agency’s technical heart in the Netherlands, engineers have taken Smile through the final steps of testing and past its qualif…

Former staff at the Grand Theft Auto creator are seeking an employment tribunal over alleged "union-busting".

The James Webb Space Telescope detected an atmosphere on a lava-covered exoplanet, evidence that small planets close to stars can have atmospheres.

New features enable automatic cost optimization through intelligent storage tiering and simplified table replication across AWS Regions and accounts.

Searches for dark matter particles have come up empty so far, driving theorists to get more creative with their ideas.

FT writers’ predictions for the new year, from the likelihood of higher Trump tariffs to the future of interest rates and the arrival of humanoid helpers

Recent research suggests that AI chatbots are not merely passive sources of election information; they can actively shape voter attitudes in measurable and durable ways.
The post AI Chatbots Are Reshaping Political Persuasion appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

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…

In one of his most enduring roles, he played a corrupt state senator known for his ability to fashion an expletive into an outstretched catchphrase.

Take a jaunt through a jungle of strange neurons underlying your sense of touch, hundreds of millions of years of animal evolution and the dense neural networks of brains and AIs. The post The Year in Biology first appeared on Quanta Magazine

Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxis have already accrued millions of driverless rides in cities worldwide.

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As another year comes to an end, we sit down and collect our thoughts on the best sci-fi and space video games of 2025.

With the November 2026 midterm elections front and center in the minds of White House politicos, the Trump administration has conveniently announced a $12 billion increase in ad hoc government payments to farmers.
The post Are Farm Level Production Costs Surging? Not So Much. appeared first on Ameri…

The demonstrations, triggered by a collapse in Iran’s currency, started with shopkeepers and phone vendors before drawing in students, workers and others.

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A groundbreaking study, part-funded by the Marine Biological Association (MBA), has demonstrated the power of environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding to assess biodiversity in rocky intertidal zones across the UK. This is one of the first multi-scale applications of eDNA in these dynamic coastal envi…

EVs are now operating from 65 post offices across the U.S., followed by years of public pressure and Earthjustice litigation.
The post Electric Postal Service Vehicles Deliver Holiday Cheer and Clean Air appeared first on Earthjustice.

“Regrettably, I have a good friend whose brother robbed their mother of a significant amount of money before her death.”

BARCELONA – Go anywhere in the world, and an agricultural mess awaits. Even here in Catalonia, an autonomous self-governing region in northern Spain bordered by the Pyrenees mountain range and glorious Mediterranean beaches. Catalonia, it turns out, spent two generations developing industrial farm p…

A large elevation differential is a crucial feature of the proposed Carrizo Four Corners project. The project’s upper reservoir would be located near the top of the Carrizo Mountains, seen here on Navajo Nation land near Beclabito. Photo © Brett Walton/Circle of Blue
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Analysis shows obscure and barely used choices, drawn from online slang, do not stand the test of timeIf you have seen a news story declaring 2025’s chosen “word of the year” in recent weeks, you might be forgiven for asking yourself: what, another one?Depending on which dictionary you turn to, the …

States across the country have also passed new rules around cellphone usage for minors, medically assisted death and gender-related care.

U.S. forces have engaged in multiple missions against the Islamic State since the killing of two U.S. soldiers in Syria earlier this month.

The capital has recently become the most expensive city in Spain per square metre — and change is happening fast. Some are questioning if its identity is in jeopardy

This Christmas, as we gather with loved ones and reflect on the year, the ocean continues its quiet work, sustaining life on Earth, regulating our climate, and supporting the planet we call home. Yet our ocean is under increasing pressure and protecting them has never been more important.   The Mari…

Connecting Africa and the World We’re excited to share the completion of the core 2Africa infrastructure, the world’s longest open access subsea cable system. 2Africa is a landmark subsea cable system that sets a new standard for global connectivity. This project is the result of years of collaborat…