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Physicist Stephen Hawking using his specialized communication system to deliver a lecture on the future of humanity and space exploration.

Stephen Hawking, physicist: “I don’t think humanity will survive the next thousand years”

March 25, 2026 at 10:15 AM
A digital rendering of a hazy, deoxygenated future Earth orbiting a brightening Sun, illustrating atmospheric collapse.

The Earth could enter a phase with a weakly oxygenated or anoxic atmosphere, which would be a major red flag for our search for life on exoplanets

March 25, 2026 at 8:45 AM
A high-resolution macro photograph of a Hallucigenia fossil from the Burgess Shale, showing its signature spikes and tubular body.

The specimen they described in 1977 returns to the scene almost 50 years later and solves the mystery of the diet of the ocean’s strangest creature

March 25, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Bottle of alpine viper grappa with a preserved snake inside on display

The strange Alpine drink that contained a whole viper, which was sold as a remedy for centuries and for which between 600 and 800 snakes were used each year in the 18th century

March 25, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Dog raising its paw toward a person, illustrating the canine gesture that can signal attention, affection, stress, or communication

If your dog touches you with its paw, it’s not a coincidence. The real message may surprise you, and it’s not always “I want you to pet me”

March 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM
NASA Artemis II astronauts standing beside the Orion spacecraft during mission preparations for the crewed flight around the Moon

NASA is once again “flying around the Moon” with four astronauts and a 10-day mission, the first dress rehearsal since 1972, putting Artemis III in the spotlight

March 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Drone flying above a packed soccer stadium at night, illustrating anti-drone security technology for major events like the 2026 World Cup

The United States is investing $115 million in anti-drone technology to protect the 2026 World Cup and its 250th anniversary from a threat that is changing security forever

March 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Portrait of Bill Gates, whose comments on steady improvement and long-term progress anchor a broader lesson about change

Bill Gates says the secret to changing everything isn’t big leaps, but small improvements repeated over the years—and his own career is proof

March 24, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Map of Doggerland between Britain and mainland Europe with a highlighted outline and arrow

Scientists have found ancient DNA in 252 samples taken from the seafloor and have discovered that, 16,000 years ago, a lush and vibrant land existed beneath the North Sea

March 24, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Golden sea silk fibers resting in a person’s hand, illustrating the rare marine material recreated by researchers in South Korea

South Korea recovers sea silk reserved for emperors and reveals why its golden sheen can last for centuries without fading

March 24, 2026 at 10:45 AM
AI simulation evolves vision from blind virtual creatures, revealing how eyes can emerge without direct programming

In 2026, an AI is challenged to design life from scratch, and the unthinkable happens: it starts with blind creatures and ends up developing a functional visual system without instructions, as if evolution had “sneaked” into the code

March 24, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Scientists identify OTULIN as a key switch in brain aging, showing it can shut down tau linked to Alzheimer’s disease

The master switch of brain aging has just been discovered: a protein called OTULIN which, when activated, causes the tau protein (the nightmare of Alzheimer’s) to collapse like dominoes

March 24, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Rendering of Trojena freshwater lake surrounded by mountains and dam structures in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is building a 1.7-mile-long artificial lake in the middle of the desert, featuring three giant dams and a $4.7 billion investment, which will yield 90,000 cubic meters of water per week without significantly impacting the environment

March 24, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Aerial rendering of the Pinglu Canal with locks, cargo ships and surrounding green hills in China

China is building a massive 83-mile canal to transport goods directly from the interior to the sea, and the project’s scale explains why half the world is watching it closely

March 24, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Large net lifting invasive Asian carp from the Kansas River during a fish removal operation aimed at reducing the spread of the species

What began as an ecological solution in the 1970s turned into a massive invasion that forced the removal of tens of thousands of pounds of fish

March 23, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Cup of black coffee on a white saucer, illustrating the debate over drinking caffeine immediately after waking up

If you are someone who drinks coffee as soon as you open your eyes, be careful with this: cortisol levels skyrocket in the first 30 to 60 minutes, and caffeine can cause you to feel a “strange euphoria”

March 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Ocean sunfish floating near the surface of the sea

What seemed like a routine walk along the coast of Ravenna ended with the discovery of a giant sunfish, 8.2 feet long and weighing 882 pounds, that washed up dead on a beach in Italy; its mysterious death has baffled scientists in the Adriatic

March 23, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Seu Chiquinho standing beside the wall of his adobe house in rural Brazil, reflecting a life built around traditional materials and simple routines

He is 80 years old, lives alone in an adobe house built in 1920, draws water from a well, cooks with firewood, and his daily routine leaves thousands of people speechless

March 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Ancient human footprints preserved in sediment at White Sands National Park, the controversial tracks dated to roughly 21,000 to 23,000 years ago

These human footprints found in the desert of the United States are between 21,000 and 23,000 years old and are generating considerable controversy among archaeologists

March 23, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Herd of European bison standing in a grassy field in Romania, illustrating the rewilding project linked to rising plant biomass

Bison are released in Romania, with results that surprise even zoologists, as the plant biomass in the area increases by 30%

March 23, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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