Astronomers Say There's an Increased Possibility of Life on This Distant Planet

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers are working to confirm potential evidence of life on a distant exoplanet dubbed K2-18b. [...]

Baseten takes on hyperscalers with new AI training platform that lets you own your model weights

Baseten, the AI infrastructure company recently valued at $2.15 billion, is making its most significant product pivot yet: a full-scale push into model training that could reshape how enterprises wean [...]

Megafauna was the meat of choice for South American hunters

Giant sloths are extinct in part because they were tasty and nutritious. [...]

Incan numerical recordkeeping system may have been widely used

The Inca Empire hung by a thread—literally. [...]

The Agonizing Task of Turning Europe’s Power Back On

A massive blackout affecting Spain, Portugal and parts of France has been blamed on atmospheric conditions. Now engineers face the arduous task of getting the power back on. [...]

50 years later, Vietnam’s environment still bears the scars of war

Degraded ecosystems and dioxin-contaminated soils and waters reflect the long-term ecological impact. [...]

The Artemis II Crew Gives a Behind-the-Scenes Tour Inside Their Orion Spacecraft

This is how the four astronauts sleep, use the bathroom and work out while on their 10-day mission to the moon and back. [...]

Mining the deep ocean

Policymakers debate if we even need deep ocean mining and if we can do it safely. [...]

How moss helped convict grave robbers of a Chicago cemetery

Burr Oak Cemetery is the final resting place of Emmett Till and blues singer Willie Dixon, among others. [...]