2025-01-12

Getting an all-optical AI to handle non-linear math

Instead of sensing photons and processing the results, why not process the photons? [...]

2025-01-11

The Brightest Comet of 2025 Is Coming. Here’s How You Can See It Shine

On January 13, Atlas C/2024 G3 will reach its closest point to the sun. [...]

2025-01-11

Los Angeles Will Remain at High Risk of Fire Into Next Week

The arrival of La Niña is starving California of rain, and more high Santa Ana winds could be on the way. [...]

2025-01-11

Did Hilma af Klint draw inspiration from 19th century physics?

Diagrams from Thomas Young's 1807 Lectures bear striking resemblance to abstract figures in af Klint's work. [...]

2025-01-11

These Maps Show Just How Dry Southern California Is Right Now

In early January, soil moisture in much of Southern California was in the bottom 2 percent of historical records. [...]

2025-01-11

A Glowing Metal Ring Crashed to Earth. No One Knows Where It Came From

The 1,100-pound mystery object landed in Kenya at the end of December. Experts are still baffled. [...]

2025-01-10

Global Warming Is Wreaking Havoc on the Planet’s Water Cycle

In 2024, natural disasters related to variations in the water cycle caused more than 8,700 deaths and at least $550 billion of economic loss. [...]

2025-01-10

How Wildfire Smoke Affects Your Health—And How to Protect Yourself

Exposure to smoke is dangerous regardless of your health status—so follow these steps to limit the risk. [...]

2025-01-10

Even Trump Can’t Stop America’s Green Transition, Says Biden’s Top Climate Adviser

As he prepares to leave the White House, Ali Zaidi is sober about what’s coming—but says too much has already been built and invested for Donald Trump to undo it. [...]