2025-11-10

Runaway black hole mergers may have built supermassive black holes

Early superdense star clusters may have planted seeds for monster black holes. [...]

2025-11-10

If the US Has to Build Data Centers, Here’s Where They Should Go

A new analysis tries to calculate the coming environmental footprint of AI in the US and finds that the ideal sites for data centers aren’t where they’re being built. [...]

2025-11-10

The First Radio Signal From Comet 3I/Atlas Ends the Debate About Its Nature

An observatory detected the first radio signal from the interstellar object 3I/Atlas. Here's what it means. [...]

2025-11-09

Blue Origin scrubs New Glenn's second flight due to bad weather

Blue Origin has postponed the second flight of its New Glenn rocket, which was slated to send a pair of NASA spacecraft on the first step of their journey to Mars on Sunday afternoon. The heavy-lift l [...]

2025-11-09

The Hidden Math of Ocean Waves

The math behind even the simplest ocean waves is notoriously uncooperative. A team of Italian mathematicians has made major advances toward understanding it. [...]

2025-11-08

A Gene Editing Therapy Cut Cholesterol Levels by Half

An experimental gene-editing therapy developed by Crispr Therapeutics is showing promise for treating heart disease. [...]

2025-11-08

NASA's Escapade Mission May Finally Reveal How the Martian Atmosphere Works

NASA, Blue Origin and UC Berkeley combined efforts for NASA's lowest-cost mission to Mars ever. [...]

2025-11-08

Trump’s Hatred of EVs Is Making Gas Cars More Expensive

Trump’s anti-climate agenda is making it more expensive to own a car, period. [...]

2025-11-08

Unpicking How to Measure the Complexity of Knots

Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question—how hard is it to untie a knot?—has a complicated answer. [...]