2025-04-28

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. [...]

2025-04-28

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. [...]

2025-04-28

Spain is about to face the challenge of a “black start”

Major power facilities require power to operate, and there's lots of unmet demand. [...]

2025-04-28

Scientists Believe They’ve Witnessed ‘Planetary Suicide’ for the First Time

New data from the James Webb Space Telescope suggests a planet in a faraway solar system was consumed by a star by hurling itself into it. [...]

2025-04-28

Europe’s Devastating Power Outage in Photos

A massive blackout hit Spain, Portugal, and southern France on Monday, causing disruptions to transportation, communications, and essential services. [...]

2025-04-27

Amazon's Satellite Service Rocket Launches on Monday: How to Watch

Project Kuiper is planning to launch Monday evening after its first rocket launch, earlier this month, was scrapped due to the weather. [...]

2025-04-27

A New Quantum Algorithm Speeds Up Solving a Huge Class of Problems

It’s been difficult to find important questions that quantum computers can answer faster than classical machines, but a new algorithm appears to do so for some critical optimization tasks. [...]

2025-04-26

MasterClass deal: Save 40 percent on an annual subscription

MasterClass is a good platform to learn a new skill and transfer that doom-scrolling energy into something more productive — and probably more fun, too. Now, you can sign up for MasterClass at a dis [...]

2025-04-26

Grid-Scale Battery Storage Is Quietly Revolutionizing the Energy System

This energy storage technology is harnessing the potential of solar and wind power—and its deployment is growing exponentially. [...]