- August 8, 2025
Europe could face weeks of 40°C heat in current worst-case scenario
Volunteers work to extinguish a wildfire near the town of Stamata, Greece, in 2024 Nick Paleologos/Bloomberg via Getty Images In
Deep-living microbes could ‘eat’ energy generated by earthquakes
Microbes might find energy in surprisingly inhospitable places ublic domain sourced / access rights from The Book Worm / Alamy
Could we get quantum spookiness even without entanglement?
Light particles seem to exhibit quantum weirdness even when they aren’t entangled WLADIMIR BULGAR/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Particles that don’t seem
Ancient pots found near Pompeii contain 2500-year-old honey
An ancient Greek bronze jar on display at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford that was found to contain honey American
Solar drone with wingspan wider than jumbo jet could fly for months
The Skydweller drone Skydweller A solar-powered surveillance drone with a wingspan larger than a Boeing 747 jumbo jet could fly
Our brain’s mitochondria may play a crucial role in the onset of sleep
Mitochondria may have a function beyond providing energy CNRI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY The components of cells that provide them with energy
Should we preserve the pre-AI internet before it is contaminated?
Wikipedia already shows signs of huge AI input Serene Lee/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The arrival of AI chatbots marks
Is it time to aim for 1.7°C as the new limit for global warming?
Wildfires are expected to become more frequent and severe as global temperatures rise COSTAS METAXAKIS/AFP via Getty Images If you
Complex knots can actually be easier to untie than simple ones
A knotty problem for mathematicians finally has a solution Pinkybird/Getty Images Why is untangling two small knots more difficult than
How government use of AI could hurt democracy
AI could automate some government paperwork, but it comes with serious risks Brett Hondow / Alamy Many countries are exploring