When you buy from our articles through links, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: NASA/NOAA Space programs are often concerned with what’s happening ‘out there’ in the universe, a big part of what space agencies enjoy NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) monitor what is happening on the Earth’s surface. … Read more
Hurricane Milton delivered surprises at almost every turn. What started as a small, tightly wound hurricane has grown into a sprawling monster that has strengthened at one of the fastest rates in history. The storm threatens to send a dangerous wave of water to parts of both the west and east coasts of Florida, with … Read more
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — For years, the international shipping industry has been criticized for making little progress in reducing carbon emissions released from the fuels ships use to move most of the cargo people use every day, such as food. , cars and clothing. Now the new head of the International Maritime Organization, charged with … Read more
John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton received the Nobel Prize in Physics on October 8, 2024 for their research into machine learning algorithms and neural networks that help computers learn. Their work has been fundamental in developing neural network theories that underlie generative artificial intelligence. A neural network is a computer model consisting of … Read more
If your jaw dropped when you watched the latest AI-generated video, your bank balance was saved from criminals by a fraud detection system, or your day was made a little easier because you could dictate a text message on the go, then you have many scientists, mathematicians and engineers to thank. But two names stand … Read more
A sore throat, a brutal fever, a pounding head and a nasty cough – these symptoms all scream upper respiratory illness. But which one? Many of the viruses that cause upper respiratory infections, such as influenza A or B and the virus that causes COVID-19, all use similar tactics. They target the same areas in … Read more
The word magic is not often used in the context of science. But in the early 1930s, scientists discovered that some atomic nuclei – the central part of atoms, which make up all matter – were more stable than others. These nuclei had specific numbers of protons or neutrons, or magic numbers, as physicist Eugene … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. A European spacecraft and two shoebox-sized satellites have been launched to investigate the aftermath of NASA’s DART mission, which deliberately crashed into an asteroid called Dimorphos and changed its orbit two years ago. The European … Read more
Dodging stormy weather ahead Hurricane MiltonSpaceX launched the European Space Agency’s $398 million Hera probe on Monday for a follow-up flight to find out exactly how a moon orbiting a small asteroid was affected by the rapid impact of NASA’s DART probe in 2022. The launch doubted until the last moment, with thick clouds and … Read more
When you buy from our articles through links, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. NASA astronauts took this photo of Earth from 36,000 nautical miles away during the Apollo 10 mission in 1969. | Credit: NASA Imagine living in a place where your survival depends on living within your boundaries, where you … Read more