Viewpoint: What the Anthropocene"s critics overlook, and why it really should be a new geological epoch
Geologists on an international subcommission recently voted down a proposal to formally recognize that we have entered the Anthropocene, a new geological epoch representing the time when massive, unrelenting human impacts began to overwhelm the Earth.....»»
F1’s videogame-like Las Vegas race defied critics’ complaints
After the first day of practice, many were ready to write off the event completely. Enlarge / Las Vegas' animated Sphere provided part of a spectacular backdrop for the Las Vegas street race. Luckily for F1, the racing more than.....»»
Smaller businesses embrace GenAI, overlook security measures
Organizations are feeling the pressure to rush into generative AI (GenAI) tool usage, despite significant security concerns, according to Zscaler. More than 900 global IT decision makers, although 89% of organizations consider GenAI tools like ChatGP.....»»
Unveiling Mercury"s geological mysteries: Salt glaciers, primordial atmosphere, and the new frontiers of astrobiology
Scientists from the Planetary Science Institute have uncovered evidence of potential salt glaciers on Mercury, opening a new frontier in astrobiology by revealing a volatile environment that might echo habitability conditions found in Earth's extreme.....»»
Viewpoint: Five things we need to see in Australia"s new nature laws
Australia's abysmal rates of extinctions and land clearing since European colonization are infamous globally. Our national environmental legislation has largely failed to protect biodiversity, including many threatened plants, animals and ecological.....»»
Tracing multiple evolutionary trajectories in aquatic crocodiles
In the geological past, several groups of crocodiles evolved towards a morphology adapted to marine life. However, the extent of these adaptations and their evolutionary trajectories remained unknown. An exhaustive study of their morphology by a scie.....»»
Apple"s Michael J. Fox film tops Critics Choice Documentary Awards
Apple TV+ hit "Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie" has swept the board at the eighth annual Critics Choice documentary awards, winning every category it was nominated for.Credit: AppleFirst announced in 2022, "Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie" premiered in J.....»»
Construction on NASA mission to map 450 million galaxies is under way
NASA's SPHEREx space telescope is beginning to look much like it will when it arrives in Earth orbit and starts mapping the entire sky. Short for Specto-Photometer for the History of the universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer, SPHEREx res.....»»
Google’s Pixel phones are in trouble
Google's Pixel phones are great, especially the new Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. But they're also facing serious problems that are hard to overlook......»»
HBO boss Casey Bloys admits using fake accounts to hit back at critics
Casey Bloys was responding to reports he tasked staff with creating fake accounts to attack critics......»»
One of California"s riskiest volcanoes is very active. Is an eruption coming?
One of California's riskiest volcanoes has for decades been undergoing geological changes and seismic activity, which are sometimes a precursor to an eruption, but—thankfully—no supervolcanic eruptions are expected......»»
The UK’s problematic Online Safety Act is now law
The government says it will protect kids online; critics say it's a threat to privacy. Enlarge (credit: panorios/Getty Images) Jeremy Wright was the first of five UK ministers charged with pushing through the British gov.....»»
Mammalian cells may consume bacteria-killing viruses to promote cellular health
Bacteriophages, also called phages, are viruses that infect and kill bacteria, their natural hosts. But from a macromolecular viewpoint, phages can be viewed as nutritionally enriched packets of nucleotides wrapped in an amino acid shell......»»
Analysis supports demarcation of new epoch characterized by human impact on planet
Scientists have long debated the Anthropocene Epoch, a proposed unit of geologic time corresponding to the most recent period in history. It's characterized by substantial human impact on the planet......»»
Geotechnical centrifuge modeling for simulating long-term radionuclide migration in large-scale fractured rocks
Deep geological disposal is a globally recognized and safe method for long-term management of high-level radioactive waste (HLW). However, over extended periods of nuclear waste storage, there is the potential for the waste canister to experience lea.....»»
Explaining the geological history of Indonesia using beetle evolution
A new study on weevils led by biologists Harald Letsch from the University of Vienna and Alexander Riedel from the State Natural History Museum in Karlsruhe brings new cross-disciplinary findings. Based on the evolution of the weevils there, conclusi.....»»
Apple Original "Lessons in Chemistry" set to receive prestigious SOFEE award
The critically acclaimed Apple TV+ series "Lessons in Chemistry" is set to receive the Seal of Female Empowerment in Entertainment (SOFEE) from the Critics Choice Association Women's Committee.Image Credit: AppleThe SOFEE awards outstanding films and.....»»
US groundwater is getting saltier—what that means for infrastructure, ecosystems, and human health
Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have been monitoring groundwater quality in wells across the country for more than three decades, looking for harmful chemicals or residual substances that may cause harm to ecosystems or humans. In a.....»»
Michael Lewis Likens Critics of His New Book on Sam Bankman-Fried to a ‘Mob’
The author spoke to TIME about 'Going Infinite' and why he thinks most people misunderstand Sam Bankman-Fried. When the journalist Michael Lewis announced in May that he was writing a book on Sam Bankman-Fried after spending months.....»»
Metaphors for human fertilization are evolving, study shows
In a common metaphor used to describe human fertilization, sperm cells are competitors racing to penetrate a passive egg. But as critics have noted, the description is also a "fairy tale," rooted in cultural beliefs about masculinity and femininity......»»
Colorado has a new plan to reduce greenhouse gases. Critics say it fails those most impacted by air pollution
Colorado's air regulators have approved a new rule that will require the state's 18 largest manufacturers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, but the plan is receiving pointed criticism from environmental advocates who say loopholes will allow.....»»