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FOS Future Lab: Inside New Frontiers — deep sea, outer space, and missions to Mars | GRR
24+ min ago (330+ words) FOS Future Lab: Inside New Frontiers — deep sea, outer space, and missions to Mars Goodwood FOS Future Lab: Inside New Frontiers â deep sea, outer space, and missions to Mars There is a corner of FOS Future Lab presented by…...
AI app: Finance AI for AMD Developer Hackathon: ACT II hackathon
8+ hour, 2+ min ago (349+ words) Finance AI is an AI-powered personal finance assistant designed to help users take control of their daily finances through a simple and interactive platform. The application enables users to set budgets, record expenses, monitor spending habits, and receive personalized financial…...
In Oaxaca, some women walk up to 10 hours through the jungle to check camera traps that have captured images of jaguars, pumas, ocelots, and 24 other species of mammals
17+ min ago (694+ words) Indigenous women trek forests and rivers to protect jaguars, turtles, and ecosystems across Latin America. By Sonia Ramírez · Editorial process Across Latin America, some of the most important conservation work is happening far from conference rooms and glossy climate pledges....
Solar eclipse and Perseids combine in UK skies August 2026
20+ min ago (563+ words) Stargazers are being urged to mark Wednesday, August 12, 2026, in their calendars as the UK prepares for one of the most spectacular days of astronomy in years. In an extraordinary coincidence, two of the biggest celestial events of 2026 will happen within…...
Sydney pilots AI system to help apartments share solar power and cut costs by up to 30%
8+ min ago (593+ words) If those savings prove real, they could lower electricity bills. Rooftop solar has been much harder to scale in multi-unit housing than in standalone homes. In apartment buildings, scarce roof area, building-wide electrical setups, and tenant turnover can all limit…...
Stephen Hawking hosted a party for time travelers, but no one came
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (369+ words) In 2009, Stephen Hawking ran an experiment that required champagne, balloons, and hors d'oeuvres, to demonstrate that backward time travel probably isn't possible. It was a time travelers' party -- but no one showed. And that was the point. "I have experimental…...
Bronze medal for Jovan Janković at the 56th International Physics Olympiad
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (247+ words) "Montenegro was represented at this prestigious international competition by competitors Andreja Popović, Vanja Lazarević, Jovan Aranđelović and Milo Popović, all from the 'Slobodan Škerović' Gymnasium. Around 400 of the best high school students from over 90 countries around the world participated in…...
NASA will stop using derogatory names for space objects
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (306+ words) Some 5,000 light-years from Earth, there's a picturesque, dying star that's shedding its mighty gaseous layers. Until recently, NASA referred to this deep space object, known as a planetary nebula, as the "Eskimo Nebula." "As the scientific community works to identify…...
The essential thing to know about NASA and NOAA's global warming news
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (541+ words) Climate 101 is a Mashable series that answers provoking and salient questions about Earth’s warming climate. Top U.S. earth scientists announced Thursday that 2021 was among the hottest years on record. And the decades-long trend is unambiguous. Temperatures have been on an…...
Florida family follows python tracks over tire marks, then wrestles 202-pound giant from brush
19+ min ago (508+ words) While searching Florida brush for signs of pythons, a family followed fresh marks near tire tracks and soon found itself fighting with an enormous snake. The oversized python they brought out of the vegetation highlights just how established these invasive…...