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El Niño fuels wildfires in Indonesia, sickening some 100,000 people

El Niño fuels wildfires in Indonesia, sickening some 10...

SIN Sep 11, 2026 0 30

The fires are burning peatlands, which can release more particulate matter into ...

Mathematicians confront the AI apocalypse

Mathematicians confront the AI apocalypse

SIN Sep 11, 2026 0 27

What happens when machines surpass the most brilliant human minds? Mathematician...

The planet Mercury is shrinking far faster than we thought

The planet Mercury is shrinking far faster than we thought

SIN Sep 11, 2026 0 23

The planet’s “wrinkles” give scientists a clue into how the world is contracting...

The Pacific is being beset by hurricane after hurricane—why is the Atlantic so quiet?

The Pacific is being beset by hurricane after hurricane...

SIN Sep 11, 2026 0 23

The Pacific Ocean has seen an especially active hurricane season so far, while t...

Indonesian volcano erupts with enough force to see from space

Indonesian volcano erupts with enough force to see from...

SIN Sep 11, 2026 0 23

NASA’s satellites captured the aftermath of the eruption, which lasted for more ...

August 2026 ties for hottest month ever recorded

August 2026 ties for hottest month ever recorded

SIN Sep 10, 2026 0 23

The looming El Niño conditions, combined with the warming effects of climate cha...

Scientists unlock new clues to what Denisovans, a mysterious ancient human ancestor, looked like

Scientists unlock new clues to what Denisovans, a myste...

SIN Sep 10, 2026 0 21

An analysis of ancient bones found in a Chinese cave offer glimpses of how Denis...

New maps reveal hidden landscapes inside a prehistoric supercontinent

New maps reveal hidden landscapes inside a prehistoric ...

SIN Sep 10, 2026 0 23

Gondwana was much bigger than we thought, according to the new analysis

Astronomers reveal a new type of celestial object that has been hiding in plain sight for decades

Astronomers reveal a new type of celestial object that ...

SIN Sep 10, 2026 0 18

It’s unclear what these objects actually are, but evidence for them has been det...

Newfound fossils are spilling Denisovan secrets

Newfound fossils are spilling Denisovan secrets

SIN Sep 9, 2026 0 28

Teeth and bone fragments unearthed in a cave in China, along with animal bones a...

SpaceXAI’s Colossus data center is fueling a massive backlash

SpaceXAI’s Colossus data center is fueling a massive ba...

SIN Sep 9, 2026 0 25

Dozens of temporary gas turbines are powering SpaceXAI’s expansion—and fights ov...

Fog may be hiding secret ecosystems

Fog may be hiding secret ecosystems

SIN Sep 9, 2026 0 30

There’s more to fog than meets the eye

The science of friendship and loneliness

The science of friendship and loneliness

SIN Sep 9, 2026 0 21

Assistant professor of psychology Jessica Ayers’s new research challenges assump...

Gray whales are washing up dead on the West Coast. The reason is alarming

Gray whales are washing up dead on the West Coast. The ...

SIN Sep 9, 2026 0 18

Up and down the Pacific coast, dead gray whales are mysteriously washing ashore—...

There are just five perfect shapes in math—here's why

There are just five perfect shapes in math—here's why

SIN Sep 9, 2026 0 30

The five Platonic solids are the epitome of perfection—at least in mathematics. ...

OpenAI claims blockbuster math breakthrough amid swirl of controversy

OpenAI claims blockbuster math breakthrough amid swirl ...

SIN Sep 9, 2026 0 22

Prior to the announcement, rumors were circulating online among mathematicians o...

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