science

Most coastal risk assessments have underestimated current sea levels, meaning tens of millions of people face losing their homes to rising waters earlier than expected Source link

AI chatbot Claude going down is just one example of a recent IT outage. One of the main vulnerabilities of the modern internet is to blame Source link

Black holes that turn matter into energy could explain dark energy and answer two other cosmic questions. Now, the challenge is to find them Source link

The most comprehensive study to date has revealed what we need to eat throughout the day to sleep well that night Source link

Frailty can typically only be lessened through lifestyle changes, but a stem cell therapy seems to target the underlying causes of the condition, boosting the mobility of frail older people Source link

The dinosaurs were wiped out by an asteroid, but does that mean we risk suffering the same fate – and should you be worried about the possibility? Leah Crane sets the matter straight Source link

Nearly all of the solar system’s planets are about to file across the night sky in a planetary alignment, and it will be visible from anywhere on Earth Source link

The environmental impact of SpaceX’s planned gargantuan mega-constellation is still being grappled with, but the FCC isn’t required to study it Source link

From ice ages to asteroid strikes, an epic book shows how important it has been for humans to look outwards. Alex Wilkins surveys a climate historian’s cosmic sweep Source link

Post-apocalyptic bunker sci-fi is huge this year as TV front-runners Fallout, Paradise and Silo return. Bethan Ackerley asks whether this is a signal we’ve given up on our real world, or if there is hidden hope Source link