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Fish-shaped intaglio (geoglyph) damaged by border wall.
Courtesy Russ McSpadden / Center for Biological Diversity
IMMIGRATION

Trump’s border wall construction cut into an ancient ground carving older than Stonehenge

Mexico Extreme Weather Polo
Eduardo Verdugo / AP
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Wind whips Mexico’s northern Pacific coast, some streets flood as Hurricane Polo bears down

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The World Robot Conference in Beijing provides an opportunity for China’s robot makers to display their innovations and convince investors of the real-world potential for the technology.

Humanoid robots showcase kickboxing skills at Beijing tech show

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Climate in Crisis

Climate in Crisis

Climate scientists fired by Trump step in to fill U.S. report gap

The future of national climate assessments remains murky after the Trump administration dismissed hundreds of scientists.
An abandoned boat sits in an area of Lake Mead that was previously underwater.
An abandoned boat sits in an area of Lake Mead that was previously underwater.
14d ago

Environment

Environment

New wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years, researchers say

A type of tiger cat, the animal is slender, spotted and smaller than a house cat. It lives in the Bolivian cloud forest.
A Leopardus tilcayo at Senda Verde Animal Refuge in Bolivia’s Yungas region.
A Leopardus tilcayo at Senda Verde Animal Refuge in Bolivia’s Yungas region.
15d ago

Space

Space

NASA spacecraft discovers a huge new crater on the moon

The crater, which is bigger than the Roman Colosseum, is the result of a powerful impact two years ago.
The McGetchin crater on Dec. 5, 2025, left, and March 3, 2026, taken by by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Narrow-Angle Camera (NAC).
The McGetchin crater on Dec. 5, 2025, left, and March 3, 2026, taken by by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Narrow-Angle Camera (NAC).
15d ago

Climate change

Climate change

Satellites show Earth lost more than 12 trillion tons of ice from Greenland, Antarctica in 47 years

The numbers behind the melting ice are both mind-bogglingly huge and deceptively small.
Icebergs And Effects Of Climate Change
Icebergs And Effects Of Climate Change
17d ago

Climate change

Climate change

EPA to repeal limits on greenhouse gas pollution from power plants

The move would overturn a 2024 Biden administration rule requiring power plants to control planet-warming emissions.
Image: Trump Works To Revive US Coal Industry With Pentagon Contracts And Less Regulation
Image: Trump Works To Revive US Coal Industry With Pentagon Contracts And Less Regulation
21d ago

Space

Space

Mercury may be shrinking faster than scientists expected

The planet has been shrinking since its formation, but a new study suggests the planet’s contraction may be greater than previously thought.
An image of the planet Mercury in space
An image of the planet Mercury in space
21d ago

Hurricanes

Hurricanes

Hurricane Lowell leaves trail of destruction across Kauai

The storm lashed Hawaii’s western islands with heavy rain, widespread flooding and strong winds, leaving most Kauai residents without power. Now extensive recovery efforts begin.
People walk past a damaged road
People walk past a damaged road
21d ago

Environment

Environment

A stronger-than-normal El Niño alarms scientists over Galápagos wildlife

This season’s El Niño phenomenon is due to be stronger than normal and affect the unique flora and fauna of the Galápagos Islands.
View on the volcanic landscape of Bartolome Island with famous Pinnacle Rock and Golden Beach, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
View on the volcanic landscape of Bartolome Island with famous Pinnacle Rock and Golden Beach, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
22d ago

Space

Space

Artemis II moonshot commander and pilot are hanging up their astronaut suits at NASA

Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman and pilot Victor Glover flew around the moon in April with two other astronauts.
Netherlands v Sweden: Group F - FIFA World Cup 2026
Netherlands v Sweden: Group F - FIFA World Cup 2026
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Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence

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OpenAI says it solved one of math’s hardest problems, but controversy taints the milestone

The ChatGPT maker denies allegations that it improperly used work from another research team to solve the 200-year-old puzzle.
A snapshot of local incompressible motion. Orange marks faster angular rotation; teal marks slower rotation. Circulating speed also depends on radius. The trajectories show inward spiraling and axial stretching.
A snapshot of local incompressible motion. Orange marks faster angular rotation; teal marks slower rotation. Circulating speed also depends on radius. The trajectories show inward spiraling and axial stretching.
23d ago

Science News

Science News

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Years before Nepal floods, scientists pitched a novel warning system based on seismic signals

Scientists say the system could have triggered lifesaving alerts before floodwaters hit in Nepal. But the concept is unproven in the field.
People search for remains.
People search for remains.

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