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Roses bloom ‘weeks early’ as climate change upends flowering patterns
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Los Angeles-area wildfires left lead in soil, but how much and where remains contentious
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said residents should feel assured that most properties cleared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers don’t have hazardous amounts of lead. At least one outside scientist is skeptical.
‘Solve all diseases,’ you say?
Let’s unpack what Demis Hassabis said at the end of yesterday’s Google I/O keynote. This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. This week's issue is a special early edition tied to The Verge's Google I/O coverage. You can expect our next issue at its usual time next Friday. Opt in for Optimizer here. Toward the end of this year's Google I/O key...
OpenAI claims it solved an 80-year-old math problem — for real this time
OpenAI claims its new reasoning model has produced an original mathematical proof disproving a famous unsolved conjecture in geometry, which was first posed by Paul Erdős in 1946. If this sounds familiar to you, it’s because this isn’t the first time OpenAI has made such a bold claim. Seven months ago, the AI giant’s former VP Kevil Weil posted on X: “GPT-5 found solutions to 10 (!) previously unsolved Erdős problems and made progress on 11 others.”
A Third-Wave Philanthropy Unlocked By AI Could Supercharge Federal R&D
LeadershipCareersA Third-Wave Philanthropy Unlocked By AI Could Supercharge Federal R&DByShalin Jyotishi,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover workforce, science and industrial policy, and labor topics.Follow AuthorMay 20, 2026, 03:17pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Billions in philanthropic giving unlocked by the AI boom could mean more government-phila...
Bryson DeChambeau insists 'moon landing footage is fake' in astonishing interview
Bryson DeChambeau has waded into conspiracy theory territory during a podcast chat with Katie Miller, wife of White House senior adviser Stephen Miller.The two-time major champion reckons humans did make it to the moon, but he's not convinced the footage we've all seen is genuine."I don't think the footage is real. But I think we did go to the moon. I don't know about the footage. It's quite, it's quite wild," DeChambeau said.The American golfer pointed to Elon Musk as shaping his thinking on th...
The Silence of the Lambs introduced the world to forensic entomology – but how much has the science changed since?
In the early 1990s, crime-loving television audiences could choose mainly between cozy, fictional detective series such as Columbo and Murder, She Wrote. The US docuseries Unsolved Mysteries brought a few real cold-case investigations to light, but coverage of forensic science on screen was still relatively simple. Then, in May 1991, The Silence of the Lambs was released. Based on Thomas Harris’s 1988 novel, this big-budget thriller was darker, more disturbing and psychologically complex than m...
ChatGPT and other AI bots made huge errors before Scottish election, study finds
Exclusive: Electoral Commission calls for new controls, as Demos finds tools made up fake scandals, invented candidates or gave wrong dateUK politics live – latest updatesThe Electoral Commission has called for new legal controls over misinformation from AI chatbots, after a thinktank found they had made serious mistakes during the recent Scottish election.The thinktank Demos said its investigation had found that AI services gave voters misinformation to 34% of the questions it posed, which it s...
Palaeontology breakthrough as scientists discover reason why T-Rex had tiny arms
Scientists may have finally cracked one of palaeontology's most enduring puzzles: the Tyrannosaurus rex’s famously tiny arms.A new study by researchers at University College London (UCL) and the University of Cambridge suggests the answer lies not in the arms themselves, but in the dinosaur's extraordinarily powerful head.The research found smaller arms in meat-eating dinosaurs were closely linked to the development of large, robust skulls and jaws, rather than simply being a by-product of growi...
Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries. And, victims of mosque shooting revealed
LISTEN & FOLLOW NPR App Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio YouTube Music RSS link Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries. And, victims of mosque shooting revealed May 20, 20267:42 AM ET By Brittney Melton Massie Ousted, Trump, Vance and Iran, San Diego Mosque Shooting Investigation Listen · 14:53 14:53 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed
China Has Outspent The U.S. On Research For The First Time. 3,375 American Scientists Are Telling Congress To Pay Attention
InnovationScienceChina Has Outspent The U.S. On Research For The First Time. 3,375 American Scientists Are Telling Congress To Pay AttentionByJohn Drake,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Drake is a professor at the University of Georgia. Follow AuthorMay 20, 2026, 06:00am EDTCAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA - APRIL 01: NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center on...
Denver has a plan to heat and cool buildings without fossil fuels. It involves … sewage?
Like many cities, Denver's largest source of greenhouse gas emissions is its buildings. Heating and cooling skyscrapers requires a lot of fossil fuels. Now, the city is trying a surprising solution.(Image credit: Aaron Ontiveroz)
Gold growing on leaves? Scientists uncovered a strange forest phenomenon in Finland
Deep inside the forests of northern Finland, scientists discovered something that sounded almost impossible at first: microscopic particles of real gold hidden inside ordinary tree needles. Researchers studying Norway spruce trees near the Kittila gold mining region found that the trees contained tiny solid gold nanoparticles absorbed from underground mineral-rich groundwater.
Millions of people set to gather for 'once-in-a-century' total eclipse
Millions of people are set to gather in Spain for a once-in-a-century total eclipse, dubbed the nation's most significant astronomical spectacle in more than 100 years.The total solar eclipse, which is scheduled for August 12, is forecast to attract millions of visitors and inject over £312million into the tourism sector.Officials hope the celestial event will draw holidaymakers away from overcrowded Mediterranean coastal resorts towards less-visited northern and inland areas. The eclipse's traj...
Barakah attack: IAEA praises UAE cooperation, warns event threatens nuclear safety - Emirates 24|7
Barakah attack: IAEA praises UAE cooperation, warns event threatens nuclear safety Emirates 24|7
Highly venomous new species discovered lurking in waters just off major city
A highly venomous new species has been discovered lurking in the waters of a major world city.The new type of box jellyfish - first found near a Singaporean island in 2020 - has now been described in a new report published in the journal Raffles Bulletin of Zoology.The new species has been named Chironex blakangmatim by researchers from Tohoku University and the National University of Singapore.It has been named after the Pulau Blakang Mati island - which translates to "Island of Death Behind"....
Reform UK's Deputy Leader in 'Heated' Exchange on Climate Science
What happens when one of the leading figures behind Reform UK's rise is pressed on climate science — and threatens to walk out of the interview? This week on Bloomberg Green's Zero podcast, host Akshat Rathi sat down with Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice for a long and often heated conversation about net zero, fossil fuels, renewables and the evidence behind his views. At one point, he declared “it’s end of podcast.” It wasn’t. (Source: Bloomberg)
Why meat-eating dinosaurs like T. rex evolved tiny arms
The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, looked at data for 82 species of theropod (two-legged, mainly meat-eating dinosaurs), finding that shortening of forelimbs occurred across five groups, including tyrannosaurids, the family that included Tyrannosaurus rex. The team, including Dr Elizabeth Steell at Cambridge and Professor Paul Upchurch at UCL, found that smaller arms were closely linked to the development of large, powerful skulls and jaws, more so than to l...
Why meat-eating dinosaurs like T. rex evolved tiny arms
Why meat-eating dinosaurs like T. rex evolved tiny arms Sarah Collins Wed, 05/20/2026 - 06:23 The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, looked at data for 82 species of theropod (two-legged, mainly meat-eating dinosaurs), finding that shortening of forelimbs occurred across five groups, including tyrannosaurids, the family that included Tyrannosaurus rex. The team, including Dr Elizabeth Steell at Cam...
Expert's chilling bull shark warning as heavy rain triggers return of 'unique' weather conditions behind Sydney's 48-hour attack spree
Expert's chilling bull shark warning as heavy rain triggers return of 'unique' weather conditions behind Sydney's 48-hour attack spreeREAD MORE: Wife's heartbreaking tribute after young dad killed by sharkBy SARAH BROOKES - SENIOR REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 05:20, 20 May 2026 | Updated: 05:20, 20 May 2026 e-mail View comments