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May 22, 2026
Soaring solar and a surge in hydro push more coal off the US grid
The first data from 2026 seem to indicate that last year was an oddity.
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May 20, 2026
Chickens without eggs? De-extinction company creates artificial egg.
In the process, Colossal may have handed a useful tool to developmental biology.
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May 19, 2026
Two AI-based science assistants succeed with drug-retargeting tasks
Both tools generate hypotheses; one goes on to analyze some of the data.
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May 15, 2026
Solar power production undercut by coal pollution
Each year, some of the power solar could have produced is blocked by aerosols.
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May 15, 2026
Preprint server arXiv will ban submitters of AI-generated hallucinations
One of the site's moderators described the new policy on social media.
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May 15, 2026
The perfect commuter bike? Velotric's Discover 3 makes its case.
A customized mid-motor and Shimano's new Cues components are a winning combination.
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May 13, 2026
Protein in Homo erectus teeth suggests Denisovans gave us some of their DNA
Distinct form of tooth protein in Homo erectus shows up in Denisovans—and us.
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May 8, 2026
Manufacturing qubits that can move
It's hard to mix electronic manufacturing and flexible geometry.
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April 30, 2026
Researchers try to cut the genetic code from 20 to 19 amino acids
Using AI tools, the team reworked part of the ribosome to need one less amino acid.
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April 29, 2026
Professional school grads from diverse classes get higher salaries
Study authors say courts should reconsider rulings in light of this new evidence.
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April 23, 2026
Carbon nanotube wiring gets closer to competing with copper
While this material degrades over time, it could point to better ones.
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April 23, 2026
Eight months early and under budget, the Roman Telescope is ready to launch
Spy satellite hardware has been repurposed to scan the Universe in the infrared.
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April 22, 2026
New court ruling blocks many of the government's anti-renewable policies
Added layers of review singling out renewable energy have little legal basis.
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April 21, 2026
Global growth in solar "the largest ever observed for any source"
The Energy Information Agency says we've entered the Age of Electricity.
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April 16, 2026
OpenAI starts offering a biology-tuned LLM
GPT-Rosalind is an LLM trained on biology workflows, available in closed access.
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April 16, 2026
First look: Also's upcoming e-bike disconnects the pedals and wheels
The company bets that software can create a distinct—and better—riding experience.
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April 10, 2026
New paper argues history, not mantle plume, powers Yellowstone
A now-vanished plate under North America may open the crust below Yellowstone.
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April 9, 2026
Clinical trial shows gene editing works for β-Thalassaemia, too
Improved gene editing process reactivates the fetal version of a hemoglobin gene.
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April 6, 2026
Trump's next budget once again calls for massive cuts to science
Congress rejected huge cuts to science in 2026, but Trump is trying again.
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April 2, 2026
New fossil deposits show complex animal groups predating the Cambrian
Collection of fossils includes Ediacaran, Cambrian species, suggesting a transition.
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April 2, 2026
Renewables dominate 2025's newly installed generating capacity
And solar power accounted for about three quarters of the renewables.
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April 1, 2026
Black hole mergers put limits on star-destroying supernovae
Pair instability supernovae create a "mass gap" in black holes.
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March 28, 2026
Getting formal about quantum mechanics' lack of causality
A quantum experiment shows that we can formally test if the order of events matters.
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March 25, 2026
Trump staffs science and technology panel with non-scientists
Appointee list is in keeping with the administration's hostility toward science.
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March 24, 2026
Final analysis of 2025 Iberian blackout: Policies left Spain at risk
Too much hardware was allowed to disconnect right at the edge of normal conditions.
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March 23, 2026
US to pay TotalEnergies $1 billion to stop developing offshore wind in US
Payment reimburses the company for two leases, one for a massive 3 GW wind farm.
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March 21, 2026
We keep finding the raw material of DNA in asteroids—what's it telling us?
This week's result is just the latest in a growing collection of discoveries.
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March 20, 2026
Jury finds Musk owes damages to Twitter investors for his tweets
Verdict, while not a complete loss, could still cost him billions.
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March 18, 2026
Coal plant forced to stay open due to emergency order isn't even running
Department of Energy's attempts to prop up coal can look pretty pointless.
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March 17, 2026
Trump's plan to shut down weather and climate center triggers lawsuit
Suit: The National Center for Atmospheric Research is to be terminated for no rational reason.
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