Tag: science
FDA Approves Pill Version of Wegovy
The US Food and Drug Administration today approved a pill version of the blockbuster anti-obesity drug Wegovy. Made by Novo Nordisk, the pill is...
Guest post: How the Greenland ice sheet fared in 2025 – Carbon Brief
Greenland is closing in on three decades of...
People Are Already Taking This Unapproved New Weight-Loss Drug
Such endorsements abound online. Other reta boosters also flag its alleged ability to reduce cravings for drugs and alcohol. (Some clinical literature has suggested...
Google DeepMind agrees to sweeping research collaboration with the U.K. government | Fortune
AI lab GoogleDeepMind announced a major new partnership with the U.K. government Wednesday, pledging to accelerate breakthroughs in materials science and clean energy, including...
This AI Model Can Intuit How the Physical World Works
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.Here’s a test for infants: Show them a glass of water on a desk. Hide...
As Solar Geoengineering Enters its Startup Phase, Governments Must Address Emerging Security Risks
Just decades ago, the idea of artificially cooling the planet to help fight climate change was viewed as science fiction. But as climate change...
Game Theory Explains How Algorithms Can Drive Up Prices
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must...
The Hidden Math of Ocean Waves
In 2011, Deconinck and Oliveras simulated different disturbances with higher and higher frequencies and watched what happened to the Stokes waves. As they expected,...
November’s Beaver Supermoon peaks Wednesday
SAN ANTONIO – Mark your calendars for Nov. 5, 2025, because the Beaver Supermoon, the biggest and brightest full moon of the year, will...
Climate Change Made Hurricane Melissa 4 Times More Likely, Study Suggests
This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.Fueled by unusually warm waters, Hurricane Melissa this week...
