Nov 04 Scientists spot the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole that's 10 billion light years away By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press Studying such behemoths can help researchers understand the stellar neighborhood surrounding them. Continue reading
Nov 04 Climate-fighting efforts have 'barely moved the needle,' UN report finds By Seth Borenstein, Melina Walling, Associated Press Even rapid emission cuts may not prevent temperatures from reaching at least 1.7 degrees Celsius (3.1 degrees Fahrenheit) this century. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 9:26 How China's engineering mindset has shaped its infrastructure and society By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson For decades, China’s government has reshaped the country with dramatic displays of state power, from vast infrastructure projects that have remade entire provinces to nationwide campaigns that attempt to shape citizens’ behavior. Ali Rogin reports on what those sweeping measures… Continue watching
Oct 30 Grand Egyptian Museum showcasing 50,000 artifacts set to open after years of delays By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The museum, which is set to officially open Saturday, highlights Egypt's ancient civilization and is a centerpiece of the government’s drive to boost the tourist industry, a major source of foreign currency in the cash-strapped country. Continue reading
Oct 30 International Space Station marks 25 years of nonstop human presence in orbit By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press With only five years left at the complex, NASA is counting on private companies to launch their own orbiting stations with an even bigger and wider clientele. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 8:55 Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending' By Stephanie Sy, Mike Fritz, Sam Weber A poll from the journal Nature found that 75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country. That includes a man who’s been dubbed the "Mozart of Math." Stephanie Sy examines what’s behind a potential scientific brain drain. Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 6:00 How data center power demand could help lower electricity prices By John Yang, Courtney Norris, Jenna Bloom The latest Consumer Price Index shows that the average electric bill went up more than 5% from September 2024 to September 2025. That's faster than the inflation rate for the same period. Conventional wisdom blames the demand for power on… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 10:39 Hurricane Melissa slams into Jamaica as a Category 5 with 185 mph winds By Geoff Bennett, William Brangham, Winston Wilde, Zeba Warsi Jamaica is suffering extensive damage from the devastating force of Hurricane Melissa. It's just the second Atlantic storm ever to make landfall with winds up to 185 mph. William Brangham reports and Geoff Bennett discusses the impact and rescue efforts… Continue watching
Oct 28 Bill Gates calls for climate fight to shift focus from curbing emissions to reducing human suffering By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press Gates wrote a new 17-page memo hoping to have an impact on next month’s United Nations climate change conference in Brazil. He’s urging world leaders to ask whether the little money designated for climate is being spent on the right… Continue reading
Oct 28 3 things to know about Hurricane Melissa By Isabella O'Malley, Associated Press Melissa was a Category 5 hurricane, the highest level, when it made landfall Tuesday in Jamaica. Continue reading