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Why Is Star Formation Collapsing Despite Plenty of Fuel?

Astronomers have long known that the universe's star formation rate has been declining for billions of years, but a new study using China's FAST radio telescope and data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) reveals a puzzling mismatch: the raw material for stars—neutral hydrogen—

Elephant Butte Reservoir Drops to Critically Low 1.4% Capacity Amid Severe Drought

Elephant Butte Reservoir, the largest reservoir in New Mexico, has reached a critically low water level of just 1.4% of its capacity, according to data from July 2026. The dramatic decline follows years of extreme drought conditions and record early snowmelt that have accelerated water loss across the region.

Tech Leaders Push G20 to Adopt AI While Acknowledging Challenges

A coalition of technology leaders is calling on G20 governments to embrace artificial intelligence as a strategic priority, according to reports. The executives argue that AI adoption is essential for economic competitiveness and societal advancement, while acknowledging that responsible implementation requires careful consideration of potential risks. The push comes as

AI Breast Triage Tool Wins First-Ever Regulatory Approval for Independent Use

A South Korean AI radiology company called Lunit has become the first in the world to receive regulatory approval for a breast cancer screening tool that can operate without a radiologist's prior review of the images. The tool, Lunit INSIGHT MMG, is designed to triage mammograms by flagging

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WMO Warns 'Supersized' El Niño to Persist Through February

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has issued a stark warning about the ongoing El Niño event, characterizing it as unusually strong and long-lasting. The climate phenomenon, which has caused the Pacific Ocean to exhibit temperatures akin to running a fever, is expected to persist until at least February, potentially extending

MIT Researchers Develop New Qubit Architecture for Faster, More Accurate Quantum Operations

Building scalable quantum computers has proven difficult largely because quantum systems are highly sensitive to errors and noise. Operations that are too slow or imprecise cause these errors to compound, making reliable computation difficult at larger scales. A research team at MIT has developed a new qubit architecture that aims

The Legal Gray Zone: How Courts and Legislators Are Tackling AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material

The emergence of AI-generated child sexual abuse material has thrust legal systems worldwide into unfamiliar territory. While the technology to produce photorealistic images of minors in sexual situations has existed for several years, the proliferation of increasingly accessible tools has transformed what was once a fringe concern into a mainstream