Scientists and experts have proposed innovative designs for “generation ships” that could support up to 1,500 people on a 250-year journey to a habitable planet. The Project Hyperion design competition aimed to develop plans using current technologies or those expected in the near future. The winner, Chrysalis, is a 58km cigar-shaped craft with concentric cylinders … Read more
Mars Inc., the maker of popular candies M&M’s and Skittles, has seen its first-quarter profits jump 21% as the company strengthens its financial position. To further secure its cocoa supply, Mars is exploring gene-editing technology. According to a licensing agreement with Pairwise, an agricultural gene editing firm, Mars will gain access to Pairwise’s CRISPR tools. … Read more
South Park has mocked the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) recruitment ad on social media by reposting an animated image of ICE officers from a recent episode with a sarcastic caption. The DHS account had used the image to recruit staff just hours earlier. The White House had previously criticized South Park, calling it “irrelevant” … Read more
Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic has made headlines once again, this time by announcing its intention to sell a significant portion of the US government’s AI research data to the federal agency for just $1. The deal, which is part of a larger effort to disrupt the finance industry, marks a major coup for the company … Read more
If you’re seeing the login prompt multiple times, try simplifying the issue by managing notifications in your browser preferences. Another solution is to simply refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to log in automatically. Additionally, refreshing your entire browser can resolve the problem and allow you to access the site … Read more
A new study has uncovered a sophisticated global network of individuals and entities that systematically undermine the integrity of academic publishing. Conducted by researchers at Northwestern University, the study reveals organized scientific fraud is growing at an alarming rate, with millions of dollars involved in these processes. Combining large-scale data analysis of scientific literature with … Read more
The University of Kentucky women’s basketball team has released its Southeastern Conference regular season schedule for the 2025-26 season. The Wildcats will begin their conference slate on New Year’s Day at LSU and conclude it with a home game against top-ranked South Carolina on March 1. UK’s conference schedule features 16 games, including eight home … Read more
Distrust of economists is on the rise, affecting not only their personal opinions but also their work. Politicians and voters alike are increasingly questioning the expertise of economists, as seen in President Trump’s recent decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the past, economists played a significant role in advising … Read more
A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has found that excessive screen time is associated with an increased risk of heart health problems in children and teenagers. Researchers analyzed data from over 1,000 participants aged 10-18 and discovered that every extra hour of screen time was linked to a higher … Read more
OpenAI is set to undercut rivals Anthropic and Google in the AI tool market, as it has reached an agreement with the US General Services Administration (GSA) to offer its ChatGPT Enterprise tool to federal agencies at a discounted rate. The partnership comes after the GSA added OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic to a list of … Read more