Science & Technology

– Manuscript – Antarctica has not always been a land of ice and snow. Earth's southernmost continent once was home to rivers and forests full of life. Scientists are using satellite observations and radar imagery to look deep under the ice. The researchers report finding a large ancient landscape buried under the continent's ice sheet. It is full of valleys and ridges, … [Read more...] about Antarctica Was Once Home to Rivers, Forests

– Manuscript – European researchers say a very hot October has put 2023 on a likely path to become the warmest year in recorded history. Last month, world temperatures beat a 2019 record for warmest October on record by 0.4 degrees, scientists from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service announced. The EU agency issues monthly reports on climate … [Read more...] about 2023 Likely to Be Warmest Year in Recorded History

– Manuscript – A hospital in New York City recently said it had successfully performed the world’s first eye transplant and the patient is doing well. New York University Langone Health said it performed the surgery last May. Hospital officials say it will be some time before it is known if the 46-year-old patient, Aaron James, will see with the new eye. But the … [Read more...] about Man Receives World’s First Eye Transplant

– Manuscript – Publishing companies are growing increasingly concerned about generative AI, especially a model developed by Google. Since May, Google has begun releasing a new form of search in the United States, India, and Japan powered by generative AI. The product is called Search Generative Experience, or SGE. SGE uses AI to create summaries for some search questions. … [Read more...] about Publishers Worry Over Google’s New AI Search Tool

– Manuscript – Antarctic krill, a relative of shrimp and crabs, are only a few centimeters in size. But scientists say they are important to the area’s food web, including food for some of the Earth’s largest animals, whales. Fishing ships in the Antarctic gather krill for use as food in an increasing number of products. That has activists concerned. Alistair Allan is … [Read more...] about Tiny Antarctic Ocean Animal Raises Big Questions