‘Pretty Strong Words’ Used on Ukraine Call With European Leaders, Trump Says
Diplomatic efforts have stalled as Britain, France and Germany try to push President Trump away from a proposal to end the conflict that would favor Russia.
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Can NASA Bring Mars Rocks Back to Earth?
Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. In July of 2020, NASA engineers sent a rover named Perseverance hurtling into space. And in pictures it kind of looked like the diminutive robot in the Disney-Pixar film WALL-E—just much, much larger. On supporting science journalism If you’re enjoying this…
Adobe sees a bright future as AI bet pays off
Entrenching generative AI into Adobe’s creative software ecosystem is paying off, according to the company’s latest earnings. While its share price has fallen by more than 37 percent this year at the time of writing, Adobe is reporting a bump in annual profits driven by record revenue of $23.77 billion for 2025 — an 11…
NBA Cup quarterfinal winners and losers: Stephon Castle leads Spurs’ upset of Lakers, Thunder destroy Suns
The 2025 NBA Cup quarterfinals came to a close on Wednesday with the Western Conference half of the bracket. As expected, the Oklahoma City Thunder made easy work of the Phoenix Suns to improve to 24-1 on the season and tie the best 25-game start in league history. Later on, the San Antonio Spurs put…
bitchy | European sperm donor with cancer-causing gene fathered at least 197 children
One thing I have learned over the years (that I definitely did not have on my bingo card) is that the business of sperm donation is in desperate need of reform and regulation. For the benefit of all parties — the kids conceived, their families, and yes, the donors as well. Cause it’s not only…
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Here’s What to Know About Japan’s Mega Quake Advisory
Japan’s government says that the chances of a magnitude 8 earthquake have increased. Scientists can’t predict when one will strike, but it represents a meaningful jump over typical odds.
Best acronym? Best use of AI? We present our end-of-year awards
Feedback is our weekly column of bizarre stories, implausible advertising claims, confusing instructions and more The year in daft Being a New Scientist reader, you are probably savvy enough to realise that end-of-year roundups are written weeks ahead of time. This particular summation was drafted on 1 December, just as Feedback was preparing to spend…
Quilter’s AI just designed an 843‑part Linux computer that booted on the first try. Hardware will never be the same.
A Los Angeles-based startup has demonstrated what it calls a breakthrough in hardware development: an artificial intelligence system that designed a fully functional Linux computer in one week — a process that would typically consume nearly three months of skilled engineering labor. Quilter, which has raised more than $40 million from investors including Benchmark, Index…
NFL Week 15 picks: Rams prevail over Lions; Broncos defeat Packers
Sam Farmer makes his picks and predictions for Week 15 of the NFL season, with the Rams defeating the Detroit Lions and the Broncos winning their 11th straight game.