Science word of the day: Lithics

Back to Pic of the Day List Massimo Di Fusco from Ferrara, Italy The Lion Nebula (Sh2-132) is a vast emission nebula about 10,400 light-years away in Cepheus, near the border with Lacerta. Hot, massive stars — including two Wolf-Rayet stars — ionize its hydrogen and sculpt the clouds with their fierce winds and radiation….

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3. The AI infrastructure reckoning: Optimising compute strategy in the age of inference economics As AI adoption moves from experimentation to scaled deployment, Tech Trends 2026 points to a shift in cost dynamics. The largest expense is no longer AI model training, but ongoing inference – the day‑to‑day operation of AI systems at scale. This…

One of the ocean’s most intelligent and aggressive predators has once again surprised scientists with a curious new behavior. In the Gulf of California, researchers witnessed orcas working together to smash dead sunfish into bits — a suspected food processing technique that makes it easier for younger whales to feed on the enormous bony fish…

The science of longevity is an important topic for many researchers: how we might add years to our lifespans, and avoid disease and age-related decline at the same time. There are a multitude of angles to approach the topic from too, whether it’s the genetics we’re born with or the food we eat along life’s…

As Europe faces repeated, dangerous heatwaves, the question is no longer whether rich countries need climate adaptation. It is whether they are willing to learn from places that have been adapting to climate instability for decades. Across the continent, record temperatures are straining hospitals, disrupting transport and turning ordinary public spaces into health risks. In…