Consolidation begins to impact carbon credit markets
Carbon management startup Carbon Direct has acquired another carbon credit startup, Pachama, the companies announced today. Pachama laid off about 20 employees this summer as a result of the voluntary carbon market softening. The company had attracted investment from a variety of celebrities, including Amazon’s Climate Pledge, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, and prominent angel […]
Research reveals that the split of the ancient supercontinent Nuna created a complex ‘incubator’ for life
The breakup of the ancient supercontinent Nuna during Earth’s “boring billion years” may have shaken up the planet, and its reorganization may have created the conditions for complex life, a new study shows in unprecedented detail. The “Bowling Billion” refers to the period from 1.8 billion to 800 million years ago. Although this period included […]
Are you an alien? Here’s why this is the least important question regarding 3I/ATLAS.
On October 29th, comet 3I/ATLAS made its closest approach to the Sun. This point, known as perihelion, was about 210 million kilometers from the Sun, or 1.4 times the distance between the Sun and Earth, and was on the opposite side of Earth from the Sun. This means that the sun was blocking the comet […]
Why so many people get hacked by government spyware
For more than a decade, makers of government spyware have defended themselves from criticism by insisting that their surveillance technology is intended to be used only against serious criminals and terrorists and in limited cases. However, evidence gathered from dozens, if not hundreds, of documented cases of spyware abuse around the world shows that none […]
Latest science news: Stranded astronaut return | New Glenn again | Auroras light up the skies
Refresh 2025-11-13T10:44:57.234Z China’s stranded astronauts could be home by Friday Good morning science fans. We’re back again with news that China could be close to returning its astronauts, stranded in the Tiangong space station after a space debris incident last week. I wrote a story on preparations for their return last night. Now, an aerospace […]
6Sense founder Amanda Carlow raises $30 million for new human-replacement AI sales startup 1Mind
LLM-powered AI agents are a fairly new phenomenon, but one of the most popular areas so far is sales. 1Mind, a startup co-founded by Amanda Carlow, has been quietly shipping a reseller named Mindy for about a year. On Monday, the startup announced a $30 million Series A round led by Battery Ventures. This brings […]
Scribe, working to show where AI really pays dividends, hits $1.3 billion valuation
After helping several companies document how work actually gets done, Scribe raised $75 million at a $1.3 billion post-money valuation to deploy Scribe Optimize. Scribe Optimize is a platform that maps workflows across your enterprise to reveal where automation and AI actually generate benefits, rather than becoming new sunk costs. The all-stock Series C round […]
Anomaly in Giza pyramids may point to unknown entrance
Two cavities detected on the east side of Menkaure’s pyramid on Egypt’s Giza Plateau suggest a second hidden entrance to the pyramid, according to a new study. The pyramids were built during the reign of Pharaoh Menkaure (c. 2490-2472 BC). It was the last and smallest of the three pyramids built on the Giza Plateau, […]
Hyper-V Malware, Malicious AI Bots, RDP Exploits, WhatsApp Lockdown and More
Cyber threats didn’t slow down last week—and attackers are getting smarter. We’re seeing malware hidden in virtual machines, side-channel leaks exposing AI chats, and spyware quietly targeting Android devices in the wild. But that’s just the surface. From sleeper logic bombs to a fresh alliance between major threat groups, this week’s roundup highlights a clear […]
‘The universe will get colder and deader’: Euclid telescope confirms star formation in the universe has already reached its peak
The telescope tasked with creating the largest map of the universe in history has confirmed a harsh, if not surprising, truth. The truth is that nothing lasts forever, not even the cold November rain or the universe itself. Using a vast catalog of observations from the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid and Herschel Space Telescopes, […]