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'Something's missing': Most thorough-ever study of the cosmos proves we still can't explain how the universe is expanding

'Something's missing': Most thorough-ever study of the cosmos proves we still can't explain how the universe is expanding

A comprehensive new study combines decades of research to reveal that we're missing an essential component in our understanding of how the universe works.

Live Science (www.livescience.com)

#science #astronomy #astrophysics #cosmology

Imperiled ‘cloud jaguar’ spotted in Honduran mountains for the first time in a decade

For the first time in 10 years, imperiled ‘cloud jaguar’ makes an appearance

These images, conservationists say, are evidence that wildlife corridors are paying off

Scientific American (www.scientificamerican.com)

#nature #wildlife

Notepad sheds Copilot from toolbar as Microsoft gives subtlety a try

Notepad loses Copilot icon as Microsoft gives subtlety a try

: AI gubbins still there, just tucked under 'Writing Tools'

(www.theregister.com)

#microsoft #windows #notepad #copilot

Engineered wood converts sunlight into heat, supplies solar power even in darkness

Solar power without sunlight: Engineered wood can store energy for use

Solar panels are outdated. This wood-enabled solar system captures over 90 percent of sunlight and produces electricity on demand.

Interesting Engineering (interestingengineering.com)

#science #engineering #greenenergy #solarpower

Bir Tawil: The Land No Country Wants To Own

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(www.iflscience.com)

#geography #history

My #jasmine vine is in bloom.

#bloomscrolling

Japan relaxes privacy laws to make itself the ‘easiest country to develop AI’

Japan relaxes privacy laws to make AI development easy

: Opting out of personal data use won't be an option because Minister says that's a 'very big obstacle' to AI adoption

(www.theregister.com)

#privacy #ai

Patch to end i486 support hits Linux kernel merge queue

The end of Linux i486 support looks nigh

: After a year of patchwork, maintainers look ready to start retiring 486-class CPUs

(www.theregister.com)

#linux

Bumblebees can perceive rhythm, despite their brains being the size of a sesame seed

Bumblebees can perceive rhythm, despite their brains being the size of a sesame seed

Turns out humans are not alone in mastering rhythm.

The Conversation (theconversation.com)

#nature #wildlife #bumblebees

Bypass the Strait of Hormuz with nuclear explosives? The US studied that in Panama and Colombia in the 1960s

Bypass the Strait of Hormuz with nuclear explosives? The US studied that in Panama and Colombia in the 1960s

For decades, the US seriously pursued the idea of ‘peaceful nuclear explosions.’

The Conversation (theconversation.com)

#history

A rare star in a tiny galaxy preserves a record of the early universe

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/primitive-star-galaxy-early-universe

#science #astronomy

AWS would prefer to forget March ever happened in its UAE region

https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/26/aws_would_prefer_to_forget/

#aws

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@scottwilson/116286789874460019

I saw it last night. It was good but the book is much, much, much better. To do the book justice, it would have required a three part movie. The Martian was a much better movie adaptation. (IMHO)

Mexico’s monarch butterfly population jumps 64%, offering hope for at-risk species

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/20/mexico-monarch-butterfly-population-increases

#nature #wildlife #monarchbutterfly