January 26, 2026

A scanning electron microscope image of the benthic foraminifer Uvigerina peregrina, one of the species used in this study. The specimen was found in sediments that accumulated about 21,000 years ago in water depths of about 3 km off the coast of North Carolina. Credit Jack Wharton and Mark Stanley

Deep currents in the Atlantic Ocean continued to operate during the last ice age.

A study in Nature suggests that a critical flow system did not completely collapse under extreme conditions, sharpening the debate about transition thresholds today.
A map of the sky created by the Gaia space telescope. (credit: ESA)

Milky Way neutrino roadmap could guide hunt for galactic sources

New model ranks regions in the galaxy where high neutrino flux is expected, in the context of massive stars and interstellar gas
Map of Neom. What remains of THE LINE project will be used for data centers. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Saudi Arabia changes direction in talks: from a glittering “city of the future” to a site for infrastructure and data centers

Internal review nears completion after delays and budget overruns; Trojana desert ski resort loses bid to host 2029 Asian Winter Games