On Aug. 23, the night sky will play host to an unusual lunar event known as a Black Moon.
While you won’t actually see anything unusual (in fact, you won’t see the moon at all), this event is still exciting because of its rarity.
At 2:06 a.m. EDT (06:06 GMT) — which is 11:06 p.m. PDT on Friday (Aug. 22) — the moon will officially pass through its new moon phase. At that moment…
The first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season is upon us, and it has gained quite a bit of attention due to its massive size and intensification within a short period of time.
Hurricane Erin, the fifth named storm of the season as well as the first hurricane to reach major…
A “devil” comet’s water is strikingly similar to the water on Earth, researchers have discovered.
The finding supports the idea that water was brought to our planet through comet impacts, helping set the stage for life to evolve, the team reported Aug. 8 in…
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announced Thursday the launch of rBio, the first artificial intelligence model trained to reason about cellular biology using virtual simulations rather than requiring expensive laboratory experiments — a breakthrough that could dramatically accelerate biomedical research and drug discovery.
The reasoning model, detailed in a research paper published on bioRxiv…
The most widely cited statistic from a new MIT report has been deeply misunderstood. While headlines trumpet that “95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing,” the report actually reveals something far more remarkable: the fastest and most successful enterprise…
Inside Walmart’s AI security stack: How a startup mentality is hardening enterprise-scale defense
August 22, 2025
VentureBeat recently sat down (virtually) with Jerry R. Geisler III, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Walmart Inc., to gain insights into the cybersecurity challenges the world’s largest retailer faces as AI becomes increasingly…
This frame is so powerful, it pulls you in – and it just won Black and White Photographer of the Year
August 22, 2025
In a world saturated with color, black and white photography cuts through the noise with raw emotion, honest storytelling, and striking simplicity. Stripped of distraction, these images force us to focus – on light, contrast, texture, and message. And this year’s winners of the Black and White Photo Awards are a masterclass in that visual power.
The 2025 category winners span architecture…
What have we done? World Press Photo celebrates 70th anniversary with major exhibition
August 22, 2025
In 2025, World Press Photo marks a milestone few organizations can claim: seven decades of shaping how we see the world. To celebrate its 70th anniversary, the organization is opening a major exhibition, What Have We Done? Unpacking Seven Decades of World Press Photo…
Use your photography to contribute to something larger – and tell your story about our changing seas
August 22, 2025
If your photography centers around the sea and sailing adventures, then it’s time to enter the Brian Black Memorial Award before the competition closes on September 1, 2025. It’s not just a competition, it’s a platform for photographers and storytellers who…
Thousands of Britons have voiced opposition to a request by Tesla to supply electricity to British homes.
And what’s the sole reason for this opposition? It’s because of Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
Last month, Tesla applied for a license to supply electricity to British homes. The application was sent to Ofgem, UK’s government energy regulator.
In addition to Tesla’s business selling EVs, and…
