What you need to know about the Rice whale, a rare species in the way of Trump’s plans for more drilling in the Gulf

Whale in Danger for Trump's Oil

One of the world’s rarest whales lives in just one place: the Gulf of Mexico, where the Trump administration wants to expand oil and gas drilling that scientists fear could push the monster to extinction. READ MORE: Trump’s Committee on Endangerment exempts Gulf oil and gas drilling from regulations. Endangered Rice’s whales spend their entire … Read more

‘It blew my mind’: Long-glacial ecosystem, including fossils of lion-sized armadillos and giant ground sloths, discovered in Texas ‘water cave’

A person wearing a black suit and hard hat with a flashlight on it bends over a circular wall of a small cave.

While exploring a cave in central Texas, they unearthed a lost glacial ecosystem, including the remains of a giant tortoise and a lion-sized armadillo, among fossilized groundwater. In a study published on March 19 in the journal Quaternary Researchthe researchers say that the cave may contain the remains of animals that lived in a relatively … Read more

Agent Orange Linked to Genetic Mutations Driving Bone Marrow Cancer Risk

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Credit: spxChrome/iStock/Getty Images Plus A A new study published in Development of Blood provides the clearest evidence yet that exposure to Agent Orange—a chemical agent widely used during the Vietnam War—may leave permanent genetic defects that increase the risk of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a group of bone cancers that can progress to acute leukemia. Led … Read more

China’s massive push to reduce air pollution has had an unexpected effect on the Arctic

a hurricane in the Arctic region

China’s drastic reduction in air pollution may have had unexpected benefits in the Arctic: A new study shows that it reduced storms caused by aerosols and, in turn, reduced the loss of sea ice. However, at the same time, this large drop in aerosols may accelerate global warming, experts say. “Chinese people suffered from evil … Read more

China’s massive push to reduce air pollution has had an unexpected effect on the Arctic

A smoky city on the banks of many waters is seen under sunlit clouds.

When you make a purchase through our article links, Future and its affiliate partners may receive a commission. A new study has revealed that China’s actions to clean up air pollution have affected other parts of the world. . | Credit: Getty Images/Stringer China’s drastic reduction in air pollution may have had unexpected benefits in … Read more

Could a war with Iran change the future of energy?

Could a war with Iran change the future of energy?

The Iran war is causing the greatest power in decadesit still does not expect the end. As the war halts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries a fifth of the world’s daily oil supply, prices rise, countries rise. food supplyand governments are scrambling to find alternative sources of energy. Iran is also … Read more

Just For Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon was ordered to pay $880,000 to eight of the nine plaintiffs.

Just For Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon was ordered to pay $880,000 to eight of the nine plaintiffs.

Open this photo in the gallery: Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon arrives in court for his civil trial in Montreal in September, 2025.Christopher Katsarov / The Canadian Press A group of women who sued one of Quebec’s most powerful journalists for sexual harassment won a legal victory Tuesday, when they were awarded nearly $900,000 … Read more

Research Team Finds Effective Quantum Computers Can Be Built With About 10,000 Qubits

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Inside Short New research from Caltech and Oratomic suggests that fault-tolerant quantum computers may only need 10,000-20,000 qubits—much fewer than previously thought—which could speed up times up to this decade. The team has developed highly efficient quantum error correction systems using systems of neutral atoms, reducing the number of physical qubits from 1,000 to five. … Read more