Credit: A zircon crystal under the microscope. Hugo Olierrook/Curtin University For life to emerge on a planet, we need two ingredients: dry land and (fresh) water. Strictly speaking, the water does not have to be fresh, but fresh water can only occur on dry land. Only when these two conditions are met can you convert … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source written by researcher(s) proofread OK! Credit: A zircon crystal under the microscope. Hugo Olierrook/Curtin University × close to Credit: A zircon crystal under the microscope. Hugo Olierrook/Curtin University For life to emerge on a planet, we need two ingredients: dry land and … Read more
Tesla shares are down 28% this year. It has warned of “significantly” slower growth as sales in its second-largest market, China, fall. A defect forced a recall of the highly anticipated latest product. The CEO spends a lot of time at other companies or causes controversy. How do you reward him? With a record-breaking $56 … Read more
Saudi Arabia has sold $11.2 billion worth of shares in Saudi Aramco, less than the maximum amount the world’s largest oil company could have raised in a deal aimed at winning over international investors. After a week-long roadshow led by CEO Amin Nasser that made stops in London and New York, Saudi Aramco said on … Read more
Within a billion years, NASA’s Voyager 1 probe will have reached the opposite side of the Milky Way disk to the Sun. By the time it arrives, the sun will have evaporated all of Earth’s oceans, making it habitable. As a result, NASA may not be on hand to celebrate this remarkable milestone in the … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Africa’s largest pay-TV operator MultiChoice has recommended that shareholders accept a buyout offer from French streaming service Canal+, in a deal that values the company at $2.9 billion. An independent board of the Johannesburg-listed group … Read more
The world’s oldest crystals show evidence of exposure to both fresh and salt water during their formation, a new study reports. This indicates that the very early Earth had both oceans and land on which rainwater could collect. Although it is hell in many ways, it indicates a planet much more similar to the one … Read more
An international team discovered an Earth-sized planet orbiting a long-lived red dwarf, providing unique insights into potentially habitable worlds. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Researchers using global robotic telescopes have discovered an Earth-sized planet, SPECULOOS-3 b, orbiting an ultracool red dwarf. Milky Way. This planet, which is confined and likely has no atmosphere due to its intense radiation, … Read more
Dealmaking in the U.S. oil and gas sector has soared to nearly $200 billion over the past year as the biggest producers battle to swallow up rivals in a race for scale that has reshaped the national energy landscape. But as the nation’s best drilling territory is captured, companies are casting a wider net, looking … Read more
Welcome to Startups Weekly — Haje’s weekly roundup of everything you can’t miss in the world of startups. To register here to receive it in your inbox every Friday. In a twist that will shock absolutely no one and pyromaniacs who love to see money burn, Elon Musk’s latest venture, xAI, has secured a fortuitous … Read more