This survey of American industrial installations, photographed by Christopher Payne, features pencil production in New Jersey and the construction of massive wind turbines in North Dakota. Payne has spent the past decade studying factories in America, ranging from “traditional industries” like wool carding to the production of contemporary technological machines that he says are often … Read more
On September 24, 2023, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft dropped a capsule on Earth containing pristine carbonaceous regolith collected from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. These samples were obtained after the probe completed an impressive seven-year tour of the solar system and back. Since these pieces of space rock arrived (about 120 grams of sample, to be precise), … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor-in-chief of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. The world is heading towards “food wars” as geopolitical tensions and climate change push countries into conflict over dwindling supplies, one of the world’s largest agricultural commodity traders said. “We have fought many wars over … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! A specimen of the thistle butterfly on a plant. Credit: Gerard Talavera × close to A painted specimen of a lady butterfly on a plant. Credit: Gerard Talavera In October 2013, Gerard Talavera, a researcher from the Botanical Institute of … Read more
The wait is finally over! Bugatti has unveiled its latest hypercar, heralding a new era for the century-old French automaker. Bugatti has abandoned the recent tradition of naming its hypercars after famous drivers and has chosen a very unconventional name for Chiron’s replacement. The latest seven-digit watch is called the Tourbillon – named after a … Read more
The Brexit bonus is baaack JPMorgan. The bank has decided to take advantage of amended UK legislation to allow the payment of bonuses of up to ten times basic salary to risk takers (senior staff) at its London branch (compared to twice under the old, EU derived regulations). It is similar to, although subtly different … Read more
Paleontologists in South Africa said they have found the world’s oldest known burial site, containing the remains of a distant relative with small brains of humans previously thought to be incapable of complex behavior. Led by famed paleoanthropologist Lee Berger, researchers in 2023 said they had discovered several specimens Homo naledi – a tree-climbing Stone … Read more
Name a major tech brand – from Google to Amazon to Tesla to ChatGPT – and chances are Nvidia is involved in some way. The company – which makes computer chips – may not be a household name in Britain, but it has just surpassed Microsoft and Apple to become the biggest. most valuable listed … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Nvidia has surpassed Microsoft and Apple to become the world’s most valuable company after months of explosive share price growth, driven by demand for its chips and an investor frenzy over artificial intelligence. The company’s … Read more
A BUDGET airline has unveiled a no-frills ‘ultra-basic’ option, where the passenger only has the option of getting a seat, and nothing else. The Canadian low-cost airline has scaled back its offering, making it the world’s “worst airline ticket.” A Canadian budget airline has announced its latest airfareCredit: Getty – Contributor Passengers who choose the … Read more