Qwen3.8-27B runs frontier-class coding agents and reasoning locally, no cloud API required

The biggest AI model release of the past few days, at least among the developers and AI power users on social media, wasn't a frontier cloud model from OpenAI, Anthropic or Google.It was a 27-bil [...]

We keep finding the raw material of DNA in asteroids—what's it telling us?

This week's result is just the latest in a growing collection of discoveries. [...]

Brain Gear Is the Hot New Wearable

Smartwatches are cool and all, but have you considered wearable neurotech? [...]

The Doomsday Glacier Is Getting Closer and Closer to Irreversible Collapse

An analysis of the expansion of cracks in the Thwaites Glacier over the past 20 years suggests that a total collapse could be only a matter of time. [...]

3 reasons to start swimming if you're over 50 – and all the kit you'll need

Three science-backed reasons to dive into swimming – plus the simple kit that can make every session better. [...]

GPT-5 allegedly solves open math problem without human help

GPT-5 solves an open math problem for the first time, and the mathematician behind it shows exactly which line came from which AI. Does science really need this level of transparency?<br /> The [...]

FDA Approves Pill Version of Wegovy

Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide will soon be available in a daily pill Americans can take for weight loss. [...]

US blocks all offshore wind construction, says reason is classified

Projects with hardware in the water stopped due to Department of Defense fears. [...]

The Galaxy’s Fastest Star Could Reveal the Secrets of a Supermassive Black Hole

S301 passes close to Sagittarius A*—so close that its orbit could reveal how the black hole’s rotation warps the spacetime around it. [...]