Mar 4th, 2026 - Quantum computing is a double-edged revolution: an innovation to embrace for its unprecedented computational power in AI and R&D, but a threat to be on guard for as it weaponizes tactics against today's encryption. For CIOs, the way forward is to fuel the former while immunizing the latter. The recent Palo Alto Networks Quantum Safe Summit assembled industry titans and cybersecurity leaders to deliver a sobering message to CIOs: the harvest now, decrypt later (HNDL) threat is real and active, and the window for cryptographic transition is closing. For the modern CIO, quantum readiness is ... [Read More]

Mar 3rd, 2026 - After 70 years, Kazakhstan prepares for the return of wild tigers. Along the shores of Lake Balkhash in southeastern Kazakhstan, conservationists are rebuilding a forest for an animal that hasn't walked there in decades: the tiger. Teams have planted thousands of willow, poplar and narrow-leaf oleaster trees to rebuild habitat that once supported tigers and the animals they prey on. If the plan proceeds as expected, several wild Amur tigers will be transported from Russia in the first half of 2026. The move is part of a broader effort to reintroduce tigers to Central Asia more than seventy ... [Read More]

Mar 3rd, 2026 - You can now listen to Fox News articles! An independent researcher believes he's discovered a legendary ruler's burial site — a find that could be the first monumental Viking ship burial identified in England. Steve Dickinson, a British archaeologist, has identified a mound in Cumbria in northwest England that he believes may have been a Viking ship burial, in which elite individuals were laid to rest in a boat or ship. The mound, he believes, may hold the lost grave of Ivar the Boneless, the Viking leader who died around 873 A.D. Dickinson calls the structure the King's Mound — ... [Read More]

Mar 3rd, 2026 - Coronaviruses not only use the machinery of the human cells they infect: they modify it to achieve optimal conditions to produce viral proteins and thus spread more quickly. This is the main conclusion of a study by Pompeu Fabra University published in Nature Communications . The study identifies enzymes that modify transfer RNAs (tRNAs) –small cellular parts required to build proteins– as key elements for coronavirus infection. These enzymes are activated by the stress response of viral infection and could be a new therapeutic target for developing broad-spectrum antiviral drugs ... [Read More]

Mar 2nd, 2026 - The quantum computer manufacturer is emerging as a leader because of the growing scope of quantum computing and investing in the hype to deliver greater consistency and lower error rates. IonQ reported $61.9 million in revenue for Q4, a 429% year-over-year growth for the company and $130 million for full-year 2025, up 202% year over year. And management was quick to point out that the results were not only strong, but also far exceeded their own expectations, further noting that Q4 revenue was 55% above the midpoint of its own implied range. Full-year revenue was also 20% above the midpoint, ... [Read More]

Mar 2nd, 2026 - Crystal jellyfish have an eerie beauty: thanks to a natural protein, they emit a faint green glow. For decades, researchers have used that green fluorescent protein and similar molecules to light up the field of biology, tracking what's happening inside cells. Now these ubiquitous tools are getting a glow-up: their quantum properties are being harnessed to make them similar to the fundamental bits of quantum computing . "These fluorescent proteins that everybody uses as a fluorescent label can actually be turned into a qubit," says Peter Maurer, a quantum engineer at the University of ... [Read More]

Mar 2nd, 2026 - History from countries and communities across the globe, including the world's major wars. The stories behind the faiths, food, entertainment and holidays that shape our world. Becky Little These apex predators ate whales, dolphins and maybe even other megalodons. . These enormous creatures required a lot of food to survive, and they nourished themselves by eating large prey such as whales, dolphins and possibly other megalodons. Their teeth were the size of human hands, and these giant chompers are the most prominent fossil that megalodons left behind after they disappeared. (2023) ... [Read More]

Mar 2nd, 2026 - Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. . A hefty rack of antlers is a status symbol we expect from a mature male deer or elk. Because rival males lock antlers in a shoving contest over mates, the bigger the better. But female deer typically lack antlers—at most developing short, unbranched nubs—except for caribou, in which females sport modest racks. A recent study published in Ecology and Evolution uncovered a surprising behavior that may clarify why female caribou have such antlers. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Researchers analyzed caribou antlers and ... [Read More]