Young, successful AI researchers are increasingly choosing to leave academia for industry.Credit: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty In 2025, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta collectively spent US$380 billion on building artificial-intelligence tools. That number is expected to surge still higher this year, to $650 billion, to fund the building of physical infrastructure, such as data centres (see go.nature.com/3lzf79q).
The low-surface-brightness galaxy CDG-2, within the dashed red circle at right, is dominated by dark matter and contains only a sparse scattering of stars. The full image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is at left. NASA, ESA, Dayi Li (UToronto); Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI) In the vast tapestry of the universe, most galaxies shine
For decades, depictions of Triceratops and its kin have been driven by bone alone. Now, paleontologists in Japan have mapped the soft-tissue anatomy of these horned dinosaurs, revealing unexpected structures that may explain how they regulated temperature and breathed. Triceratops’ nasal cavity. Image credit: K. Sakane. Horned dinosaurs (Ceratopsia), including the iconic Triceratops, were among
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Refresh 2026-02-18T14:48:04.900Z Artemis 2 wet dress rehearsal underway for a second time (Image credit: NASA/Cory S Huston) Mission operators answered a call to stations last night (Feb. 17), at 6:50 p.m. EST (2350 GMT), to kick off the second wet dress rehearsal (WDR) for the Artemis 2 Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The test continued
The Crew-12 Falcon 9 rocket photographed soon after launch on Feb. 13. (Image credit: NASA/John Kraus) NASA has released a nebula-like view of the SpaceX/NASA Crew-12 mission launching to the International Space Station atop a reusable Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Feb. 13. What is it? SpaceX Falcon
What happens when you throw money at the night sky? After you’ve mastered the art of naked-eye astronomy, close-ups of star clusters, nebulas and galaxies will be next on your celestial shopping list. But not all stargazing gear is created equal. Budget binoculars and entry-level telescopes will show you plenty, but spend a bit more
The mysterious disappearance of our Neanderthal cousins may have been related to preeclampsia, a life-threatening complication of pregnancy and/or the postpartum period, doctors propose in a new study. But experts in paleoanthropology are not convinced. In a paper published Jan. 30 in the Journal of Reproductive Immunology, an international team of neonatologists and OB-GYNs argued
There is no GPS at the Red Planet, but a new technology called Mars Global Localization lets Perseverance determine precisely where it is — without human help. Imagine you’re all alone, driving along in a rocky, unforgiving desert with no roads, no map, no GPS, and no more than one phone call a day for
NASA’s stunning astronaut photo from the International Space Station unveils the breathtaking beauty of Zimbabwe’s Great Dyke, a geological wonder that has shaped Earth’s history for over 2.5 billion years. This massive, ancient rock formation stretches across central Zimbabwe, serving as a vital lifeline for the country’s mining industry while also providing valuable insights into