A coot’s nest filled with plastic rubbish in Amsterdam AUKE-FLORIAN HIEMSTRA Covid-19 face masks, a chocolate wrapper from 1994 and a 30-year-old polystyrene burger box – the nests of Amsterdam’s Eurasian coots chart changes to consumer society through plastic waste. Usually, Eurasian coots (Fulica atra) build their waterside nests from scratch each year using natural,…
AS DONALD TRUMP’S tariff tantrum destroyed trillions of dollars in shareholder value, shrieks of horror from American chief executives grew high-pitched. If you think America Inc had it bad, then spare a thought for Hong Kong. The self-governing Chinese territory is the world’s gateway to Asia, and China in particular. It is also Asia’s, and…
Kevin PeltonJun 15, 2025, 05:11 PM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system The NBA offseason is still at least two Finals games away, but the trade season is already upon us. On Sunday, the Memphis Grizzlies agreed to trade guard Desmond…
QNodeOS is an operating system that can connect different types of quantum computers Studio Oostrum/Blijft eigendom van fotograaf Linking quantum computers to each other just became easier, as researchers have created the first operating system for quantum networks. “You don’t make a quantum network useful by only building hardware,” says Stephanie Wehner at the Delft…
Artist’s impression of an asteroid nearing the moon NASA/JPL-Caltech Asteroid 2024 YR4 is on a potential crash course with Earth, but there’s a very slight chance the moon could take the hit. Based on current observations, there is a 2.1 per cent chance that the asteroid – about as long as the Leaning Tower of…
He is obsessed with atoms. Peter Thiel, a prescient venture capitalist, has said that the Manhattan Project, which created the first atomic bomb, epitomised how America’s government used to “get things done”. He has long argued that an excessive focus on “bits” (software) at the expense of “atoms” (hardware) has helped produce economic stagnation in…
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Lionel Messi and Inter Miami were held to a scoreless draw against Egypt’s Al Ahly in the opening game of the Club World Cup on Saturday night. Fans showed up en masse for the Group A clash at Hard Rock Stadium, home to the Miami Dolphins, but Messi could not fully deliver, his best chance…
The Space Launch System at Kennedy Space Center in Florida in 2022 NASA/Joel Kowsky NASA’s enormous rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), seems to be in danger. It has been controversial for decades thanks to its high cost and many delays, but now there are hints that it may finally be on the chopping block….
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Luca de Meo is to step down as chief executive of Renault, as Kering hires the 58-year-old Italian to spearhead a turnaround of the struggling French luxury group, according to people briefed on the plan. …
