How did Earth get its water? Inside the extreme machine seeking answers
Nature, Published online: 30 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02978-4 The Z machine in New Mexico generates shockwaves that can simulate conditions deep inside our planet.
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White Sands footprints suggest humans experienced abrupt environmental shifts during the last ice age
Expanded excavations at White Sands National Park in New Mexico have provided researchers an opportunity to refine the age of the oldest human footprints in North America and establish a deeper understanding of the landscape and environmental conditions at the time humans were present there.
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Instagram owner Meta ordered to pay nearly $1B in fines for risking child safety, court says
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and others, must pay nearly $1 billion after a court found the social media giant to have put children and teen users at risk. A New Mexico judge ruled that Meta must pay $567 million into a fund to pay for harm prevention and awareness, in addition to $375 mill.
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