7 Critically important Discoveries During 2025
During 2025, the world saw incredible scientific advancements. From new species to the return of those once thought lost,and groundbreaking dinosaur discoveries,it was a year of remarkable progress. Here are some of the most important findings.
1. Fastest Supercomputer in the World
In January,Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California unveiled the world’s fastest supercomputer,El Capitan.This machine is only the third to achieve exascale computing speeds, boasting a peak performance of 2.79 exaFLOPS (2.79 quintillion calculations per second).
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El Capitan will manage america’s nuclear weapons stockpile and research new designs. Construction began in May 2023, costing $600 million.
2. Planetary Shift
in January, data revealed that 2024 was the first calendar year with a global average temperature 1.6°C (2.8°F) above pre-industrial levels. This revelation came nearly a decade after 195 countries adopted the Paris Climate Agreement,pledging to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.