Month: October 2025
Claire North’s ‘Slow Gods’ tracks deep space pilots Shutterstock/Vadim Sadovski If you aim to stay updated on the fresh wave of science fiction hitting bookstores this…
Bulletproof fabric is lightweight and strong Peking University Jinzhang Group The innovative material is remarkably strong, capable of stopping bullets with a 1.8-millimeter-thick sheet, surpassing Kevlar…
Depiction of a teenage girl with a Neanderthal mother and a Denisovan father John Bavaro Fine Art/Science Photo Library This marks the second occasion researchers have…
The wave function of a quantum object might extend beyond mere mathematical representation Povitov/Getty Images Does quantum mechanics accurately depict reality, or is it merely our…
Fecal bacteria observed through an electron microscopeScience Photo Library / Alamy Stock Photo Rats that received gut microbiomes from energetic human infants seem more inclined to…
OpenAI is said to be gearing up for a stock market debut, potentially becoming the largest initial public offering (IPO) ever, with a valuation of $1…
Contrails from aircraft may amplify the warming effects of air travel Image Professionals GmbH/Alamy If you’re using a carbon footprint calculator to assess your flight’s environmental…
For the first time since its cloud computing unit experienced a significant failure that impacted various services from smart beds to banks, Amazon has made its…
Cornish Rex cat named Stella Tim Flach Cats are truly distinctive creatures. Throughout history, they have held a complex place in human society, admired for their…
On Thursday, Apple unveiled its quarterly results following the introduction of its new iPhone models, surpassing analysts’ forecasts on Wall Street. The company demonstrated solid financial…
“What does it mean to upload consciousness to intangible space?” Francesco Carta/Getty In every version of you, characters grapple with a daunting choice: Upload your consciousness…
The haunting sound emerged first. Inside the Bart Railroad tunnel in San Francisco, Don Veca recorded the piercing metallic screech of a train. “It was both…
New Year’s Eve will be celebrated in a virtual utopia as “Every Version of You” begins Akin Bostansi/Getty The sky this evening is utterly dismal, with…
The New Scientist Book Club took a departure from science fiction in October, focusing instead on the winners of the Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize.…
The mummified remains of a boy buried in a copper box between 1617 and 1814 Annamaria Arabiso An adolescent boy, interred in a copper coffin almost…
Paleontologists have discovered a specimen dating back 410 million years: cavernous cavernosa nanum. This lichen is one of the oldest and most extensively distributed in the…
A collaborative team of physicists from Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Italy has mathematically demonstrated that our universe operates on a fundamental understanding…
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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS captured by the Gemini South Telescope in Chile International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Shadow the Scientist; J. Miller & M. Rodriguez (International Gemini Observatory/NSF NOIRLab), TA…
Horror fans have been painted with the same broad, bloody brush for decades: labeled as cold, emotionless thrill-seekers who delight in the suffering of others. Movie…
Artist’s interpretation of the pack Nanotyrannus assailing a young tyrannosaurus Anthony Hutchings Fossils previously thought to belong to a juvenile tyrannosaurus rex have been identified as…
President Donald Trump made this announcement prior to his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images US President Donald Trump has…
Kidney stones are a common and painful condition Wild Pixel/Getty Images Devices utilizing magnets may offer a more efficient method for removing kidney stones compared to…
South Pole telescope. CMB-S4 was meant to explore temperature and polarization changes in microwave light across vast areas of the sky. Brad Benson, University of Chicago…
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Aplysia californica in the lab of neuroscientist Nikolai Kukushkin Nikolai Kukushkin One Hand Clap Nikolai Kukushkin Swift Press (UK);Prometheus Books (USA) “If you create a sound…
Germanium is already utilized in standard computer chipsMatejimo/Getty Images Superconductors made from germanium, a material traditionally used for computer chips, have the potential to revolutionize quantum…
On Wednesday, Microsoft addressed worries regarding excessive spending on AI, showcasing increased profits despite interruptions in its Azure cloud services and 365 office software. This strong…
A recent study reveals that the “highly personalized” characteristics of AI bots have prompted teenage boys to seek them out for therapy, companionship, and relationships. A…
Google has introduced its third-generation foldable phone, now the first completely waterproof and dustproof model on the market. It’s touted as being more robust than any…
On February 24, 1997, Jerry Linenger and his team of five encountered a peril they hoped to avoid: a fire on the space station, located hundreds…
Mesenchymal stem cells tagged with fluorescent markers Vusivkova/Shutterstock The largest trial conducted so far indicated that individuals who received a stem cell infusion right after a…
An astronomer utilizing the Green Bank Telescope (GBT) has developed an extensive map of carbon monoxide (CO) and dark molecular gas in star-forming complexes, particularly in…
Fossil brain box and partial skull roof Carnegie Museum of Natural History. This specimen underwent reevaluation and was reclassified, resulting in the establishment of a new…
Is your concentration wavering? Perhaps your brain needs a rinse! Jenny Evans/Getty Images It’s well-known that our focus diminishes when we’re short on sleep. But what…
Remarkably, Segue 1, an extremely faint dwarf galaxy, is positioned at the center of this image. CDS, Strasbourg, France/CDS/Aladdin Astoundingly, a supermassive black hole appears to…
TOver the weekend, I, along with around 70 others, spent more than eight hours in a theater playing a video game focused on donkeys, reincarnation, and…
Oats (avena sativa) grain are a traditional food rich in dietary fiber, contributing positively to human health. Recent years have seen a rise in interest in…
Character.AI, the chatbot company, will prohibit users under 18 from interacting with its virtual companions beginning in late November following an extended legal review. These updates…
Hurricane Melissa, which has recently impacted both Jamaica and Cuba, has become emblematic of the increasing frequency and intensity of major storms in a warming world.…