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The smell of death typically repels tourists, but in Sydney this week, many people were drawn to the city to witness – and smell – a…
The UK’s competition watchdog is set to investigate the impact of Apple and Google’s mobile platforms on consumers and businesses, following criticism over the appointment of…
Jurassic Feathered Park The wheel of time turns, the cycle repeats and another Jurassic Park movie is coming out this year. Feedback has faint hopes due…
There’s something about wine experts that misleads people. Wine tasting has become typical of the privileged class, who spend their days drinking deep glasses of swirling…
Manganese nodules on the ocean floor may be a source of oxygen Science history images/Alamy Marine scientists who made headlines last year for their discovery that…
I was captivated by Lonely Mountains: Downhill, a simplistic mountain biking game that was released in 2019. obsessed I played those tracks repeatedly until I mastered…
The melodious high-pitched sound of birdsong is not something typically associated with the vastness of space, usually serving as a delightful indication of the arrival of…
Both sides of the US gun control debate meet at a protest in Cincinnati, OhioReuters/James Lawler Duggan rageCurt Gray (Pantheon) We cannot ignore how deeply divided…
Major technology giants criticized their competitors following Donald Trump’s announcement of significant investments in AI the day before.President Trump revealed Stargate, a $500 billion initiative funded…
Many species of birds use shed snake skin when building nests, but this behavior is poorly understood. In a new study, Cornell University ornithologists used comparative…
TikTok’s ability to provide “uplifting” content and its impact on UK-China relations have raised concerns for the UK government regarding the use of data of millions…
Paleontologists have discovered ancient bear footprints in Honseca Cave in northern Spain. Distinguishing cave bear and brown bear tracks is complicated, but cave bears are thought…
Study published in the magazine Natural Earth Science: Planetary researchers used high-resolution images and compositional data captured by orbiting satellites to understand the geology of thousands…
Near-Earth asteroid 2024 PT5 is in an Earth-like orbit and remained very close to Earth for several months at the end of 2024. 2024 PT5 captured…
A strange continent-sized structure (red) lurks beneath the planet's surfaceEdward Garnero. SW French, BA Romanowicz, Geophys. J. Int. 199, 1303, 2014. Two giant blobs deep within…
Magnetic and optical traps used to cool atoms to near absolute zeroNASA/JPL-California Institute of Technology/Science Photo Library According to the laws of physics, organized systems become…
A new report predicts that power outages lasting more than eight hours will increase in the United States in the coming years due to climate change.…
When astronauts arrive on the moon’s surface, they first encounter a plume of dirt thrown by the spacecraft’s boosters. They will emerge and leave boot prints…
Nintendo recently announced the Switch 2 right after releasing its newsletter last week, accompanied by an unexpected revelation. A brief trailer (watch here) provides the only…
“What I’m deeply interested in is America’s national interests.” Howard Lutnick, chairman and CEO of Wall Street investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and President Donald Trump’s nominee…
Two similar superimposed patterns create a so-called moiré pattern. This may be related to superconductivity in some atomically thick materials. Richard Germain/Science Photo Library A mysterious…
Generic drugs are pharmacologically identical to their branded counterparts Aegean Blue/Getty Images When people think a drug is cheap, they seem to have worse side effects.…
Trade unions and consumer activists have criticized the appointment of Amazon’s former chief executive as the head of Britain’s competition watchdog, calling it a “slap in…
When animals hibernate, do they dream? The simple answer is no. Hibernation is not the same as sleep. Sleep is a more active physiological state, while…
Elon Musk has confessed to cheating in video games in order to achieve high scores. Private online conversations have revealed the billionaire’s extravagant claims of being…
accountant: A person whose job it is to develop, manage or inspect financial records. artificial intelligence: A type of knowledge-based decision-making exhibited by machines or computers.…
Nick Clegg has strongly supported Meta’s decision to downgrade the social media platform’s moderation and remove fact-checkers.The changes to Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, including a shift…
When I interviewed a nurse practitioner in California, what she valued most about nursing was the “human element” of being with other people. “I think we…
Holly is a staff writer for BBC Science Focus, overseeing the Q&A section. Holding an MSc (Special Award) in Earth Sciences (Space and Climate Physics) from…
British citizens will soon have the option to store their passport digitally on their phone, along with their driving license, Universal Credit account, marriage certificate, and…
MrBeast, a famous YouTube star and the highest-paid creator on the internet, has officially joined the bid to acquire TikTok’s US operations. Teaming up with technology…
Donald Trump has initiated what he refers to as “the largest AI infrastructure project in history,” a $500 billion collaboration involving OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank, with…
The decision to urinate involves a complex combination of both physiological and social considerations. However, the social aspects of urination remain largely unknown. More specifically, timing…
Two new species of this genus tuber It was discovered with the help of trained truffle hunting dogs. tuber cumberlandens. Image credit: Saw others., doi: 10.1080/00275514.2024.2407755.…
A massive flood called the Zanclean Flood ended the Messinian salinity crisis that lasted from 5.97 million to 5.33 million years ago, according to a new…
Artist’s visualization of the gas giant WASP-127bESO/L.Calzada The vast alien planet has fierce winds blowing around its equator at nearly 30 times the speed of sound…
Donald Trump holds executive order announcing the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images On January 20, a crowd at a stadium in Washington,…
Strategic naps can help you recover from sleep deprivationJean Gaumi/Magnum Photo Sleep researchers devote their careers to understanding how and why we sleep. So what do…
The source of the newly detected fast radio burst, FRB 20240209A, is located 2 billion light-years from Earth, on the remote outskirts of an ancient elliptical…
A ridge in southeastern Sicily eroded by the Great FloodKevin Sciberras and Neil Petroni The jumbled deposits of rocks found on a hilltop in southeastern Sicily…
