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It hasn’t been a good year for people concerned about climate change. The expected peak in carbon emissions has not appeared, meaning global warming continues to…
COVID-19 restrictions helped stop SARS-CoV-2, but also had other effects Alex Milan Tracy/Sipa USA/Alamy Chronic pain has become more common since the emergence of COVID-19, but…
Mars may not be the next frontier for human habitationNASA/JPL/Marin Space Science System Mars is often touted as the next habitable planet for humans, but the…
The robot dog chased a ball and climbed over obstacles after learning skills from images and videos generated by artificial intelligence. Geyo, The Massachusetts Institute of…
Calories on the menu means fast food can no longer pretend to be leanDavid Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images When you go to a restaurant, you…
If the Rubik's cube is quantum, how many moves does it take to solve the Rubik's cube?Shutterstock/Domanin Although a quantum Rubik's Cube will be infinitely more…
In recent years, a growing body of research suggests that humans are not the only animals that mourn the death of a loved one. Scientists have…
Diagram showing meridional overturning circulation in the Atlantic Ocean, a complex ocean current systemNOAA A key ocean current that carries warm water to the North Atlantic…
The sun’s upper atmosphere, or corona, seen in ultraviolet light ESA & NASA/Solar Probe/EUI Team These fiery images are the clearest views of the Sun ever…
Mexican Tetra living in a cave VPC Animal Photo / Alamy Sleep is considered essential for the health of animals, including us, but some cave fish…
AI's job is to find patternsWhite Mocha/Shutterstock Artificial intelligence tools that explore non-intuitive mathematical patterns appear able to tackle a wide range of mathematical problems, including…
There's a lot to keep in mind when working in spaceNASA (from Getty Images) Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have shown declines in memory,…
President-elect Donald Trump, who once criticized Elon Musk’s SpaceX for launching “rocket ships to nowhere,” visited the Texas coast on Tuesday to witness the latest tests…
SpaceX recently conducted its 6th test flight, aiming to maintain momentum in the development of its Starship rocket. The launch took place from SpaceX’s commercial Starbase…
Thousands of homes lost power, as downed power lines and trees blocked highways in Washington state on Tuesday due to a powerful atmospheric river event, officials…
DESI instrument observing the sky from the Nicholas U. Mayall telescope during a meteor showerKPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R. Sparks Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity has been proven correct…
Robots that can create simple objects from reusable components based on voice commands could one day be used to quickly assemble furniture. Artificial intelligence programs can…
Duncan Cowles (pictured) explores men’s mental health crisis in new documentary Duncan Cowles / Related Films silent man Duncan Cowles It will be shown in select…
Lasers in quantum computing setups at Atom Computingatom computing We are one step closer to realizing a practical quantum computer. Microsoft and Atom Computing announced that…
SpaceX is gearing up for the sixth test flight of Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket. Elon Musk’s company follows a “fail fast, learn fast” approach…
Toyota is teaching self-driving cars to intentionally skid at high speeds while safely navigating a course. The company said the technology would not be used on…
Billions, perhaps trillions of years from now, long after the sun has swallowed the Earth, cosmologists predict the universe will end. Some people wrestle with whether…
Hazard monkeys come in a variety of colors and harbor photosynthetic algae in their shells. dakota mccoy Heart-shaped mollusks have evolved tiny windows that function like…
El Capitan supercomputer at Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryGarry McLeod/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory The top spot in the league table of the world's most powerful computers has…
Australian teenagers could be banned from all these apps under planned legislation Shutterstock/Victorio A plan to ban all Australian children under 16 from social media is…
Weight loss drugs can help identify potential causes of chronic pain neotemlpars/Shutterstock Medications such as Ozempic and Wigovy may reduce both chronic and acute pain. For…
Southern Asian giant hornet in ThailandRashen The southern giant hornet, which is native to Asia, has been sighted for the first time in Europe, raising concerns…
Bluesky sign-ups continue to grow Anna Barclay/Getty Images As a technology reporter, I like to think of myself as an early adopter. I first signed up…
Scientists at Queen Mary University of London and the University of Hong Kong have utilized genetic tools from single-celled organisms that share a common ancestor with…
When you think of ancient pyramids, you probably think of Egypt. The ancient Egyptians built these monuments as tombs for their kings starting around 2700 BC.…
Are your messages still marked as read? A recent study suggests that not getting replies to your messages could be linked to your texting habits. Many…
An international research team has described a new, smaller species of gecko. pseudogonad Originally from the Paria Peninsula in northeastern Venezuela. Pseudogonatodes fuscofortunatus. Image credit: Shargel…
Losing weight can be difficultTero Vesalainen/Getty Images Obese people often lose weight but gain it back, but this may be partly due to permanent changes in…
You can harness energy by synchronizing time crystals. Nobi_Prizue/Getty Images To store energy with time crystals, double them. Mathematical analysis shows that by placing two time…
How did the Earth's inner core become solid and frozen?Rost9/Shutterstock High concentrations of carbon in Earth's inner core could explain a long-standing mystery about how the…
Paleontologists have described a new species of pachypleurosaur that lived during the mid-Triassic period in southwestern China. holotype of Dianmeisaurus mutaensis From the Guanling Formation, China:…
Polar vortices exist in the atmospheres of planets ranging from rocky Earth-like planets to gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn. However, currently not much is known…
Skifosoura Baybaritsa is a type of pterosaur that lived in what is now southern Germany about 149 million years ago, bridging the gap with earlier organisms.…
Russia’s plan to reach net zero by 2060 relies on existing forests to absorb continued carbon emissionsVarnakov R/Shutterstock Countries are taking shortcuts to net-zero emissions by…
When it comes to weight loss, one universal truth stands out: losing body fat is challenging, and keeping it off can be even more difficult. A…
