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For decades, paleontologists have hypothesized that a major group of animals called ecdysizoans must be older than the Cambrian, but until now their origins have remained…
astronomer using dark energy spectrometer The most advanced instrument (DESI) aboard NSF's Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory maps how nearly 6…
by honey collectors Ethiopian wolf (canis mensis) may contribute to pollination of Ethiopian Red Hot Poker Flower (Kniphofia foliosa)According to new paper Published in a magazine…
Astronomers have discovered a transiting exoplanet, named IRAS 04125+2902b, orbiting a 3 million-year-old, 0.7 solar mass protostar in the Taurus Molecular Cloud. Artistic interpretation of the…
Tyrannosaurus rex stood taller than many other dinosaurs. However, the largest of the dinosaur kings could have been even heavier. More evidence of this is found…
Humidity makes Shanghai’s heat even more unbearable lukyeee1976/Getty Images “My office was like a steamer on Monday morning,” Chinese influencer Bi Dao wrote in a social…
A quantum bit, or quantum bit, can be thought of as representing data on a sphere. Google Deep Mind Google DeepMind has developed an AI model…
An artist's impression of IBM's Eagle quantum processing unitIBM By linking two such devices and performing calculations beyond the capabilities of either alone, IBM has taken…
A pigeon-inspired robot has uncovered the mystery of bird flight without vertical tails found in human-designed aircraft. The prototype has the potential to lead to passenger…
Artist's depiction of a star system showing the host star, transiting planets, and misaligned protoplanetary disksNASA/JPL-California Institute of Technology/R. Hart, K. Miller (California Institute of Technology/IPAC)…
Can AI replicate individual humans? Gremlin/Getty Images In experiments that simulated more than 1,000 real people using the artificial intelligence model behind ChatGPT, we were able…
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…