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Planetary scientists examining oxygen isotopes in lunar soil from the Apollo missions have determined that 4 billion years of meteorite impacts may have contributed only a…
Amy Redford, daughter of Robert Redford, has expressed her discontent regarding the proliferation of artificial intelligence tributes to her late father, labeling them a “hoax.” Redford…
MMany avid gamers have a knack for becoming deeply engaged. Countless weeks lost in titles like Civilization, World of Warcraft, or Football Manager is a shared…
The timeless inquiry from the backseat remains relevant as we approach a new age of driverless vehicles. “Are we close?” For those in the UK, the…
Certain problems remain insurmountable for quantum computers. Jaroslav Kushta/Getty Images Researchers have uncovered a “nightmare scenario” computation tied to a rare form of quantum material that…
New Scientist Book Club just read Ursula K. Le Guin’s novel The Dispossessed Gollancz; Benjamin Brink/Oregonian/AP/Alamy Alex Foster’s reading experience, after shifting our perspectives in a…
Dyson’s profits have been nearly halfway through a challenging year, during which the home appliance company, established by billionaire Sir James Dyson, reduced over a quarter…
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, the Supreme Court extended the Trump administration’s substantial reductions to the National Health Grants, part of the federal government’s initiative on diversity,…
Annapolis, Maryland – Two species are in jeopardy within the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. This season, the surveys for legendary crustaceans reached one of the lowest…
By manipulating fundamental physics, researchers can enhance energy-harvesting devices like solar cells M2020/Shutterstock Researchers have challenged long-standing principles of physics, paving the way for more efficient…
the indie video game landscape is currently shaped by two standout genres: rogue-like games and deck builders. The former invites players into action-adventure gameplay, exploring procedurally…
On Wednesday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai addressed a federal judge, stating that the government’s plan to dissolve the company would significantly obstruct its operations as it…
It was a quarter of a century ago when the court seriously considered the wisdom of disbanding a giant technology company after it was discovered that…
Last week, President Trump issued an executive order designed to revive the use of coal at power plants. This is a practice that has been steadily…
I Do not play the game. Points are not displayed. I haven’t reread the book either and rarely re-watch movies or TV shows. There are so…
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, is planning to reduce its global workforce by around 5%, with underperforming employees being the most likely…
The breeding season for emperor penguins is fraught with danger.Stefan Christmann/naturepl.com A rover silently explores a forbidding icy landscape. Suddenly it buzzed to life and spotted…
Astronomers used the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA) to take high-resolution images of eight protoplanetary disks. sigma orionisa star cluster that is irradiated with strong ultraviolet…
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,…
Human cognitive abilities can be greatly influenced by the presence of an audience. Although often associated with reputation management, which is thought to be unique to…
Apple has lost its high-profile 13 billion euro (11 billion pounds) Irish tax battle with the EU, but the ruling will bolster efforts by the European…
Star cluster NGC 1333 contains many brown dwarfsNASA/CXC/JPL-Caltech/NOAO/DSS Astronomers have discovered six new worlds that look like planets but formed like stars. These so-called “rogue worlds”…
Is it in the way we live, laugh, love? Or is it our aversion to clichés? Deep inside each of us, there must be something that…
a Climbers cling to dizzying rock faces, toes digging in, knuckles white, limbs trembling with extreme tension. In this perilous moment, they have a few options:…
Chimpanzee mother and child in Kibale National Park, UgandaDr. Chris Sabbi, Tufts University When they have less to eat, most chimpanzees stop playing altogether to conserve…
Insulin injections help control type 2 diabetes Inner/Shutterstock People with type 2 diabetes who lose weight while participating in clinical trials appear to be significantly more…
Geometric problems involve proving facts about angles and lines in complex shapesGoogle Deep Mind Google DeepMind's AI can solve some International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) problems in…
Using the nematode C. elegans, scientists have made significant headway in understanding brain function. New insights into neural communication are provided by research that uses optogenetics…
Schoolchildren across the country will put their puzzle-solving skills to the test after Britain’s spy agency launches its annual Christmas challenge. GCHQ sent out Christmas cards…