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The ‘Kelvin wave’ hitting California is a potent warning about sea-level rise
Sea level on the California coast is likely to be pushed to extremes…
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Mathematicians invented a knitting stitch that stops mistakes from spreading
With a little help from knot theory, scientists have invented a “robust knit” to fight…
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A suspected case of pneumonic plague is raising fears of an outbreak. Should you be worried?
Russian authorities reported earlier this week that an employee…
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Scientists unlock the longevity secrets of 194-year-old Jonathan the giant tortoise
The secret to Jonathan the tortoise’s extreme longevity may be in keeping genes tidy
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The Atlantic hurricane season has been eerily quiet—Tropical Storm Isaias could change that
Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to become a hurricane by Thursday, meteorologists…
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Why does weed cause anxiety? A new brain study investigates cannabis paranoia
A new study explores what goes on in the brain when mice get…
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What is AI model distillation, and why is it so hard to stop?
Anthropic and OpenAI accused Chinese AI developers of mining their models’ answers…
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Rogue AI or human error? The real story behind the OpenAI-Hugging Face incident
Behind the headlines about AI agents lies a deeper debate over accountability,…
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2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai for their work in ‘mirror’ chemistry
The prize recognizes Henri Kagan and…
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OpenAI unleashes hundreds more math results upon a field already in shock
A month after resolving one of the six biggest open problems in mathematics,…
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Two meteor showers are lighting up the October sky—here’s how to see them
The Draconids and Orionids both peak this month
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What makes a good AI safety test? Experts explain why even the best techniques may not be powerful enough
“With today’s science we usually can’t…
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2026 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to Francis Halzen for discovery of high-energy neutrinos
Francis Halzen is a leader in the study of neutrinos, ghostly…
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These Super Mario levels are mathematically unsolvable
In math and Mario Land, there are questions that are algorithmically undecidable, meaning they will demonstrably never have…
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United Arab Emirates to launch spacecraft to probe seven asteroids in 2028
The country’s space program is new and ambitious, having already sent a mission…
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Astronomers catch dwarf stars gobbling up their orbiting companions
Red and white dwarf stars may be hungrier than we thought
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Why the creative brain feeds on movement
Movement and creativity go hand in hand. Scientists are working to discover why
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Should you be ‘poop maxxing,’ or ‘fiber maxxing’? Experts explain what’s healthy
Your feces can tell you a lot about your health
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An El Niño–fueled ocean wave could raise California flood risks as Florida’s vaccine debate sparks outbreak concerns
An El Niño–driven ocean surge threatens coastal flooding,…
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2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Georg Nagel and Peter Hegemann for work on optogenetics
Karl Deisseroth, Georg Nagel and…
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How attachment theory can help us understand AI relationships
Attachment is the term psychologists use for the most significant relationships that hold people’s lives together
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How the brain uses memory to imagine what might have been
Philosopher and 2026 MacArthur “genius grant” recipient Felipe De Brigard explains how our brains…
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How AI helped bring an ancient tomb dating to before the Roman Empire back to life
Pairing artificial intelligence with acoustic technology helped reveal an…
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Could a giant iceberg really break off Greenland? Scientists check Tom Cruise’s new movie Digger
In the movie, a giant iceberg from Greenland floats into…