Unexplainable radio signal has astronomers scratching their heads
Space is full of strange signals, but one unexplainable radio signal has astronomers especially baffled. The signal was first detected by the ASKAP radio telescope …
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How researchers use AI to decode the language of dog barks
The secret language of dogs is an intriguing thing. I’ve long wished I could understand the little grunts and barks my corgi sends my way …
Researchers found a way to reinvent chocolate and make it healthier
Healthier chocolate might sound a bit ironic. After all, chocolate is normally made by adding loads of refined sugar to components from the cacao plant. …
A plastic-eating fungus is cleaning up the ocean better than we are
Amid the layers of microbes surrounding the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, scientists have discovered a plastic-eating fungus called Parengyodontium album, which appears to be eating …
Hordes of zombie cicadas will emerge across the US this month
A once-in-a-200-year emergence is happening across the United States this month as two broods of periodical cicadas climb from the ground and take to the …
Should you be scared of the flying Joro spiders set to invade New York City?
New York City is expecting invaders this summer, and they’ll come in the form of parachuting Joro spiders. These massive spiders are originally native to …
This AI tool will let anyone generate their own TV shows
Have you ever watched a TV show and wished you could make one yourself? Of course, making a wish like that come true is a …
New theory suggests time is an illusion created by quantum entanglement
A new definition of time suggests that what we once thought was a fundamental element of our physical reality could actually just be an illusion …
Insane video shows China’s rifle-toting robot dog opening fire
Robot dogs like Xiaomi’s back-flipping robodog (pictured above) have been wowing us and sending shivers down our spines for years now. We’ve also seen robot …
New glass-like material can clean itself and keep rooms cooler
We use glass for a lot of things. We use it to brighten up the rooms of our house by creating windows that let sunlight …
New breakthrough may let us charge smartphones in 60 seconds
What if charging your phone took less time than brushing your teeth? A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences could …
Google Maps gets a huge AI boost with this free web app
Google Maps can be a really useful tool. But, if you want to take things up a notch, then a free web-based AI Google Maps …
NASA is desperate to figure out time on the Moon – here’s why
NASA has big plans for the Moon. The space agency wants to build a lunar base and use it as a launching point for other …
These AI headphones can listen to a single person in the middle of a noisy crowd
Researchers at the University of Washington have created a new pair of AI headphones that can focus on one person’s voice even in the middle …
Ticketmaster hit by major hack, data for 560 million users exposed
Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, can’t seem to catch a break lately. Hacking group ShinyHunters has now claimed to have hacked Ticketmaster, siphoning …
These new cars can drive 1,250 miles without refueling
BYD has unveiled a new hybrid EV design that will allow cars to travel more than 1,200 miles without recharging or refueling. The Chinese-based company …
New concrete strengthened by coffee is now being tested in a real neighborhood
Last year, I reported on how scientists had found a way to create concrete that was 30 percent stronger thanks to combining heated coffee grounds …
World’s first bioprocessor made with human brain tissue uses a million times less power
A Swiss startup has claimed to create the world’s first bioprocessor, which is part of an online platform with remote access to 16 human brain …
A rare planetary alignment will grace our skies in June
Six of our solar system’s eight planets will soon be visible as a straight line in the night sky. This rare planetary alignment is expected …
Flights are getting more turbulent and climate change is to blame
Flight turbulence has been on an uptick lately, with a number of flights this year hitting increased turbulence in the air, with some encounters ending …
China’s spaceplane just released another secret object into orbit
China continues to do things in space without really telling anyone about it. Now, members of the U.S. Space Force space domain awareness teams have …
It might be time for NASA to bail on Boeing’s Starliner
In a not-very-shocking-at-all twist, NASA has put the first crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner on hold once again. That pesky helium leak discovered earlier in …
Researchers invented water-based batteries that store more energy than lithium-ion
Chinese scientists have created a new type of water-based battery that is more efficient at storing energy than standard lithium-ion batteries. The new battery type …
Creepy video shows plants ‘breathing’ in real-time
Nature is pretty freaking cool when you really sit down and think about it. Plants take carbon dioxide and breathe it in, eventually turning it …
Comet headed for Earth could become brighter than the stars later this year
A comet is headed for Earth, and as it gets closer, it is likely to get brighter than most stars in the sky. We’ve already …
Free AI image upscaler makes blurry photos look brand new
Smartphone cameras have come a very long way in the past decade. While all those new AI features make your new images look great, what …
This futuristic hydrogen-powered jet might fly from New York to London in 90 minutes
A new hypersonic plane could fill the gap left in air travel since the retirement of the Concorde — a tailless supersonic plane that last …
MIT scientists discovered how to make steel with electricity
Steelmaking is an important part of our global industries. However, the process by which we make steel is extremely bad for the climate, with the …
A newly discovered exoplanet has almost the same temperatures as Earth
A Venus-sized exoplanet located just 40 light years away may be the smoking gun that astronomers have been looking for in their search for an …
You can now buy your own humanoid robot for just $16K
You can now buy your own humanoid robot for under 20 grand. The 4-foot-tall Unitree G1 is Unitree’s latest attempt to cash in on the …
