AI designed computer chips so complex that humans can’t understand them
Computer chips are everywhere. They power our smartphones, run our cars, and even manage our household appliances. With such intense demand, the race to build …
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NASA pauses key scientific committees following Trump executive orders
NASA has paused several key science committees, citing the need to comply with recent executive orders from the Trump administration. This decision has left the …
Scientists took a big step toward creating synthetic life
It has taken more than a decade, but scientists have finally reached a major step in the goal to create synthetic life in the lab. …
See rare photos of a secret lab where the US tested atomic bombs
It’s always interesting to step back in time and see how the modern world has changed things. More specifically, we’ve recently been given a very …
Researchers just discovered an entirely new class of life living inside humans
The human body is an amazing, curious, and disgusting thing. At any given moment, millions of tiny lifeforms are making their way across your body—both …
Forever chemicals in our drinking water have now been linked to cancer
Forever chemicals continue to make headlines. A new study has now linked the handy but pesky chemicals known as PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) to …
Why do these weird lemurs chew up toxic bugs and rub the goo on themselves?
The animal kingdom is full of interesting and wacky creatures. For every overly cute creature like the Shawn-the-sheep nudibranch, there are strange and weird creatures …
FDA approved the first new kind of pain medication in 27 years. Here’s how it works
For the first time in over two decades, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new pain medication that could change how …
The Moon isn’t as dead as we thought, new study claims
For centuries, we’ve viewed the Moon as dead, its surface frozen in time since ancient volcanic activity faded billions of years ago. However, new research …
The ocean is warming 400% faster than it was four decades ago
Over the past few decades, rising ocean temperatures have become a major concern for scientists and environmentalists alike. While climate change has long been linked …
Everyone’s talking about a new asteroid heading towards Earth, but is it a threat?
Scientists have discovered a new asteroid with a one-in-83 chance of hitting Earth directly. The asteroid, known as Asteroid 2024 YR4, is currently 27 million …
Scientists used gene-editing to create a mouse with two male parents
A gene-edited mouse created with two male parents has now survived to reach adulthood. This is a momentous occasion for genetics, as previous attempts to …
Scientists may have found a habitable exoplanet just 20 light-years away
Scientists say they may have discovered an exoplanet capable of supporting life. The planet, a super-Earth named HD 20794 d, is located just 20 light-years …
A massive underwater volcano 300 miles off the US coast is getting ready to erupt
Beneath the Pacific Ocean, about 300 miles off the coast of Oregon, a massive underwater volcano is preparing to erupt. Scientists monitoring Axial Seamount have …
President Trump calls for Elon Musk to ‘go get’ astronauts ‘stranded’ aboard ISS and bring them home
In a very not surprising move, President Trump has apparently asked Elon Musk to “go get” the two astronauts “stranded” by NASA aboard the ISS …
Scientists are trying to make AI suffer. What could go wrong?
Scientists are playing with fire. Researchers at Google DeepMind and the London School of Economics have been running a new study that uses a game …
Study says children are getting sick and dying from exposure to plastics and chemicals
Over the past five decades, the health of children worldwide has taken a concerning turn, with rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) rising dramatically. Now, scientists …
We may finally know where dinosaurs came from
For decades, the question of where dinosaurs came from has fascinated scientists and the public alike. Fossils unearthed in Argentina, Brazil, and Zimbabwe have helped …
Earth’s temporary mini-moon might have actually been a piece of the Moon
Earth has its fair share of fleeting companions. But sometimes, these so-called “mini-moons” have a surprising origin story. Take 2024 PT5, a bus-sized asteroid that …
New ‘single-crystal’ electrode battery tech could power EVs for millions of miles
The electric vehicle industry is on the brink of a major breakthrough with the development of a longer-lasting EV battery featuring single-crystal electrodes. According to …
Indoor temperatures can affect the brain function of elderly people, study shows
New research is shedding light on how environmental factors, particularly indoor temperature, can affect brain function in older individuals. A study has revealed that deviations …
US military is trying to biohack blood to make better soldiers
The Pentagon’s top research division, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA), is looking to recreate science fiction in the real world. According to new …
Researchers found a bacteria that eats forever chemicals and their toxic waste
When you think about bacteria, your mind might jump to germs or yogurt, but have you ever thought of them as possible environmental heroes? Turns …
An ‘alien visitor’ might have warped our solar system, study claims
Billions of years ago, while the solar system was still young, a massive object may have drifted into it. It’s not a spaceship, but it …
Revolutionary new one-second cancer treatment could replace radiation
Cancer treatment is on the brink of a revolution, and at the center of it all is an innovative approach called Flash radiotherapy. This ultra-fast …
Great Barrier Reef has reached ‘catastrophic’ coral bleaching levels, study warns
A new study has awful news for the Great Barrier Reef. Located off the coast of Australia, this reef is one of the largest in …
This nuclear propulsion reactor fuel could take humans to Mars in 45 days
General Atomics and NASA have successfully tested a new type of nuclear thermal propulsion reactor fuel at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama. …
This is your last chance to see the January planetary conjunction
Reports of a “great planetary alignment” have been making the rounds on the internet. And while these reports are greatly exaggerated, you still have a …
An AI model just simulated 500 million years of evolution
Well, scientists are playing god again, at least in the world of computer simulations. This time around, instead of recreating dinosaurs like John Hammond and …
China’s record-breaking nuclear fusion test burned 6 times hotter than the sun
Nuclear fusion has the potential to completely change how we generate energy. And now, it looks like China’s “artificial sun” has managed to break yet …
