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Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Kei cars are the antithesis of the big American SUV. Where EPA regulations effectively penalize automakers for building smaller, more efficient cars, Japan’s Kei car regulations cap size, weight, and power to just…
Archaeologists have found the skeletons of a man and a woman, along with their valuables, in a room in Pompeii.
Understanding how the brain operates is a monumental task, and scientists have long relied on neuroimaging techniques to capture and analyze brain activity. However, analyzing this data is far from straightforward due to the unique shape of each individual’s brain.…
Enlarge / Roger Stone, former adviser to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, center, during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee on July 17, 2024. (credit: Getty Images) Google’s Threat Analysis Group confirmed Wednesday that they observed a threat actor backed…
Scientists are testing a “genetically enhanced bacteriophage cocktail” as a treatment for urinary tract infections.
Following the WHO’s declaration that the mpox outbreak in Africa is a global health emergency, Sweden reported its first case of a deadlier clade of the virus.
Enlarge / A Soyuz 2.1b rocket booster with a Frigate upper stage block, the Meteor-M 2-1 meteorological satellite, and 18 small satellites launched from the Vostochny Cosmodrome. (credit: Yuri Smityuk/TASS) A Progress cargo supply spacecraft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome…
Enlarge / Artist impression of a large asteroid impacting on Earth, such as the Chicxulub event that caused the end-Cretaceous mass extinction 66 million years ago. (credit: Mark Garlick) Some 66 million years ago, an errant asteroid wiped out three-quarters…
The new estimate, based on data from 135 low- and middle-income countries, is more than double the World Health Organization’s official count.
The Chicxulub crater, left behind by the impact, contains elemental traces that suggest the origins of the notorious projectile.
Scientists have uncovered the “genetic fingerprint” of the dinosaur-killing Chicxulub impactor, potentially revealing the fateful rock’s origins in the outer reaches of our solar system.
More than 1,500 medieval silver coins were unearthed in the Black Forest region of Germany.
The moon was once thousands of miles farther away than it is now, and Earth’s days were 2.2 hours longer, a new study finds.
The link between neuroticism and brain structure may not be as straightforward as once thought. New research suggests that neuroticism is associated with lower total brain volume, but this relationship only holds true for individuals with low behavioral adjustment. In…
Enlarge / Kim Dotcom speaks to the media after a bail hearing at Auckland District Court on December 1, 2014, in Auckland, New Zealand. (credit: Getty Images | Fiona Goodall) Kim Dotcom has lost yet another ruling in his attempt…
Enlarge (credit: Primate Labs ) Neural processing units (NPUs) are becoming commonplace in chips from Intel and AMD after several years of being something you’d find mostly in smartphones and tablets (and Macs). But as more companies push to do…
Crocodile attacks in Australia have risen since conservation measures helped their numbers skyrocket. Now, scientists are harnessing their environmental DNA to find these predators before they strike.
Image of polar bear with plastic hanging from its mouth shortlisted for Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024 award.
Enlarge (credit: Sonos) Sonos is laying off about 100 people, the company confirmed on Wednesday. The news comes as Sonos is expecting to spend $20 to $30 million in the short term to repair the damage from its poorly received…
Drone captures footage of a humpback whale missing its tail fluke — an injury suspected to be from long-term entanglement in fishing gear.
Sexual performance anxiety has long been recognized as a challenge for many, yet its true impact on relationships has remained somewhat of a mystery. New research published in The Journal of Sex Research has now shed light on how this…
Enlarge / Artist’s illustration of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft firing four of its orbital maneuvering engines, as it will during the deorbit burn at the end of the mission. (credit: Boeing) With no consensus on the safety of the Starliner crew…
Enlarge / Karma was started in 2014 when the Wanxiang Group purchased the assets of the then-recently defunct Fisker (a different incarnation of the Fisker than just recently went bankrupt). (credit: Karma) Intel is partnering with Karma Automotive to develop…
Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams join more than a dozen astronauts who’ve been stranded in space by mechanics, weather or geopolitics since the 1970s.
Coincidences—unexpected confluences of events that seemingly defy probability—captivate people across cultures and ages. New research published in Cognition sheds light on the cognitive mechanisms underpinning the recognition of coincidences and how these mechanisms evolve as we grow older. The cognitive…
New record-breaking fast-charging technology can power up your smartphone battery quicker than you can write an email.
The world can be a pretty mysterious place, but scientific questions need scientific answers.
The “Barbie” movie, a cultural sensation upon its release in July 2023, may have done more than just entertain. According to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, the film appears to have sparked a significant increase in public…
Enlarge (credit: Dmytro Aksonov via Getty) Professional cycling has, in its recent history, been prone to a shocking variety of cheating methods and dirty tricks. Performance-enhancing drugs. Tacks strewn on race courses. Even stealthy motors hidden inside of wheel hubs.…
Enlarge / AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Nearly two years after the release of the first Ryzen 7000 CPUs, AMD has returned with a full-fledged follow-up. The new Ryzen 9000 chips—the 6-core 9600X, 8-core 9700X, 12-core 9900X, and…
Stargazers may be in for a rare treat this summer. What looks like a new star could appear in the constellation Corona Borealis. The brightening point of light will not really be a new star. It will be light from…
Creatures that existed billions of years before plants and animals poised to become dangerous climate change winners.
The year’s first supermoon is also the third full moon in a summer that includes four, making it a ‘blue supermoon’. Here’s how to see August’s full Sturgeon Moon rise.
A new study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General reveals an asymmetry in how people across the political spectrum perceive their ability to detect misinformation. While both liberals and conservatives show some awareness of their ability to judge…
Enlarge / An AI-generated image of Donald Trump and catgirls created with Grok, which uses the Flux image synthesis model. (credit: BEAST / X) On Tuesday, Elon Musk’s AI company xAI announced the beta release of two new language models,…
The WHO made the declaration as a potentially more infectious version of the deadly virus has emerged and mpox cases are rapidly rising across Africa.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Bullet Train) plays the title character in the forthcoming film Kraven the Hunter. Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU) got off to a strong start with Venom (2018) and Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021), both of which racked up…
Enlarge / A negative stain electron micrograph of a mpox virus virion in human vesicular fluid. (credit: Getty | BSIP) The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared an international health emergency over a large and rapidly expanding outbreak of mpox…
A new James Webb Space Telescope analysis of the giant, metal-rich asteroid Psyche reveals signs of hydration in the form of rust. This could help pin down the mysterious rock’s origins.
Enlarge / Artist’s illustration of NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer spacecraft. (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) Last week, NASA decommissioned a nearly 15-year-old spacecraft that discovered 400 near-Earth asteroids and comets, closing an important chapter in the agency’s planetary defense program. From its…
Enlarge (credit: Getty) Roku has finally axed the Redbox app from its platform. Redbox parent company Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June and moved to Chapter 7 in July, signaling the liquidation of…
Enlarge (credit: R_Type | iStock / Getty Images Plus) Artists defending a class-action lawsuit are claiming a major win this week in their fight to stop the most sophisticated AI image generators from copying billions of artworks to train AI…
Archaeologists think the figurine was a homemade representation of an ancient goddess.
In a groundbreaking development at UC Davis Health, researchers have introduced a brain-computer interface (BCI) that can translate brain signals into speech with remarkable precision, achieving up to 97% accuracy. This cutting-edge technology offers a ray of hope for individuals…
Enlarge / The African Lungfish, showing it’s thin, wispy fins. (credit: feathercollector) When it was first discovered, the coelacanth caused a lot of excitement. It was a living example of a group of fish that was thought to only exist…
Enlarge / The Altar Stone at Stonehenge weighs roughly 6 tons and was probably transported by land—or possibly by sea. (credit: English Heritage) The largest of the “bluestones” that comprise the inner circle at Stonehenge is known as the Altar…
Enlarge / Raglan Road Irish Pub at Disney Springs in Orlando, Florida, USA. (credit: JHVEPhoto | iStock Editorial / Getty Images Plus) After a woman, Kanokporn Tangsuan, with severe nut allergies died from anaphylaxis due to a Disney Springs restaurant…
Enlarge (credit: Moor Studio via Getty Images) On Tuesday, Tokyo-based AI research firm Sakana AI announced a new AI system called “The AI Scientist” that attempts to conduct scientific research autonomously using AI language models (LLMs) similar to what powers…
A man allegedly tried to illegally sell three rare Roman-era silver ingots that his great-grandmother reportedly found in her garden years ago.
The World Health Organization says the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa requires a coordinated international effort to subdue.
