‘Double’ meteor shower will light up the skies next week. Here’s how to watch.
As Earth’s orbit intersects with those of two comets this month, stargazers will have a chance to view spectacular double meteor showers.
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Andes region formed in 4 stages over the last 24 million years, new modeling study suggests
Paleostress modeling shows how a region of the Andean Plateau was uplifted and formed beginning more than 20 million years ago.
Autistic traits may protect against loot box overspending, study suggests
Video gaming has become a global phenomenon, with over 2.46 billion players worldwide in 2022 contributing to a staggering $347 billion in revenue. A significant portion of this revenue comes from microtransactions — small in-game purchases that enhance the gaming…
Hand me that flint flake: Archaeologists butcher, cook fowl like a Neanderthal
Enlarge / A scientist defeathers one of the birds used in hands-on experiments to replicate Neanderthal butchering and cooking methods. (credit: Mariana Nabais) Archaeologists seeking to learn more about how Neanderthals prepared and cooked their food conducted a series of…
Battery sales keep Tesla profitable in Q2 as EV sales still slumped
Enlarge / Will investors care that Tesla’s car sales and profit margins are shrinking, not growing? (credit: Karol Serewis/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Tesla posted its second-quarter financial results ahead of an investor call this afternoon. Earlier this month, it…
Alexa had “no profit timeline,” cost Amazon $25 billion in 4 years
Enlarge (credit: Getty) The Amazon business unit that focuses on Alexa-powered gadgets lost $25 billion between 2017 and 2021, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported this week. Amazon claims it has sold more than 500,000 Alexa devices, which included Echo…
A new element on the periodic table might be within reach
Scientists made the known element 116 with a beam of titanium atoms, a technique that could be used to make the undiscovered element 120.
Appeals Court denies stay to states trying to block EPA’s carbon limits
Enlarge (credit: Bernhardt Lang) On Friday, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit denied a request to put a hold on recently formulated rules that would limit carbon emissions made by fossil fuel power plants. The request, made…
The first GPT-4-class AI model anyone can download has arrived: Llama 405B
Enlarge (credit: Benj Edwards / Getty Images) In the AI world, there’s a buzz in the air about a new AI language model released Tuesday by Meta: Llama 3.1 405B. The reason? It’s potentially the first time anyone can download…
New neuroscience research: CBD does not temper THC’s effects on brain connectivity, may enhance disruption
In a recent study published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, researchers have found that cannabidiol (CBD) does not mitigate the disruptive effects of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on brain connectivity. In fact, the study suggests that CBD might even exacerbate these effects in…
