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We may be on the cusp of quantum supremacy. But what does that actually mean?

From a disembodied torso to a “friendly” robot with unnervingly human facial expressions, here are seven of the most advanced humanoid robots in the world.

By digitally modeling muscles and tendons for the skeleton of Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis), researchers determined that our hominin ancestors could run well but topped out around 11 mph.

AI dominated tech news this year, but has the technology actually been improving? We review the leaps we’ve seen, as well as what’s new in the world of quantum computing.

Even just a few minutes of vigorous movement per day lowers the risk of serious cardiovascular problems, like heart attack and heart failure, in women.

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Top-quality fitness tracker at a reasonable price.

When human activities disrupt and unbalance ecosystems, such as by way of climate change and biodiversity loss, things go wrong.

Soaring carbon emissions, an unexpected new source of global warming, and collapsing ocean currents shocked scientists in 2024. Here are our picks for this year’s top climate change stories.

It’s not a competition, but if it were, Saturn would be winning.