To tell a right-trunked elephant from a lefty, check the wrinkles
Elephant trunks, more sci-fi face-tentacle than ho-hum mammal nose, are getting new scrutiny as researchers…
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Two AI trailblazers win the 2024 Nobel Prize in physics
Artificial intelligence is showing up in nearly every aspect of our digital lives. On October…
How strong can hurricanes get?
There’s a theoretical limit to the maximum sustained wind speeds of hurricanes, but climate change…
32 things on Mars that look like they shouldn’t be there
The more scientists study the Red Planet, the more they find unusual objects and patterns…
Is generative AI doomed? An expert’s take on the “model collapse” theory
Artificial intelligence (AI) prophets and newsmongers are forecasting the end of the generative AI hype,…
Your doctor’s office could be reading your blood pressure all wrong
Many people may be surprised to learn the proper procedure for taking a blood pressure…
Apple brings years-old features to iCloud web interface
In a rare event, Apple has rolled out substantial updates to the web-based iCloud interface…
X ignores revenge porn takedown requests unless DMCA is used, study says
X (formerly Twitter) claims that non-consensual nudity is not tolerated on its platform. But a…
SpaceX’s next Starship launch—and first catch—could happen this weekend
We may not have to wait as long as we thought for the next test…
Samsung quits updating Galaxy Z Fold 2 that came out in 2020 for $2,000
Samsung is no longer providing software or security updates for the Galaxy Z Fold 2…
Disney likely axed The Acolyte because of soaring costs
We had mixed feelings about the news in August that Disney+ had cancelled its Star…
Alleged Switch modder takes on Nintendo’s legal might without a lawyer
When faced with a legal threat from Nintendo, most alleged modders, ROM pirates, and/or emulator…
The discovery of microRNA wins the 2024 Nobel Prize in physiology
Tiny bits of genetic material known as microRNAs help control how cells throughout the body…
Dancers are more open, extraverted, agreeable, and less neurotic than non-dancers, study finds
A new study published in Personality and Individual Differences has found that dancers tend to…
Winamp really whips open source coders into frenzy with its source release
It’s been a while since most of us used or just thought about Winamp. But…
New ‘biological aging’ test predicts your odds of dying within the next 12 months
A new test uses a cheek swab to predict your risk of death within one…
Mystery iron-rich magma entombed in dead volcanoes could be rich source of rare earth elements
Experiments show how concentrations of rare earth elements, critical to the green energy transition, might…
Ancient piece of driftwood hidden for thousands of years could hold secrets for combating climate change
A 3,775-year-old log found in Canada had barely lost any of its carbon content since…
NIMBY attitudes affect support for local abortion services
A recent study published in American Politics Research sheds light on how “Not in My…
Injured comb jellies can fuse into a single organism
Comb jellies, technically known as ctenophores, are one of the weirdest creatures on Earth. They…
Apple kicked Musi out of the App Store based on YouTube lie, lawsuit says
Musi, a free music streaming app only available on iPhone, sued Apple last week, arguing…
Judge orders Google to distribute third-party app stores on Google Play
A federal judge yesterday ordered Google to open up the Google Play Store and its…
Europa Clipper is launching to solve an alien mystery
Taking off no earlier than October 10, the spacecraft will repeatedly buzz Europa in search…
In stunning Nobel win, AI researchers Hopfield and Hinton take 2024 Physics Prize
On Tuesday, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics…
