Facing “financial crisis,” Russia on pace for lowest launch total in 6 decades
Enlarge / A Soyuz 2.1b rocket booster with a Frigate upper stage block, the Meteor-M…
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An asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, not a comet, new study finds
Enlarge / Artist impression of a large asteroid impacting on Earth, such as the Chicxulub…
More than 4 billion people may not have access to clean water
The new estimate, based on data from 135 low- and middle-income countries, is more than…
The asteroid that may have killed the dinosaurs came from beyond Jupiter
The Chicxulub crater, left behind by the impact, contains elemental traces that suggest the origins…
Dinosaur-killing asteroid was a rare rock from beyond Jupiter, new study reveals
Scientists have uncovered the “genetic fingerprint” of the dinosaur-killing Chicxulub impactor, potentially revealing the fateful…
Massive medieval coin hoard worth ‘about 150 sheep’ discovered in Germany’s Black Forest
More than 1,500 medieval silver coins were unearthed in the Black Forest region of Germany.
Earth’s days were once 2 hours longer — and that may have triggered one of the biggest evolutionary explosions in history, study suggests
The moon was once thousands of miles farther away than it is now, and Earth’s…
Neuroticism linked to lower brain volume in individuals unable to adapt themselves to situations in life
The link between neuroticism and brain structure may not be as straightforward as once thought.…
New Zealand official signs extradition order to send Kim Dotcom to US
Enlarge / Kim Dotcom speaks to the media after a bail hearing at Auckland District…
New Geekbench AI benchmark can test the performance of CPUs, GPUs, and NPUs
Enlarge (credit: Primate Labs ) Neural processing units (NPUs) are becoming commonplace in chips from…
Crocodile ‘fingerprints’ may reveal Australia’s deadly, hidden predators
Crocodile attacks in Australia have risen since conservation measures helped their numbers skyrocket. Now, scientists…
Bleak photo of polar bear with plastic in its jaws in the remote Arctic shows pollution’s ‘pervasive grip’
Image of polar bear with plastic hanging from its mouth shortlisted for Ocean Photographer of…
Sonos laying off 100 people amid expensive app problems
Enlarge (credit: Sonos) Sonos is laying off about 100 people, the company confirmed on Wednesday.…
Watch heartbreaking footage of humpback whale with missing tail in Washington state
Drone captures footage of a humpback whale missing its tail fluke — an injury suspected…
New research sheds light on the effects of sexual performance anxiety in couples
Sexual performance anxiety has long been recognized as a challenge for many, yet its true…
NASA acknowledges it cannot quantify risk of Starliner propulsion issues
Enlarge / Artist’s illustration of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft firing four of its orbital maneuvering engines,…
Intel and Karma partner to develop software-defined car architecture
Enlarge / Karma was started in 2014 when the Wanxiang Group purchased the assets of…
Astronauts actually get stuck in space all the time
Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams join more than a dozen astronauts who’ve been stranded in…
Adults and children judge coincidences differently, study reveals
Coincidences—unexpected confluences of events that seemingly defy probability—captivate people across cultures and ages. New research…
World’s fastest charger can fully power up your smartphone in under 5 minutes
New record-breaking fast-charging technology can power up your smartphone battery quicker than you can write…
Life’s Little Mysteries: Science questions, answered
The world can be a pretty mysterious place, but scientific questions need scientific answers.
Barbie movie appears to have sparked a huge surge of interest in gynecology, study suggests
The “Barbie” movie, a cultural sensation upon its release in July 2023, may have done…
Researchers hack electronic shifters with a few hundred dollars of hardware
Enlarge (credit: Dmytro Aksonov via Getty) Professional cycling has, in its recent history, been prone…
AMD Ryzen 9000 review: Impressive efficiency, with bugs and so-so speed boosts
Enlarge / AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Nearly two years after the release…
