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Mysterious Chinese Space Plane Conducting Unknown Mission in Orbit

There's a lot we still don't know. The post Mysterious Chinese Space Plane Conducting Unknown Mission in Orbit appeared first on Futurism.

1 hour ago

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Mysterious Chinese Space Plane Conducting Unknown Mission in Orbit

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Astronomer Who Discovered Water on Distant Planet Murdered Outside Home

Senseless and tragic. The post Astronomer Who Discovered Water on Distant Planet Murdered Outside Home appeared first on Futurism.

2 hours ago

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Astronomer Who Discovered Water on Distant Planet Murdered Outside Home

Futurism

Something Very Alarming Happens When You Give AI the Nuclear Codes

"The nuclear taboo doesn’t seem to be as powerful for machines [as] for humans." The post Something Very Alarming Happens When You Give AI the Nuclear Codes appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

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Something Very Alarming Happens When You Give AI the Nuclear Codes

Futurism

Intriguing New Smartphone Design Features a Small Robot Arm

It's like a mini Wall-E that can fit in your pocket. The post Intriguing New Smartphone Design Features a Small Robot Arm appeared first on Futurism.

19 hours ago

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Intriguing New Smartphone Design Features a Small Robot Arm

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The Average American Would Pay $49 Per Month to Drink Recycled Toilet Water, Study Finds

"I do think it is a bipartisan issue." The post The Average American Would Pay $49 Per Month to Drink Recycled Toilet Water, Study Finds appeared first on Futurism.

20 hours ago

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The Average American Would Pay $49 Per Month to Drink Recycled Toilet Water, Study Finds

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Kalshi Says It’s Busted a MrBeast Staffer for Insider Trading

He got a massive fine and was reported to federal regulators. The post Kalshi Says It's Busted a MrBeast Staffer for Insider Trading appeared first on Futurism.

22 hours ago

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Kalshi Says It’s Busted a MrBeast Staffer for Insider Trading

WIRED Science

This Is the Worst Thing That Could Happen to the International Space Station

There’s a good way to throw out the ISS. And then there’s a really bad way.

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WIRED Science

This Is the Worst Thing That Could Happen to the International Space Station

WIRED Science

The Last Mystery of Antarctica’s ‘Blood Falls’ Has Finally Been Solved

New research sheds light on what drives reddish water to emerge from underground to pour onto the Taylor Glacier.

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WIRED Science

The Last Mystery of Antarctica’s ‘Blood Falls’ Has Finally Been Solved

Singularity HUB

More Space Junk Is Plummeting to Earth. Earthquake Sensors Can Track It by the Sonic Booms.

Scientists are co-opting seismic sensors to detect space debris streaking through the atmosphere at hypersonic speeds. The post More Space Junk Is Plummeting to Earth. Earthquake Sensors Can Track It by the Sonic Booms. appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Singularity HUB

More Space Junk Is Plummeting to Earth. Earthquake Sensors Can Track It by the Sonic Booms.

Singularity HUB

Researchers Break Open AI's Black Box—and Use What They Find Inside to Control It

A new tool takes relatively few resources to chart algorithms' inner workings and steer their behavior. The post Researchers Break Open AI's Black Box—and Use What They Find Inside to Control It appeared first on SingularityHub.

2 days ago

Singularity HUB

Researchers Break Open AI's Black Box—and Use What They Find Inside to Control It

Science - The Verge

New York Times Science

Bird Flu Strikes California Elephant Seals for the First Time

Thirty seals, primarily weaned pups, have died since late last week, scientists said.

19 hours ago

New York Times Science

Bird Flu Strikes California Elephant Seals for the First Time

New York Times Science

The Password That Lets Caterpillars Hide in an Ant’s Lair

Some butterfly species can’t grow unless they trick ants into taking them home with a complex rhythmic signal.

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New York Times Science

The Password That Lets Caterpillars Hide in an Ant’s Lair

New York Times Science

T. Rex Ran on Its Tiptoes ‘Like an 8-Ton Chicken’

New findings about the anatomy of the dinosaur age’s fiercest predator suggest it chased prey “like an oversized bird.”

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New York Times Science

T. Rex Ran on Its Tiptoes ‘Like an 8-Ton Chicken’

New York Times Science

Norway’s Century-Long Watch on the Northern Lights

The nation’s northern region has led the scientific quest to understand the aurora borealis. This summer, a 10,000-antenna radar is expected to begin the next phase of exploration.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

Norway’s Century-Long Watch on the Northern Lights

National Science Foundation

NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory launches real-time discovery machine for monitoring the night sky

NSF-DOE Rubin Observatory has issued its first scientific alerts, enabling dynamic, real-time observation of the night sky. The alerts are expected to increase to about 7 million per night...

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National Science Foundation

NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory launches real-time discovery machine for monitoring the night sky

National Science Foundation

NSF to proceed with demolition and site restoration at Sacramento Peak Observatory

The U.S. National Science Foundation announced today it will proceed with demolition and site restoration at the Sacramento Peak Observatory, also known as Sunspot Solar Observatory, in Sunspot, New Mexico, following years of reduced operations and…

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National Science Foundation

NSF to proceed with demolition and site restoration at Sacramento Peak Observatory