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Germany Building Clever System to Heat 40,000 Homes Using Device Powered by River Water

This is genius. The post Germany Building Clever System to Heat 40,000 Homes Using Device Powered by River Water appeared first on Futurism.

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Germany Building Clever System to Heat 40,000 Homes Using Device Powered by River Water

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James Webb Spots First Ever Supermassive Black Hole to Be Yeeted Out of Its Home Galaxy

"It boggles the mind!" The post James Webb Spots First Ever Supermassive Black Hole to Be Yeeted Out of Its Home Galaxy appeared first on Futurism.

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James Webb Spots First Ever Supermassive Black Hole to Be Yeeted Out of Its Home Galaxy

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The Epstein Files Release Website Is Completely Busted

You had one job. The post The Epstein Files Release Website Is Completely Busted appeared first on Futurism.

12 hours ago

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The Epstein Files Release Website Is Completely Busted

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Furious Residents Say AI Data Centers Are Sucking Up the Great Lakes

"They're not good, I know that." The post Furious Residents Say AI Data Centers Are Sucking Up the Great Lakes appeared first on Futurism.

14 hours ago

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Furious Residents Say AI Data Centers Are Sucking Up the Great Lakes

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TikTok Accounts Are Using AI Slop to Sell Seeds to Plants That Don’t Exist

"So magical, your neighbors will think it isn't real." The post TikTok Accounts Are Using AI Slop to Sell Seeds to Plants That Don't Exist appeared first on Futurism.

15 hours ago

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TikTok Accounts Are Using AI Slop to Sell Seeds to Plants That Don’t Exist

New York Times Science

Museum of the Earth and Its Fossil Collection Fight Their Own Extinction

A funding crisis at the Museum of the Earth and the Paleontological Research Institution in Ithaca, N.Y., could scatter priceless specimens and end nearly a century of pioneering research.

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Museum of the Earth and Its Fossil Collection Fight Their Own Extinction

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NASA Now Letting Mars Rover Drive Autonomously

The lonely machine must chart its own course across the barren Martian surface. The post NASA Now Letting Mars Rover Drive Autonomously appeared first on Futurism.

16 hours ago

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NASA Now Letting Mars Rover Drive Autonomously

WIRED Science

Sam Altman’s New Brain Venture, Merge Labs, Will Spin Out of a Nonprofit

Merge Labs, a brain-computer interface startup that seeks to read brain activity using ultrasound, is being spun out of Forest Neurotech, a Los Angeles nonprofit.

16 hours ago

WIRED Science

Sam Altman’s New Brain Venture, Merge Labs, Will Spin Out of a Nonprofit

New York Times Science

The Meek Really Did Inherit the Earth, at Least Among Ants

How did ants take over the world? The answer may be skin deep.

16 hours ago

New York Times Science

The Meek Really Did Inherit the Earth, at Least Among Ants

Singularity HUB

Data Centers in Space: Will 2027 Really Be the Year AI Goes to Orbit?

Google plans to take a tangible first step in a new AI and computing moonshot by launching two prototype satellites to orbit in early 2027. The post Data Centers in Space: Will 2027 Really Be the Year AI Goes to Orbit? appeared first on SingularityHub.

20 hours ago

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Data Centers in Space: Will 2027 Really Be the Year AI Goes to Orbit?

New York Times Science

NASA Webb Telescope Discovers Lemon-Shaped Planet, the ‘Stretchiest’ Ever Seen

An unusual object orbiting a rapidly spinning star might be a new phenomenon in the universe.

20 hours ago

New York Times Science

NASA Webb Telescope Discovers Lemon-Shaped Planet, the ‘Stretchiest’ Ever Seen

WIRED Science

Americans Are Increasingly Convinced That Aliens Have Visited Earth

Polling shows that nearly half of Americans now believe aliens have visited this planet—and that the number who aren't sure has dropped by two-thirds. The reasons why, experts say, are complicated.

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Americans Are Increasingly Convinced That Aliens Have Visited Earth

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New Gene Drive Stops the Spread of Malaria—Without Killing Any Mosquitoes

A Tanzania-led study pitted gene-edited mosquitoes against a wide range of malaria parasites found locally. The post New Gene Drive Stops the Spread of Malaria—Without Killing Any Mosquitoes appeared first on SingularityHub.

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New Gene Drive Stops the Spread of Malaria—Without Killing Any Mosquitoes

New York Times Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed to Run NASA as Space Program Is in Peril

Jared Isaacman, the billionaire nominated twice to lead the agency, may draw some lessons from the tenure of another NASA leader in the 1990s.

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Jared Isaacman Confirmed to Run NASA as Space Program Is in Peril

WIRED Science

Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Is Having a Renaissance

As the world looks to incorporate more renewables into energy grids, centuries-old systems that can balance supply and demand are being reappraised and innovated upon.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Is Having a Renaissance

National Science Foundation

Intent to restructure critical weather science infrastructure

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced today that the agency is reviewing the structure of the research and observational capabilities operated by the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). NSF remains committed to…

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National Science Foundation

Intent to restructure critical weather science infrastructure

New York Times Science

Penguins Become Prey for the Pumas of Patagonia

In Argentina, the return of pumas brought top predators back to the landscape — much to penguins’ dismay.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

Penguins Become Prey for the Pumas of Patagonia

WIRED Science

How to Watch the Final Meteor Shower of 2025

Conditions in the US should be perfect for the final meteor shower of 2025, with no moonlight present to interfere with spotting shooting stars.

2 days ago

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How to Watch the Final Meteor Shower of 2025