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WIRED Science

Scientists Gave Cocaine to Salmon and You Will Absolutely Believe What Happened Next

After scientists exposed wild fish to cocaine and a cocaine metabolite, they observed that, as in the lab, fish on cocaine do not act like normal fish.

2 hours ago

WIRED Science

Scientists Gave Cocaine to Salmon and You Will Absolutely Believe What Happened Next

Futurism

Rogue Group Gains Access to Anthropic’s Dangerous New Mythos AI

That didn't take long. The post Rogue Group Gains Access to Anthropic's Dangerous New Mythos AI appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

Futurism

Rogue Group Gains Access to Anthropic’s Dangerous New Mythos AI

Futurism

Leak Shows ICE Planning to Use Facial Recognition Glasses to Identify Targets in Real Time

"It might be portrayed as seeking to identify illegal aliens on the streets, but the reality is that a push in this direction affects all Americans, particularly protestors." The post Leak Shows ICE Planning to Use Facial Recognition Glasses to Identify Targets in Real Time appeared first on Futurism. ...

5 hours ago

Futurism

Leak Shows ICE Planning to Use Facial Recognition Glasses to Identify Targets in Real Time

Futurism

Today Is the Day Anthropic Promised That Fully Autonomous Employees Would Be Tearing Through the Business World

How time flies. The post Today Is the Day Anthropic Promised That Fully Autonomous Employees Would Be Tearing Through the Business World appeared first on Futurism.

7 hours ago

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Today Is the Day Anthropic Promised That Fully Autonomous Employees Would Be Tearing Through the Business World

Futurism

Nvidia CEO Says AI Will Be a Permanent Micromanaging Boss Who Never Stops Nagging You

Oh, great. The post Nvidia CEO Says AI Will Be a Permanent Micromanaging Boss Who Never Stops Nagging You appeared first on Futurism.

8 hours ago

Futurism

Nvidia CEO Says AI Will Be a Permanent Micromanaging Boss Who Never Stops Nagging You

Futurism

Florida Opens Criminal Probe Into ChatGPT’s Role in School Shooting

"If that bot were a person they’d be charged with a principal in first degree murder." The post Florida Opens Criminal Probe Into ChatGPT's Role in School Shooting appeared first on Futurism.

9 hours ago

Futurism

Florida Opens Criminal Probe Into ChatGPT’s Role in School Shooting

Futurism

AI Chatbots Telling Cancer Patients to Try Useless Woo-Woo Treatments Instead of Chemotherapy

Why do chemo when you can try a "cancer-fighting diet" instead? The post AI Chatbots Telling Cancer Patients to Try Useless Woo-Woo Treatments Instead of Chemotherapy appeared first on Futurism.

10 hours ago

Futurism

AI Chatbots Telling Cancer Patients to Try Useless Woo-Woo Treatments Instead of Chemotherapy

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WIRED Science

New Gas-Powered Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Entire Nations

A WIRED review of permits for data center projects using natural gas and linked to OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI shows they could emit more than 129 million tons of greenhouse gases per year.

13 hours ago

WIRED Science

New Gas-Powered Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Entire Nations

New York Times Science

Dark Skies and Dark Energy Converge in West Texas

In the Big Bend region, a portal to the early universe is enabled by the largest dark-sky reserve on Earth.

15 hours ago

New York Times Science

Dark Skies and Dark Energy Converge in West Texas

New York Times Science

Sightings of Meteors Surge, and Scientists Aren’t Sure Why

The frequency of fireballs in our planet’s skies seemed to grow in recent months. NASA and other meteor experts can’t agree on what explains it.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Sightings of Meteors Surge, and Scientists Aren’t Sure Why

New York Times Science

Lyrids Meteor Shower: How to Watch, Peak Time and Weather Forecast

Active since last week, the Lyrids meteor shower is expected to reach peak viewing tonight.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Lyrids Meteor Shower: How to Watch, Peak Time and Weather Forecast

National Science Foundation

Podcast: Increasing domestic critical minerals supplies

Critical minerals play an essential role in modern technologies, and a domestic supply is essential for national security. Elizabeth Holley discusses recovering critical minerals from...

1 day ago

National Science Foundation

Podcast: Increasing domestic critical minerals supplies

WIRED Science

How to Watch the 2026 Lyrids Meteor Shower at Its Peak

Between the night of April 21 and the early morning of April 22, those looking in the right place will see the sky light up with 15 to 20 meteors per hour.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

How to Watch the 2026 Lyrids Meteor Shower at Its Peak

New York Times Science

What’s in a Name? For These Snails, Legal Protection

Scientists are debating the classification of threatened mollusks that an Indigenous community relies on for their way of life.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

What’s in a Name? For These Snails, Legal Protection

New York Times Science

Blue Origin’s Failure May Hamstring NASA’s Moon Plans

The space agency is counting on Jeff Bezos’ company to deliver equipment essential to the next moon landing, only two years away.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Blue Origin’s Failure May Hamstring NASA’s Moon Plans

New York Times Science

How Bruce the Parrot Landed Atop the Pecking Order, Without a Beak

The kea gained fame for learning to use a pebble to groom himself. Scientists were astounded by his next innovation.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

How Bruce the Parrot Landed Atop the Pecking Order, Without a Beak

WIRED Science

There’s New Evidence for How Loneliness Affects Memory in Old Age

A longitudinal study found that loneliness is more closely linked to lapses in immediate and delayed recall than to the overall speed of cognitive decline.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

There’s New Evidence for How Loneliness Affects Memory in Old Age