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New York Times Science

This Comet Stopped Spinning. Then It Started Rotating Backward.

The unusual event, never seen before, might be a way small comets are “blown to bits” in the solar system.

4 hours ago

New York Times Science

This Comet Stopped Spinning. Then It Started Rotating Backward.

WIRED Science

Study of Buddhist Monks Finds Meditation Alters Brain Activity

Meditation isn’t thinking about nothing. New research reinforces that it’s a mind-altering, dynamic state that promotes focus, learning, and well-being.

8 hours ago

WIRED Science

Study of Buddhist Monks Finds Meditation Alters Brain Activity

Futurism

You Are Not Prepared for What Actually Shut Down the El Paso Airport This Morning, But Let’s Just Say It Involves a Military ...

Our heads are spinning. The post You Are Not Prepared for What Actually Shut Down the El Paso Airport This Morning, But Let's Just Say It Involves a Military Mega-Laser Shooting Something Down appeared first on Futurism.

10 hours ago

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You Are Not Prepared for What Actually Shut Down the El Paso Airport This Morning, But Let’s Just Say It Involves a Military ...

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Futurism

Ring Boasts About Power to Surveil Entire Neighborhoods

"There's no world in which finding lost dogs is the final end-use for this technology." The post Ring Boasts About Power to Surveil Entire Neighborhoods appeared first on Futurism.

12 hours ago

Futurism

Ring Boasts About Power to Surveil Entire Neighborhoods

Futurism

Sickos Cackle With Glee as Bitcoin Starts to Fall Again

"I’m going to enjoy watching Bitcoin crash." The post Sickos Cackle With Glee as Bitcoin Starts to Fall Again appeared first on Futurism.

13 hours ago

Futurism

Sickos Cackle With Glee as Bitcoin Starts to Fall Again

Futurism

Job Board for AI Agents Immediately Overrun With Humans Desperate for Work

The job market is *bad* bad. The post Job Board for AI Agents Immediately Overrun With Humans Desperate for Work appeared first on Futurism.

15 hours ago

Futurism

Job Board for AI Agents Immediately Overrun With Humans Desperate for Work

New York Times Science

Baboon Sibling Rivalry Suggests Monkeys Feel Jealousy Like People

Young primates in a southern African nature park were observed to constantly interfere when their mother was giving attention to a younger brother or sister.

15 hours ago

New York Times Science

Baboon Sibling Rivalry Suggests Monkeys Feel Jealousy Like People

Futurism

Law Firm Sacks Hundreds of Employees Amid Pivot to AI

They're not even trying to hide it. The post Law Firm Sacks Hundreds of Employees Amid Pivot to AI appeared first on Futurism.

15 hours ago

Futurism

Law Firm Sacks Hundreds of Employees Amid Pivot to AI

New York Times Science

Lost Soviet Luna 9 Moon Lander May Have Been Found

Two research teams have identified possible landing sites for Luna 9, the first human-made object to safely reach the lunar surface. “One of them is wrong,” an expert said.

16 hours ago

New York Times Science

Lost Soviet Luna 9 Moon Lander May Have Been Found

Futurism

Fear Grows That AI Is Permanently Eliminating Jobs

"The future of AI should serve humanity, not replace it." The post Fear Grows That AI Is Permanently Eliminating Jobs appeared first on Futurism.

17 hours ago

Futurism

Fear Grows That AI Is Permanently Eliminating Jobs

WIRED Science

Astronomers Are Closing In on the Kuiper Belt’s Secrets

As next-generation telescopes map this outer frontier, astronomers are bracing for discoveries that could reveal hidden planets, strange structures, and clues to the solar system’s chaotic youth.

21 hours ago

WIRED Science

Astronomers Are Closing In on the Kuiper Belt’s Secrets

New York Times Science

These Mathematicians Are Putting A.I. to the Test

Large language models struggle to solve research-level math questions. It takes a human to assess just how poorly they perform.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

These Mathematicians Are Putting A.I. to the Test

WIRED Science

The Physics Behind the Quadruple Axel, the Most Difficult Jump in Figure Skating

Are you speechless watching US figure skater Ilia Malinin on the ice? Science explains how it’s possible the Quad God can do more than four full rotations in the air.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

The Physics Behind the Quadruple Axel, the Most Difficult Jump in Figure Skating

Singularity HUB

Your Genes Determine How Long You'll Live Far More Than Previously Thought

The unexpectedly large impact of genetics could spur new efforts to find longevity genes. The post Your Genes Determine How Long You'll Live Far More Than Previously Thought appeared first on SingularityHub.

1 day ago

Singularity HUB

Your Genes Determine How Long You'll Live Far More Than Previously Thought

Singularity HUB

Scientists Send Secure Quantum Keys Over 62 Miles of Fiber—Without Trusted Devices

The strongest known form of quantum-secure communication is no longer limited to tabletop experiments. The post Scientists Send Secure Quantum Keys Over 62 Miles of Fiber—Without Trusted Devices appeared first on SingularityHub.

2 days ago

Singularity HUB

Scientists Send Secure Quantum Keys Over 62 Miles of Fiber—Without Trusted Devices

New York Times Science

These Birds Are of Different Feathers, but They Flock Together

Researchers and volunteers in Texas documented birds of different species preening one another. Experts say the behavior may be more common than documented.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

These Birds Are of Different Feathers, but They Flock Together