Flailing OpenAI Calls for Ban on Chinese AI
A year or two ago, OpenAI was on top of the world. Now... well, it's still probably still the world's buzziest AI startup, but its new models aren't m
World's largest digital camera to help new Vera Rubin Observatory make a 'time
A major milestone with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has been reached with the installation of the telescope's enormous LSST Camera — the last optical
All AI-Generated Material Must Be Labeled Online, China Announces
In collaboration with a number of government ministries, the Chinese internet watchdog Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has announced that all
Iguanas “Rafted” 8,000 Kilometers From North America To Fiji
The arrival of iguanas in the South Pacific can only be explained, a team of biologists have argued, if they caught a lift on a natural raft from the
Scientists Found The Silent 'Scream' of Human Skin For The First Time
The body you inhabit is made up of lots of moving parts that need to communicate with each other. Some of this communication – in the nervous system,
Farewell, Blue Ghost! Private moon lander goes dark to end record
The historic mission of Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander is over. The solar-powered Blue Ghost went dark on Sunday evening (March 16) afte
Researcher "Threatened to Kill" Colleagues Trapped in Antarctic Base
Things seem to be going nightmarishly bad at an isolated scientific base in Antarctica, where a researcher has been accused of assaulting and threaten
Alien Plant With World’s Longest-Living Leaves Can Survive For Over 1,000 Years
In the hyperarid desert bridging Angola and Namibia lives a plant known by the Afrikaans tweeblaarkannidood, meaning “two leaves that cannot die”. It’
A New Way To Detect Pacific Earthquakes Using Deep-Sea Cables Shows Groundbreaking Results
Big earthquakes remain unpredictable and often devastating, but new technology is paving the way for a groundbreaking way to monitor seismic tremors b
Glass in the Freezer: Why it Shatters
Glass bottles don't break in the freezer just because water expands when it freezes. (Bermek/Shutterstock) In a nutshell AMSTERDAM — That cracked b
'Starship Troopers' big-screen reboot coming from 'District 9' director Neill Blomkamp — would you like to know more?
After a few false starts over the years, a Starship Troopers reboot is now in active development at Sony's Columbia Pictures with District 9 and Chapp
Here's when astronauts Butch and Suni are expected to come home
NASA 's Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are world-renowned as the "stranded astronauts": Though they haven't endured the longest spaceflight, it wou
Webb telescope images of exoplanets "stunned researchers," offer insight into carbon dioxide, NASA says
The James Webb Space Telescope has directly observed the key chemical of carbon dioxide in planets outside of our solar system for the first time, s
Space photo of the day: Brilliant comet shines at sunset over observatory in Chile
A brilliant comet lights up the night sky over Chile's Atacama Desert in this stunning image captured by a photographer with the European Southern Obs
Voice Actor for Aloy in "Horizon" Games Creeped Out by AI Version of Her Character
Ashly Burch, the voice actor behind Aloy from the acclaimed PlayStation titles Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Hidden West, has responded to the leaked
Watch The Sky Turn Red With A Total Solar Eclipse Seen From The Moon's Surface
Blue Ghost has eyed-up all the must-see sights on the Moon. After capturing some dazzling footage of a total solar eclipse from the lunar surface, the
These ice-loving algae may play a big role in lake health. But time is ticking to learn more
The Current 12:54 Divers are risking their lives to collect algae. Why? On top of the ice, lakes in the winter don't look like much. They're barr
7 excellent Irish sci-fi movies to leave Hollywood green with envy this St. Patrick's Day
Irish eyes are smiling today as we welcome the annual St. Patrick's Day parades, pub parties, and patriotic celebrations popping up around the Western
James Webb Space Telescope sees four giant alien planets circling nearby star (images)
Astronomers have announced that the James Webb Space Telescope has successfully captured its first direct images of carbon dioxide gas on a planet bey
Mothers and Children Are Already Dying Because of Elon Musk’s Cuts
People are already dying due to cuts from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). As the New York Times reports, care workers in Afri
Adorable Cougar Cubs Spotted In Michigan For The First Time In Over 100 Years
Humankind has driven many animals to extinction, from mammoths and thylacines to passenger pigeons . However, some species have only gone locally
Rampant Herpes Virus Could Reach The Brain Via The Nose, Sparking Behavior Changes
A virus that most adults on Earth have been exposed to has a sneaky route into the brain, and a world-first study has now demonstrated that it can cau
The Dead Beneath Our Feet – 3 Times We Stumbled Upon Burial Sites In Surprising Places
What would you do if you discovered a body or human remains buried under your home while doing some renovations or general upkeep? It is likely a very
Humans Have Had Language For At Least 135,000 Years
The genetic hardware that gave rise to humanity’s unique language capabilities first emerged at least 135,000 years ago, when all Homo sapiens still
Scientists Discover Four Intriguing Planets Around Closest Single
Astronomers have spotted four smaller-than-Earth exoplanets orbiting the closest single-star system to us, called Barnard's Star. As detailed in a ne
Physicists unlock another clue to brewing the perfect espresso
Many variables can affect the quality of a steaming cup of espresso, including so-called "channeling" during the brewing process, in which the water d
Lab-Grown Meat Innovations from Aloe Vera Waste
Scientists have discovered a new potential way to make lab-grown meat more realistic. (Kitreel/Shutterstock) In a nutshell JERUSALEM — While you’ve
Six video games starring nature as the main character
When Pac-Man first began swerving pesky ghosts and devouring dots in mazes across the world in the early ‘80s, the idea that video games would evolve
Quantum Speedup Found for Huge Class of Hard Problems
For computer scientists, solving problems is a bit like mountaineering. First they must choose a problem to solve — akin to identifying a peak to clim
Who are the NASA astronauts who have been stuck in space for 9 months?
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were barely known outside space circles when they strapped in for what was supposed to be