How One AI Model Creates a Physical Intuition of Its Environment
Here’s a test for infants: Show them a glass of water on a desk. Hide it behind a wooden board. Now move the board toward
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Our favorite budget electric toothbrush for kids is $3.79 ahead of Prime Day in October
The Colgate Kids battery-powered toothbrush with a beloved children’s character, Bluey, is 24% off at Walmart and Amazon, now just $3.79 ahead of Prime Day
Chinese tech company develops creepy ultra-lifelike robot face — watch it blink, twitch and nod
A Chinese robotics company has unveiled what it describes as a realistic robot face, with plans to make humanoid robots more approachable and relatable.
4 reasons why you keep abandoning your fitness trackers (and how to stop them from happening again)
Why do so many of our smartwatches and smart rings end up collecting dust? Here’s what science says about long-term fitness tracking.
This week in science: Fly migration, a surprise in the Amazon and fish noises
Hosts of NPR’s science podcast discuss new findings about long-distance fly migration, an unexpected impact of emissions in the Amazon, and fish noises.
Scientists are using corals from other countries to save Florida’s dying reefs
The past three summers have been the worst on record for Florida’s coral reefs. To try to restore them, scientists are breeding corals that can
What Jane Goodall taught me about bones, loss and not wasting anything
A personal reflection recalls Jane Goodall’s quiet pragmatism, her deep bond with Gombe’s chimps and the scientific legacy of her skeletal collection.
Massive system of rotating ocean currents in the North Atlantic is behaving strangely — and it may be reaching a tipping point
An analysis of clam shells suggests the North Atlantic subpolar gyre has had two periods of destabilization over the past 150 years: one around 1920
Plate tectonics may be why Earth has life — and the key to finding life elsewhere in the universe
Emerging evidence suggests that plate tectonics, or the recycling of Earth’s crust, may have begun much earlier than previously thought — and may be a
Don’t use cannabis during pregnancy or breastfeeding, leading OBGYN group says
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that mothers abstain from cannabis use during prepregnancy, pregnancy and lactation, as research shows the drug is
Scientists could soon create a ‘universal antivenom.’ But would it save lives?
A recent study hints that we could make a universal antivenom for snakebites, but some scientists say we need something else instead.
Harvest Moon 2025: Watch a rare October supermoon rise amid shooting stars
The famous Harvest Moon — the first of three supermoons of 2025 — will be the first full moon of autumn when it rises on
Anthropologists make ‘ant yogurt’ from centuries-old recipe, serve it as an ‘ant-wich’ at Michelin-star restaurant
Researchers have revealed how adding a handful of live ants to warm milk can create yogurt.
To make a tasty yogurt, just add ants (and their microbes)
Spiking milk with live ants makes tangy traditional yogurt. Researchers have identified the ants’ microbial pals and enzymes that help the process.