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Category: Science
Scientists are developing a ‘self-driving’ device that helps patients recover from heart attacks
Live Science spoke with Dr. Joe Alexander of NTT Research about “digital twins” and the development of an autonomous device for acute cardiac care.
‘Artificial intelligence’ myths have existed for centuries – from the ancient Greeks to a pope’s chatbot
‘Artificial intelligence’ myths have existed for centuries — from the ancient Greeks to a pope’s chatbot
Enough fresh water is lost from continents each year to meet the needs of 280 million people. Here’s how we can combat that.
Earth’s continents are losing 4 Olympic swimming pools’ worth of fresh water every second, with dire consequences for jobs, food security and water availability.
Trump 2.0 is dismantling American science. Here’s what’s at stake, according to researchers.
U.S.-based researchers detail how their work has been disrupted by funding cuts and policy changes ushered by the second Trump administration.
These fossil finds shed new light on the past in 2025
The year’s top paleontological wonders ranged from a 540-million-year-old penis worm to a decades-old rodent impression.
Against the odds, a burbling lava planet retains an atmosphere
The James Webb Space Telescope detected an atmosphere on a lava-covered exoplanet, evidence that small planets close to stars can have atmospheres.
Did reintroducing Wolves to Yellowstone really cause an ecological cascade?
Previous research on the effect of wolves on the food web has been criticized, raising questions about the predator’s role in the Yellowstone ecosystem.
‘Nobody knew why this was happening’: Scientists race to understand baffling behavior of ‘clumping clouds’
Scientists are discovering that clumping clouds supercharge storms in surprising ways — driving heavy, deadly rainfall and flooding
Tractor beams inspired by sci-fi are real, and could solve the looming space junk problem
Researchers are developing a real-life tractor beam, with the goal of pulling defunct satellites out of geostationary orbit to alleviate the space junk problem.
A Galactic Embrace
Data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory come together in this eye-catching photo of colliding spiral galaxies released on Dec. 1
See the exact point where a glacier, a lake and a river ‘touch’ in Argentina — Earth from space
A 2021 astronaut photo shows a triple valley system in Argentina’s Los Glaciares National Park where a massive climate-resilient glacier, a pristine turquoise lake and
Crush explores how gravity shapes life as we know it
James Riordan’s new book will help readers wrap their heads around this mysterious, fundamental force of nature.
Orcas are adopting terrifying new behaviors. Are they getting smarter?
From sinking boats and feasting on shark livers to dining on whale tongue and tossing porpoises around for fun, orcas are displaying some fascinating —