Ape cuddles could prevent conflicts
Humans could learn from chimpanzees and bonobos, who turn to group members for physical comfort during tense moments.
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Greenland meltwater will drive a ‘strong weakening, but not a shutdown’ of key Atlantic currents, study finds
Runoff from Greenland’s rapidly melting ice sheet could severely disrupt currents in the Atlantic Ocean that regulate the global climate, researchers say. But the fresh
Psyche Approaches Mars
This composite of images taken by NASA’s Psyche mission shows the crescent of Mars grow as the spacecraft approached the planet for a gravity assist
Deep-sea snails ride surface currents to reach distant hydrothermal vents
The finding shows how life spreads between isolated deep-sea vents — and how closely those ecosystems are tied to the sunlit ocean.
An experimental oral vaccine may prevent invasive bacterial diarrhea
Shigella causes about 450,000 U.S. infections each year. An experimental oral vaccine protected adults in a small human trial.
Neuroscience findings often can’t be replicated — and it’s a big problem for what we know about the brain
One of the central assumptions of modern neuroscience research is that the brain’s shape and structure affect behavior. Scientists have linked a thicker cortex (the
Startup’s ‘oscillator-based’ AI technology could be 1,000 times more energy efficient than conventional computing
Researchers have unveiled a new “super-efficient” artificial intelligence (AI) model that can generate images by using a network of physical oscillators rather than traditional calculation-based
Science word of the day: Cryptology
Science word of the day: Cryptology Pronunciation: Krip-TAH’-leh-jee What it means: Cryptology is the study of secret codes — both making them (cryptography) and breaking
Giant, milky-green vortex swirls across massive ‘cryptodepression’ lake in Southern Europe — Earth from space
QUICK FACTS Where is it? Lake Skadar, Montenegro and Albania [42.201087364, 19.303135741] What’s in the photo? A giant, milky-green swirl on the lake’s surface Who
Pompeii’s survivors shine in a new documentary series
Hosted by actor Tom Hiddleston, Pompeii: Out of Time mixes facts and fiction to bring three real ancient Romans to life.
AI ‘ghosts’ can comfort mourners — even when the bots get the facts wrong
A small study suggests emotional fit, not perfect accuracy, may make chatbot versions of dead loved ones feel real.
The Organisms That Make Earth’s Harshest Places Home
Life has scarcely found a boundary on Earth that it can’t push. While much of life’s diversity exists in lush, bountiful habitats like tropical rainforests
Our First View of the Surface of Mars
On the morning of July 20, 1976, roughly 40 minutes after mission controllers received word that the Viking 1 lander had successfully touched down on
The bacteria behind gum disease may also harm your heart valves, early research suggests
A common culprit behind severe gum disease may also stiffen and narrow the heart’s aortic valve, preliminary research suggests. This may help explain links between