The mysterious, extinct ‘Fuegian dog’ was actually a semi-tame fox
Historic European accounts long described the canids as domesticated dogs. A new study suggests that’s probably not true.
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James Webb Space Telescope uncovers 300 mysteriously luminous objects. Are they galaxies or something else?
Deep-field images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope revealed 300 unusually energetic early galaxy candidates, offering new insights into how the universe formed and evolved
New Pluto mission could uncover dwarf planet’s hidden ocean — if the ‘queen of the underworld’ gets to fly
A conceptual mission known as “Persephone” could explore Pluto and its moons for 50 years — if it ever gets funded and approved.
Laser-blasted ‘black metal’ could make solar technology 15 times more efficient
Unlike solar panels, solar thermoelectric generators can convert heat from any source into electricity. But poor efficiency has held the technology back – until now.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Inspects Cat’s Paw
To celebrate its third year of revealing stunning scenes of the cosmos in infrared light, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has “clawed” back the thick
Why can’t we walk through walls if atoms are mostly empty space?
Most of an atom is empty space, so why does some matter feel solid? Two physics principles explain why.
FDA recalls more bagged, frozen shrimp over possible radioactive cesium contamination
The FDA is warning consumers not to eat certain frozen shrimp products sold at Walmart after other products from the same company tested positive for
SpaceX postpones 10th test launch of massive Starship rocket
SpaceX wants to put the two-stage rocket’s massive booster through its paces. On Sunday, it postponed the launch “to troubleshoot an issue with ground systems.”
What is the world’s slowest animal?
What does survival look like for animals who live in the slow lane?
Japanese power breakthrough could be ‘step toward a fully wireless society’
Japanese researchers employed machine learning to develop a wireless power transfer system that remains stable under any load.
Diagnostic dilemma: A man’s preference for ‘soft’ bacon may have given him brain worms
A man in the U.S. reported worsening migraine symptoms. It turned out that a pork tapeworm had invaded his brain.
‘Minibrains’ reveal secrets of how key brain cells form in the womb
Miniature models of the brain have revealed a “previously unappreciated” role of microglia, a type of cell found within the organ. The finding could help
Will there be a La Niña this fall? Here’s what forecasters predict and what it means for the weather
NOAA forecasts suggest we could experience La Niña conditions in the fall and early winter. However, this potential La Niña spell is unlikely to break
China is dunking data centers into the ocean to keep them cool
China is pulling ahead of the rest of the world in sinking data centers that power AI into the ocean as an alternate way to