A choir of katydid ancestors filled the Jurassic rainforest with song
An analysis of sound-making structures on preserved wings reveals the mating calls of ancient Jurassic insects, re-creating part of an ancient soundscape.
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Innocent-looking AI reasoning can make bad behavior harder to catch
AI safety monitoring can fail when an AI’s reasoning is the main clue that something has gone wrong, new research suggests.
Where on Earth is safest from global catastrophe?
In the event of a global catastrophe, such as a nuclear war, an enormous volcanic eruption or large asteroid strike, the best place to be
Arctic warming fuels 2 distinct climate regimes in Siberia that could wake up a methane ‘sleeping giant’
Two distinct climate regimes that could trigger runaway methane emissions are emerging in Siberia due to Arctic warming, new research suggests. While western Siberia is
‘Extreme’ transistor can withstand heat of more than 1,000 degrees F — priming it for use in Venus-bound probes
The transistor was able to operate normally at temperatures ranging from room temperature to 1112 F (600 C). (Image credit: Science Graphics) Scientists in Japan
25 years ago, a NASA astronaut captured this haunting photo of the 9/11 attacks — Earth from space
QUICK FACTS Where is it? New York City, NY [40.71113953, -74.01078602] What’s in the photo? A massive plume of smoke blowing from Manhattan in the
Eerily humanlike AI-powered robot enters mass production in China — its makers say it could soon be helping you out at home
BERLIN — An eerily lifelike humanoid robot made by Chinese technology company Xpeng has now entered mass production, company representatives revealed. They say it’ll be
Roman Space Telescope Plaque Install
Technicians inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center complete installation of a commemorative plaque on the agency’s Nancy Grace Roman Space
Are there nuclear weapons hidden in space? Why a 60-year ban on space nukes has been impossible to enforce
When the United States and the Soviet Union signed the Outer Space Treaty in 1967, both nations agreed not to place nuclear weapons or other
Guldhøj folding chair: The only completely preserved chair from Bronze Age Europe
Remains of a Bronze Age folding chair were found in a chieftain’s grave in Denmark. (Image credit: National Museum of Denmark (CC-BY-SA)) QUICK FACTS Name:
Taking Flight to Prepare for Space
NASA astronaut candidate Adam Fuhrmann prepares for a training flight aboard NASA’s WB-57 aircraft.
‘Extreme’ transistor can withstand heat of 1000-plus F — priming it for use in Venus-bound probes
The transistor was able to operate normally at temperatures ranging from room temperature to 1112 F (600 C). (Image credit: Science Graphics) Scientists in Japan
James Webb telescope finds one of our galaxy’s rarest stars inside the ‘Treasure Chest’ globule — Space photo of the week
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured the “Treasure Chest,” a cometary globule in the star-forming Carina Nebula, on Aug. 6, 2026 (Image credit: ESA/Webb, NASA
Ancient Egyptian tomb holding the king’s ‘keeper of secrets’ unearthed at Saqqara
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered an ancient tomb belonging to the “keeper of the secrets of royal decrees,” they announced following an excavation at Saqqara.