The ‘oldest fossil octopus’ is probably another animal
In 2000, researchers thought they found the oldest fossil octopus, which lived over 300 million years ago. But it may just be a half-rotten nautilus.
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DNA reveals ancestry of man buried in Stone Age monument in Spain, but his religion remains a mystery
In the Middle Ages, a man was buried in a Stone Age monument in what is now Spain. Now, we finally know his genetic roots
‘So much magic’: Artemis II shares first images from the far side of the moon, including new ‘Earthset’ and total eclipse in space
NASA’s first set of images captured by the Artemis II crew during their lunar flyby are here, and they’re stunnin
AI ‘mirages’ mean tools used to analyze medical scans could fabricate their findings
Modern AI models can create convincing descriptions of images that were never given to them — a phenomenon researchers call a “mirage.”
The first-ever ‘Earthset’ image marks another Artemis II milestone
As NASA’s Orion spacecraft slipped behind the farside of the moon, the astronauts captured the crescent of Earth setting over the moon’s horizon.
A new book finds parenting inspiration in the animal kingdom
In The Creatures’ Guide to Caring, science journalist Elizabeth Preston looks to the animal kingdom to explore what it means to be a good parent.
California declared war on smog in the 1970s. The knock-on effects were huge.
A professor of environmental law explores the 1970 Clean Air Act and it how it has effected car emissions and smog in the decades since.
Laifen Wave Pro electric toothbrush review: A perfect all-rounder
Can this eco-friendly toothbrush live up to the hype?
Physicists moved volatile antimatter by truck for the first time ever — paving the way for groundbreaking new research
CERN scientists transported antimatter by truck for the first time, enabling ultraprecise studies that could reveal why matter dominates the universe.
Artemis II astronauts swung by the moon, broke an Apollo record, and saw an eclipse
The NASA moon mission completed several key milestones as its crew looped around the lunar body. It’s expected to splash down on Earth on Friday.
Artemis II astronauts heading home after historic moon flyby
The Artemis II astronauts are on a course back to Earth after flying by the moon Monday, witnessing a solar eclipse, and breaking a distance
Artemis II: NASA’s Orion heads home after a historic loop around the moon
The record-setting astronauts had a front-row view of the farside of the moon, an eclipse and perhaps a re-creation of the famous Earthrise.
We went to Finland to hear about the new ‘sand battery’ that will turn stored renewable energy back into power for the electrical grid
Engineers are testing a new “sand battery” that could power industries and communities using stored renewable energy.