New ‘Dragon Hatchling’ AI architecture modeled after the human brain could be a key step toward AGI, researchers claim
Scientists say a new kind of AI could bridge the gap between current systems and machines that learn and think more like us.
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Deep-sea mining might feed plankton a diet of junk food
An analysis of mining plumes in the Pacific Ocean reveals they kick up particles sized similarly to the more nutritious tidbits that plankton eat.
Why do we feel starved for time? New research offers answers
Interruptions, to-do lists, lack of autonomy — “time poverty” depends more on perceived shortages of time than actual ones, recent research suggests.
2 million black ‘streaks’ on Mars finally have an explanation, solving 50-year mystery
A new analysis of data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reveals that the majority of the Red Planet’s dark “slope streaks” did not form as
Study reveals why the brain ‘zones out’ when you’re exhausted
Your sleep-deprived brain behaves as if you were about to nod off to sleep, even when you’re awake.
Earth’s magnetic field has a weak spot — and it’s getting bigger, putting astronauts and satellites at risk
This could be bad news for satellites and spacefarers.
Hubble Surveys Cloudy Cluster
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the nebula LMC N44C.
Why home insurance is unaffordable, even in places without wildfires or hurricanes
Some of the country’s highest home insurance prices are in the central U.S., a region generally considered to be protected from climate-driven disasters such as
PBS documentary looks at 25 years of the challenges of surviving in space on the ISS
This year is the 25th anniversary of humans inhabiting the International Space Station. A new PBS documentary looks at how the ISS was built and
Space forecasters say severe solar storms could hit Earth and trigger auroras
The sun has burped out bursts of energy called coronal mass ejections that could reach Earth Tuesday night. Forecasters said the vibrant displays could be
She Owes Her Big Environmental Prize To Goats Eating Plastic Bags
Gloria Majiga-Kamoto, an activist from Malawi, is one of six recipients of the 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize. Majiga-Kamoto has been instrumental in implementing Malawi’s ban
240 million-year-old ‘warrior’ crocodile ancestor from Pangaea had plated armor — and it looked just like a dinosaur
The armor-plated lizard is an ancestor of modern crocodiles and lived just before dinosaurs took over Earth.
Underwater volcano off Oregon coast likely won’t erupt until mid-to-late 2026
Researchers thought that Axial Seamount might erupt in 2025, but recent data suggest the underwater volcano could take a bit longer to blow its top.
New antivenom works against 17 dangerous African snake species, study suggests
Scientists have developed a nanobody-based antivenom that neutralizes toxins from most African cobras, mambas and the rinkhals, which could offer safer, scalable protection beyond existing