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This amoeba lives at hotter temperatures than any other eukaryote previously discovered.
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has allowed NASA, private companies, universities and nonprofits alike to launch satellites,…
Earwax’s unusual physical properties help it repel insects in the lab. Is this a job it evolved to do in animal ears?
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Instead of trying to restrict AI technologies, regulations could focus on the harm the technology causes people and companies.
Mechanobiology can help identify how the physical forces within cells affect how well viruses can invade them.
The shadow population of deceased relatives is more than three times as large as today’s living population.
A cybersecurity researcher explains how a flaw in widespread software makes millions of websites vulnerable to hackers –…
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An expert on AI governance explains why these rare mistakes may soon be common, and with much higher stakes.
If the treaty enters into force, responsible nations will have to carefully monitor how other countries use it.
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From domesticated foxes to tuskless elephants, humans have directly and indirectly influenced the evolution of a wide range…
NASA lost contact with its Maven spacecraft – the youngest of its Mars orbiters – at the end of 2025. The others in…
A kill switch to shut down dangerous AI systems is a seductive concept, but the metaphor hides how the models work – and…
An early clue came from storks found in Europe with African arrows in their bodies. Today, an atlas reveals hundreds of…