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IF WE take the assertions of prominent tech CEOs at face value, humanity could be risking extinction if artificial intelligence…
Changes in ocean wave and storm conditions have not caused long-term impacts on sandy coastlines in the past 30 years,…
Taking a daily multivitamin supplement can slow age-related memory decline, finds a large study led by researchers at Columbia University…
A 62-foot-long fin whale carcass was discovered on a beach in County Kerry on July 9. (Image credit: Valerie O’Sullivan)Wildlife…
The mercury is expected to soar again with highs of 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) forecast for this weekend. A…
Scientists have been worried about the potential harms of microplastics for years. These small plastic particles less than 5 mm…
Shell is planning to maintain its current level of oil production until 2030Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Shell is the latest…
Chunyu Wang, Ph.D., professor of biological sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has added to his body of research on Alzheimer’s…
An illustration of fusobacterium, which may cause endometriosisScience Photo Library/Alamy Infections with a bacteria that contributes to gum disease may…
After nearly two decades of listening, astronomers are finally starting to “hear” the rumbles of gravitational waves they believe emanate…
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a highly contagious and seasonal respiratory virus that mainly causes common cold symptoms in healthy…
A San Bernardino County firefighter wipes his head as the Oak Fire burns near Fontana, California. July 2023 will probably…
Having a smoother brain surface could reveal your likelihood of developing major depressive disorder (MDD), according to a new study. The…
Methylphenidate, often sold under the brand name Ritalin, can be prescribed to people with ADHDTurtle Rock Scientific/Science Source/Science Photo Library…
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study shows that current trends in environmental degradation will lead to large economic losses…
[Music] Lee Billings: This is Cosmos, Quickly. I am Lee Billings. Gravitational waves—ripples in the fabric of space time first predicted by…
With the rise of extreme weather events, which are becoming more frequent in our warming climate, accurate predictions are becoming…
Plutonium-239 rained down from the atmosphere and settled in sediments across the planet. (Image credit: Galerie Bilderwelt/Getty Images)Nuclear weapons testing…
In most adults, learning and thinking plateau and then begin to decline after age 30 or 40. People start to…
Jupiter (left) and Saturn (right) seen in September 2022 in Alberta, CanadaAlan Dyer/VWPics/Getty Images Set your alarm for the early…
Rubbing newborns delivered via C-section with a gauze placed in their mothers’ vaginas may improve their developmentAntonio Hugo/Getty Images Transferring…
If you have been in the path of the smoke from wildfires in Canada this month—or if you’ve been caught…
A team of engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder has designed a new class of tiny, self-propelled robots that…
Repeatedly heading a soccer ball has been previously associated with negative long-term brain health for professional players. However, in a…
An artist’s impression of muons, created by cosmic rays, showering EarthHiroyuki K.M. Tanaka/University of Tokyo A navigation system based on…
A tayra (Eira barbara), a generalist species, in Ecuador’s Yasuni National Park. Credit: Tropical Ecology Assessment and Monitoring Network By…
Summary of the study region. The yellow stars are the relocated epicenters of the MW 7.9 and MW 7.6 earthquakes.…
Of all the ways to discuss science, debating debunked antivaccine activists, historically speaking, is an awful idea. Having one moderated…
The river Itchen is a chalk stream in Hampshire, UKTommy Lee Walker/Shutterstock A plan to restore chalk streams in England,…