Mouse Mummies Show Life Persists in Mars-like Environment
Tiny mice found mummified at the summits of Andean volcanoes appear to be living in the harsh environment, which resembles Mars more than it does Earth
Tiny mice found mummified at the summits of Andean volcanoes appear to be living in the harsh environment, which resembles Mars more than it does Earth
As the climate warms, Arctic cyclones are lasting longer and becoming stronger, leading to more sea ice loss
In the rush to build and train ever-larger AI models, developers have swept up much of the searchable Internet, quite possibly including some of your own public (and possibly private) data...
A Stanford researcher is growing crystals on the International Space Station and electronics to withstand the extreme environments of Venus.
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A neural network can identify Wikipedia references that are unlikely to support an article’s claims—and scour the web for better sources
Superbolts of lightning that are up to 1,000 times more intense than ordinary lightning may form because of a particular setup between storm clouds and Earth’s surface ...
A new study finds that we respond to simple commands, such as smiling or frowning, in certain phases of sleep
If you’re a silphid beetle, a dead body is all your children really want, and it's your job—no matter how difficult it is—to get it for them.
Astronomers have found high-altitude clouds formed from quartz crystals on the gas-giant world WASP-17b
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