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DNA reveals ancestry of man buried in Stone Age monument in Spain, but his religion remains a mystery
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (665+ words) 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, but his religious beliefs are still a mystery. In medieval Spain, two men were buried…...
AI 'mirages' mean tools used to analyze medical scans could fabricate their findings
5+ hour, 52+ min ago (749+ words) Modern AI models can create convincing descriptions of images that were never given to them " a phenomenon researchers call a "mirage." Researchers have been training artificial intelligence (AI) systems to interpret results of visual tests like mammograms, MRIs and tissue…...
World's fattest parrot — on the verge of extinction 30 years ago — has record-breaking breeding season
6+ hour, 54+ min ago (371+ words) Conservationists are celebrating the 105th k'k'p" chick to hatch during the 2026 breeding season " the highest number reported since such records began 30 years ago. A critically endangered bird that almost went extinct 30 years ago just recorded a major milestone: The k'k'p" recovery…...
California declared war on smog in the 1970s. The knock-on effects were huge.
9+ hour, 7+ min ago (1173+ words) 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. Cars on the road today are 99% cleaner than they were in 1970. Air quality in the United…...
It's one of the best toothbrushes we have tested (and it's not Oral-B)
5+ hour, 5+ min ago (1449+ words) In short, this is a lovely toothbrush. We don't think we'll use the app long-term, apart from changing settings if needed, but this is a toothbrush we'll be using and recommending for a long time. The extra functions, although not…...
Physicists moved explosive antimatter by truck for the first time ever — paving the way for groundbreaking new research
11+ hour, 7+ min ago (377+ words) CERN scientists transported antimatter by truck for the first time, enabling ultraprecise studies that could reveal why matter dominates the universe. Physicists have successfully transported antimatter by truck for the first time " a milestone that allows them to study the…...
Deadly, vivid-green mass sprawls across South African reservoir — Earth from space
10+ hour, 7+ min ago (417+ words) Where is it? Hartbeespoort Dam, North West province, South Africa [-25.74486936, 27.858152164] When was it taken? Aug. 10, 2022 This striking satellite snap shows a verdant mass of algae and other aquatic plants sprawling across the surface of a recreational reservoir in South Africa....
The Artemis II astronauts have just flown farther from Earth than any humans in history
1+ day, 54+ min ago (356+ words) Artemis II is now the farthest crewed mission from Earth in history. The occasion was marked by a number of poignant moments. Artemis II has once again made history by carrying humans farther from Earth than ever before, surpassing the…...
Artemis II moon flyby begins: How to watch and what to know
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (676+ words) The Artemis II astronauts have reached the moon and will soon lose contact with NASA as they whip around the lunar far side. Here's how to follow along with their journey and everything you need to know about the "dark…...
AI-written code can beat humans at biomedical analysis, some studies find. What does that mean for the field?
1+ day, 22+ min ago (1220+ words) LLMs can accelerate medical research, scientists say, but they come with risks. As the general public has embraced large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, scientists have been exploring how these artificial intelligence (AI) tools could enhance…...