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Underwater volcano-like structure is spewing gas off Alaska's coast, US Coast Guard says
By Sascha Pare published
Mapping in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas off Alaska has uncovered a 1,640-foot-tall structure on the seafloor, but scientists say it's too early to determine the nature of the discovery.
Ancient hunter-gatherer DNA linked to higher BMI in modern Japanese people
By Emily Cooke published
A new study suggests that the DNA some modern Japanese people have inherited from ancient hunter-gatherers may increase BMI.
65,000-year-old hearth in Gibraltar may have been a Neanderthal 'glue factory,' study finds
By Kiona Smith published
Neanderthals may have used specialized hearths to make tar around 65,000 years ago, a new study finds.
Students' 'homemade' rocket soars faster and farther into space than any other amateur spacecraft — smashing 20-year records
By Harry Baker published
Aftershock II, a new rocket built by students at the University of Southern California, recently broke a number of 20-year-old amateur spaceflight records for altitude, power and speed. It reached more than 470,000 feet above Earth's surface and went "hypersonic."
Gotta Catch 'Em All: How Pokémon Go covertly captured your data for years to train a massive AI model
By Ben Turner published
Niantic, the company behind Pokémon Go, has been scraping users’ scans of the world to build a model that will help robots navigate physical space. Some experts are worried about the potential applications.
Scientists want to build a device that could capture the body heat we radiate, and use it to power other technologies
By Muhammad Muddasar published
Imagine going on a run and using your body heat to power your fitness tracker.
With $106 off these top-rated running shoes it has to be one of the best Black Friday Adidas deals we've seen so far
By Paul Brett published
Deal Amazon has dropped an incredible early Black Friday discount on the Adidas Ultraboost Light which features in our best running shoes guide.
Is light a particle or a wave?
By Victoria Atkinson published
Does light behave more like a particle, or like a wave? Today we know the surprising answer. Here's why it took so long to get there.
Best Black Friday camera deals 2024 as chosen by our experts
By Kimberley Lane last updated
Deals We've rounded up the best camera deals from Sony, Nikon, Canon and more — save $$$'s on your next mirrorless or DSLR camera.
Supersonic passenger planes 1 step closer to return after successful Boom XB-1 test flight nears sound barrier
By Rory Bathgate published
The demonstrator craft is an important proof-of-concept for the return of supersonic commercial operations.
These are the cheapest Black Friday binocular deals we recommend in 2024
By Kimberley Lane last updated
Deals We've rounded up the best binocular deals on the market to help you save money — with options for all budgets and experience levels.
Our hand-picked Black Friday telescope deals 2024 will save you hundreds
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UFO whistleblowers tell Congress 'we are not alone in the cosmos'
By Brett Tingley published
The latest congressional UFO hearing featured testimony from former military personnel who told representatives that excessive government secrecy hides the fact that we are not alone in the cosmos.
Butterfly disease: A disorder that makes skin as delicate as butterfly wings
By Emily Cooke published
"Butterfly disease" is a potentially fatal, inherited disorder that causes patients to blister very easily.
'A harbinger of what's to come:' NASA satellites show massive drop in global freshwater levels
By Ben Turner published
NASA satellites discovered that Earth's surface has lost enough water to empty Lake Erie two and a half times since 2015. And the problem could be here to stay.
'Black mold-like substance' and water contamination uncovered by FDA at Tom's of Maine toothpaste factory
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning letter to a Tom's of Maine facility in Sanford that makes toothpaste.
Scientists take huge step forward in mapping all 37 trillion cells in the human body
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Scientists published more than three dozen papers as part of the Human Cell Atlas, an effort to map the human body cell by cell.
This spot will be key to the inevitable collapse of a key Atlantic current
By Sascha Pare published
New modeling research reveals that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is particularly vulnerable to shifts in the Irminger Sea from increasing Arctic meltwater.
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