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Watch this humanoid robot perform a side flip for the first time
Unitree's G1 demonstrates a new level of robotic agility with a complex movement following an AI software update.
Scientists drilled into Belize's Great Blue Hole and discovered a worrying trend
Tropical storms have been steadily increasing in frequency over the past 5,700 years, new evidence from sediment in the Great Blue Hole reveals, with a massive spike in the past two decades.
3-year-old picks up 'beautiful stone,' discovers 3,800-year-old scarab amulet in Israel
A 3-year-old girl in Israel found an ancient Canaanite amulet shaped like a scarab while she was out walking with her family.
New state of matter, dubbed 'half ice, half fire,' could lead to big advances in quantum computing
U.S. government scientists have developed a new phase of matter dubbed 'half ice, half fire,' which unites opposing electron spins in a unique magnet.
Watch eerie 'UFOs' and a solar 'cyclone' take shape in stunning new ESA video of the sun
An eerie new video from ESA's Solar Orbiter shows a towering 'cyclone' of plasma exhibiting behaviors never seen before on our sun.
Lava bursts through Grindavík's defense barriers as new volcanic eruption begins on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula
'We didn't expect to find such a beautiful, thriving ecosystem': Hidden world of life discovered beneath Antarctic iceberg
The newfound ecosystem is filled with sea crabs, octopuses and gigantic sponges, suggesting it may have been thriving for centuries.
Scientists discover major differences in how humans and AI 'think' — and the implications could be significant
Study finds that AI fundamentally lacks the human capability to make creative mental connections, raising warning signs for how we deploy AI tools.
James Webb telescope takes emergency look at 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 ahead of close encounter in 2032
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken its first look at the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 before a perilous close approach in 2032. The telescope confirmed Earth is safe, but the moon may still be in trouble.
World's largest atom smasher makes 1st-of-its-kind 'beauty' particle discovery that could unlock new physics
Why matter dominates over antimatter in our universe has long been a major cosmic mystery to physicists. A new finding by the world's largest particle collider has revealed a clue.
In 'extremely rare' case, Michigan resident dies from rabies after receiving transplanted kidney carrying the virus
A Michigan resident has died from rabies following a kidney transplant at a hospital in Ohio. Investigations show that the donor had the virus when they died.
Powerful X-class solar flare caught on camera erupting from sun's surface
A powerful X1.1-class solar flare was released by the sun on March 28, resulting in radio blackouts across North and South America
AI models will lie to you to achieve their goals — and it doesn't take much
Researchers discover that the most advanced AI models may lie to their users when under pressure.
Multiple species of ticks in the US can transmit red meat allergy, CDC reports reveal
A single bite from one of several tick species can trigger a months-long meat allergy.
James Webb telescope could find signs of life on alien 'hycean' ocean worlds
If such worlds exist, they could be among the most common life-bearing planets in the galaxy.
Black holes may obey the laws of physics after all, new theory suggests
"The singularity is the most mysterious and problematic part of a black hole. It's where our concepts of space and time literally no longer make sense."
Watch eerie video of humanoid robot 'army' marching naturally, thanks to a major AI upgrade
Figure 02's human-like gait is the product of the company's simulated reinforcement learning system, and is just the beginning of its plans to make its robots perform physical tasks more naturally.
Perseverance rover spots peculiar 'spider egg' rock on Mars — and scientists have no idea how it got there
On March 11, NASA's Perseverance Mars rover spotted a mysterious rock made of hundreds of tiny spheres that resemble spider eggs. Studying its formation could help us look for fossilized remains of microbial life on Mars.
China now has a 'kill mesh' in orbit, Space Force vice chief says
"That capability gap is significantly narrowed, and we've got to change the way we're looking at space, or that capability gap may reverse and not be in our favor anymore."
Traumatizing AI models by talking about war or violence makes them more anxious
A recent study exposing AI models to carefully designed prompts around trauma revealed they can get anxious, potentially affecting the conversation and having negative impacts on people who use such models to discuss their mental health.
