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Self-bending beams can deliver sound waves only to your ear in a crowd
By combining ultrasound with a concept called nonlinear acoustics, you can create sound that stays silent until it reaches a specific location.
Can animals understand human language?
There are many famous examples of animals who seem to understand human language. But is there any real science behind them?
Scientists break down cheap plastic using the air — and turn it into something far more valuable
Scientists developed a new method for breaking down one of the most common plastics to a byproduct that can be upcycled into more valuable materials.
High-school student accidentally discovers black hole 'light echo' twice as wide as the Milky Way
While sifting out signatures of supernova remnants, a high-schooler stumbled upon the afterglow of a dormant black hole. It may be one of the largest ever seen.
Scientists discover smallest galaxy ever seen: 'It's like having a perfectly functional human being that's the size of a grain of rice'
Astronomers have discovered the smallest dwarf galaxy ever seen. It is a mystery how the satellite galaxy of Andromeda survived the blistering conditions of the early universe.
Why don't all birds fly?
Why don't some birds, like penguins, ostriches and kiwis, take to the skies?
'Stranded' astronauts return and mystery human ancestor
Science news this week March 22, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
Global sea levels rose a whopping 125 feet after the last ice age
After the last ice age, sea levels rose rapidly over a period of about 8,000 years, new research reveals.
3,200-year-old Egyptian tomb may belong to military commander who served under Ramesses III
The ancient Egyptian tomb holds the remains of a man with a gold ring bearing the name of Ramesses III.
Telescope reveals earliest-ever 'baby pictures' of the universe: 'We can see right back through cosmic history'
New observations with the Atacama Cosmology Telescope in Chile reveal the earliest-ever "baby pictures" of our universe, showing some of the oldest light we can possibly see.
New AI is better at weather prediction than supercomputers — and it consumes 1000s of times less energy
The Aardvark Weather machine learning algorithm is much faster than traditional systems and can work on a desktop computer.
Simple blood tests could be the future of cancer diagnosis
Blood tests that detect early cancer are coming to market. Could they lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment?
Are you protected against measles? Do you need a booster shot? Everything you need to know about immunity
There have been hundreds of measles cases reported in the U.S. since the beginning of the year. Here's what you need to know about measles immunity.
Yellowstone's iconic bison herds have merged into a single entity after 100 years of wandering the park
More than 100 years after bison from other regions were introduced to the park, the two genetically distinct herds have finally become one.
Chinese scientists use laser drones to count the country's trees — all 142.6 billion of them
Researchers have counted the number of trees in China and mapped their distribution across the country using a laser-based technique called lidar.
Scientists create ultra-efficient magnetic 'universal memory' that consumes much less energy than previous prototypes
MRAM can be energy-intensive, but a new generation of this technology will enable greater computing power and resilience, as well as much lower energy requirements.
'We had less than a 2% chance to find this': James Webb telescope uncovers baffling 'Big Wheel', one of the most massive galaxies in the early universe
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered an object they've dubbed 'Big Wheel,' a gargantuan galaxy spinning through the early universe and growing larger by the second.
30,000-year-old fossilized vulture feathers 'nothing like what we usually see' preserved in volcanic ash
Fossilized vulture feathers that were stunningly preserved in volcanic ash were a mystery until now.
