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June 14, 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.

Are the dogs of Chernobyl evolving right in front of us? That's a question some scientists have been asking in new research that has been … The post The dogs of Chernobyl may be evolving right before our eyes appeared ...

Apple's recent AI research paper, "The Illusion of Thinking", has been making waves for its blunt conclusion: even the most advanced Large Reasoning Models (LRMs) collapse on complex tasks. But not everyone agrees with t...

A new malware campaign is exploiting a weakness in Discord's invitation system to deliver an information stealer called Skuld and the AsyncRAT remote access trojan. "Attackers hijacked the links through vanity link regis...

AI researchers have recently been asking themselves a version of the question, "Is that really Zuck?" As first reported by Bloomberg, the Meta CEO has been personally asking top AI talent to join his new "superintelligen...

A legal scholar with a doctorate in wildlife genetics explains the promise biotechnology techniques hold for some animals that are currently endangered.

With Tehran's military weakened, digital retaliation likely, experts tell The Reg The current Israel-Iran military conflict is taking place in the era of hybrid war, where cyberattacks amplify and assist missiles and tro...

New research shows that the brain's cortex can rapidly reorganize itself after losing neurons, allowing other nerve cells to take over lost functions. Scientists studied neural networks in the auditory cortex and found t...

People turn to the internet to run billions of search queries each year. These range from keeping tabs on world events and celebrities to learning new words and getting DIY help.

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A new study reveals that prenatal exposure to common air pollutants like NO₂, PM2.5, and black carbon is associated with subtle but measurable changes in fetal brain structure during the second and third trimesters. Us...

In a testament to how quickly time moves, 20 years ago Steve Jobs gave his famous Stanford commencement speech. If you haven’t heard it before, set aside the time to listen, it’s about 15 minutes long and arguably on...

Despite how it currently looks, 'Marathon' will launch with Sony's full support and get an 'optimal chance of success.'

Travel smarter with the Satechi Passport Holder, a sleek passport wallet that combines style, security, and smart tracking.   -Find My Built-In: Apple Find My integration helps you locate your passport holder, with real...

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, No. 265, for June 15.

Here are hints and the answer for today's extra-difficult Wordle, No. 1,457 for June 15.

Here are hints and answers for NYT Strands puzzle No. 469 for June 15.

Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for June 15, #735.

The alleged shooter is a 57-year-old white male; according to his ministry's website, he "sought out militant Islamists in order to share the gospel and tell them that violence wasn't the answer."

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you're a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. Keeping up with all of the...

China launched a second collaborative seismo-electromagnetic satellite early Saturday, aimed at detecting electromagnetic precursors to natural disasters such as earthquakes. The post China launches new seismo-electromag...

These are some recently released titles we think are worth adding to your reading list. This week, we read Hungerstone, a retelling of Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla, and EC Comics' first serialized miniseries, Blood Type. ...