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Scientists confirmed that West Coast transient killer whales actually form two separate groups split between inner and outer coastal habitats. Inner-coast whales hunt smaller prey in shallow, maze-like waterways, while o...

New climate modeling shows that heatwaves will keep getting hotter, longer, and more frequent for centuries-even after the world hits net-zero emissions. Delays of just a few years dramatically increase the likelihood of...

Commercial-scale fusion edges closer with record plasma pressure. The post Startup Zap Energy Just Set a Fusion Power Record With Its Latest Reactor appeared first on SingularityHub.

New research shows that the same dopamine receptor mechanism responsible for drug addiction also governs the natural decline in motivation when we repeat rewarding behaviors. By studying male fruit flies, researchers fou...

A new study demonstrates that an AI assistant can conduct psychiatric assessment interviews with greater diagnostic accuracy than widely used mental health rating scales. In a sample of 303 participants with confirmed ps...

A new behavioral study demonstrates that sudden, unexpected events can significantly increase altruistic behavior in everyday environments. When a person dressed as Batman appeared on a Milan subway, passengers were near...

A lone skull discovered near the walls of an ancient fort highlights the Romans' brutal treatment of their conquered foes.

A new framework argues that human language did not arise from a single evolutionary leap but from the convergence of many biological abilities and cultural processes. The authors highlight how speech learning, grammar fo...

Three former CDC officials share their experiences at the agency leading up to their resignations.

New research reveals that neurons release a little-understood extracellular kinase called VLK to strengthen synaptic connections, providing a missing piece in how the nervous system adapts during learning and pain. The k...

The discovery that a toxin made by bacteria found in dirty water might help trigger ulcerative colitis could lead to new treatments for this form of IBD

NASA's treasure trove of new comet 3I/ATLAS images provides hotly anticipated views of the interstellar visitor, including from Mars and the sun.

When ultraviolet light hits ice-whether in Earth's polar regions or on distant planets-it triggers a cascade of chemical reactions that have puzzled scientists for decades.

Astronauts strapped moss spores to the outside of the International Space Station for nine months - and most of them survived the challenging experience

The ideal binocular for birdwatching - the Canon 12x36 IS III binoculars are a dream.

A ninth-century grave discovered in Norway held the remains of a Viking Age woman whose mouth was covered with two large scallop shells.

The inside of giant planets can reach pressures more than one million times the Earth's atmosphere. As a result of that intense pressure, materials can adopt unexpected structures and properties. Understanding matter...

NASA's highly anticipated comet 3I/ATLAS images have been released, with a space agency official shooting down alien rumors and stressing that the interstellar visitor is a comet.

Scientists have observed mice helping each other when they encounter difficulties during birth, prompting a rethink of caregiving among rodents and other animals

Researchers from McMaster University and the University of Pittsburgh have created the first functionally complete logic gate-a NAND gate (short for "NOT AND")-in a soft material using only beams of visible light...

In a new study published in Nature Physics, researchers have demonstrated that quantum light, particularly bright squeezed vacuum (BSV), can drive strong-field photoemission at metal needle tips.

Researchers from the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have reported new experimental results that advance our understanding of reaction dynamics and exotic nuclear structures of weakly...