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A new study suggests that lifespan might be 50% heritable - although for now, it's hard to know if the finding applies across diverse populations.

Will two rare supernovas finally tell us how fast the universe is expanding? Perhaps, but we'll have to wait for it for them to 'reappear'.

Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology. The post This Weeks Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through January 31) appeared first on SingularityHu...

Virtual assistants mostly adopt 'female' personas, but all that does is exacerbate the notion that women are subservient.

These are the best Garmin running watches you can buy in every category, from Fenix 8 and Enduro 3 to Forerunner 55.

Jan. 31, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Time is almost up on the way we track each second of the day, with optical atomic clocks set to redefine the way the world measures one second in the near future. Researchers from Adelaide University worked with the Nati...

If youre after a high-end sports watch, minus the upkeep and attention-grabbing smartwatch tech, this one is for you.

Astronomers have discovered how "forever young" stars stay blue and bright despite being almost as old as the universe.

Jupiters swirling storms have concealed its true makeup for centuries, but a new model is finally peeling back the clouds. Researchers found the planet likely holds significantly more oxygen than the Sun, a key clue to h...

A young star called V1298 Tau is giving astronomers a front-row seat to the birth of the galaxys most common planets. Four massive but extremely low-density worlds orbiting the star appear to be inflated precursors of su...

A strange, glowing form of matter called dusty plasma turns out to be incredibly sensitive to magnetic fields. Researchers found that even weak fields can change how tiny particles grow, simply by nudging electrons into ...

The time it takes for the sun to completely rotate depends where on the sun you are measuring.

Lowering salt in everyday foods could quietly save lives. Researchers found that modest sodium reductions in bread, packaged foods, and takeout meals could significantly reduce heart disease and stroke rates in France an...

NASAs Perseverance rover has just made history by driving across Mars using routes planned by artificial intelligence instead of human operators. A vision-capable AI analyzed the same images and terrain data normally use...

Termites did not evolve complex societies by adding new genetic features. Instead, scientists found that they became more social by shedding genes tied to competition and independence. A shift to monogamy removed the nee...

Archaeologists in central China have uncovered evidence that early humans were far more inventive than long assumed. Excavations at the Xigou site reveal advanced stone tools, including the earliest known examples of too...

Engineers have long battled a problem that can cause loud, damaging oscillations inside gas turbines and aircraft engines: combustion instability. These unwanted pressure fluctuations create vibrations so intense that th...