The forces of rotation caused red hot masses of stones to be torn away from the Earth and to be thrown into the ether, and this is the origin of the stars.

— Anaxagoras 428 BC

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Flightless terror birds stalked Antarctica after the dinosaurs' demise

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 6:50am
Two fossil claws found on Seymour Island reveal that phorusrhacids, or terror birds, lived in Antarctica 50 million years ago and were probably the apex predator
Categories: Astronomy

Exclusive: Aid groups have no concrete long-term health plans for Gaza

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 5:49pm
Palestinians face a protracted health disaster as physical injuries, mental health issues and malnutrition are widespread in Gaza – and major health groups have no firm plans to address it
Categories: Astronomy

Snail robot excretes sticky mucus that helps it crawl up slopes

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 4:00pm
A remotely controlled robot with an inflatable foot that oozes mucus can crawl across surfaces like a snail, and could inspire soft medical robots that move through mucus-lined cavities in the human body
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Quantum memory device could stop unhackable networks from failing

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 2:00pm
A memory device that temporarily saves quantum information could become an important addition to quantum networks because it would allow users to salvage information if it fails to transfer properly
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Damaged coral reefs can recover quickly after restoration work

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 12:00pm
Four years after being restored with steel frames, coral reefs in Indonesia damaged by blast fishing grow at the same rate as healthy reefs, but they have lower levels of species diversity
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Chemical injection brings dying batteries back to life

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 12:00pm
Researchers restored degraded lithium-ion batteries to nearly full capacity by injecting them with a chemical that creates more charged particles inside them
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AI chatbot models ‘think’ in English even when using other languages

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 9:00am
When answering questions posed in Chinese, French, German or Russian, large language models seem to process the queries in English, which could create cultural issues
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Engineers are diverting Mississippi river to restore Louisiana’s coast

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 7:00am
South of New Orleans, a project to divert the Mississippi river could restore ecosystems destroyed by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and build new land to protect against sea level rise
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How one theory ties together everything we know about the universe

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 6:00am
All known natural phenomena fit into just a few categories and unifying them all is quantum field theory, says physicist Matt Strassler
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Clownfish avoid the sting of their anemone hosts with sugary slime

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 5:20pm
As a clownfish spends time with an anemone, its mucus coating begins to change. Chemical tweaks to sugars in the slime may calm stinging cells in anemone tentacles
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6 things to look out for during the total solar eclipse

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 4:00pm
A total solar eclipse is a unique experience. From shadow bands to the sun’s majestic corona and pinkish prominences, here’s what you can expect to see
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Worm-like amphibian produces a kind of milk for its hatchlings

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 3:00pm
After hatching from eggs, young ringed caecilians feed on their mother’s skin, but also on a milk-like substance secreted from her rear end
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Experimental weight loss pill seems to be more potent than Ozempic

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 12:43pm
The results, of 13 per cent weight loss after three months, need to be confirmed by larger and longer studies, but are seen as promising
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D-Wave says its quantum computers can solve otherwise impossible tasks

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 12:33pm
Quantum computing firm D-Wave says its machines are the first to achieve "computational supremacy" by solving a practically useful problem that would otherwise take millions of years on an ordinary supercomputer
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Salmon farms are increasingly being hit by mass die-offs

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 12:00pm
Mass mortality events at salmon farms have been getting more frequent since 2011, sometimes killing millions of fish at once, with causes including heatwaves and poor living conditions
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Jupiter’s stormy surface replicated in lab

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 10:30am
By rotating a tank of water at 75 revolutions per minute, it’s possible to replicate some of the stunning, swirling patterns on Jupiter’s surface
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Light and sound therapy for Alzheimer’s may also prevent 'chemo brain'

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 7:47am
An experimental Alzheimer's treatment involving sounds and flickering lights also prevented a decline in mental sharpness among mice having chemotherapy
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AI chatbots use racist stereotypes even after anti-racism training

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 7:00am
Large language models still demonstrate racial prejudice against speakers of African American English, despite the safety guard rails implemented by tech companies such as OpenAI
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The world just experienced the hottest February on record

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 11:00pm
February was the ninth month in a row to set a global heat record, with global average temperatures 1.77°C above the pre-industrial average for the month
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Microplastics linked to a greater risk of heart attack and stroke

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 6:00pm
People with artery plaques containing microplastics were about four times as likely to have a heart attack or stroke as those with plastic-free plaques
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