The universe is like a safe to which there is a combination. But the combination is locked up in the safe.

— Peter De Vries

Astronomy

Meta's AI memorised books verbatim – that could cost it billions

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 2:00pm
Many AI models were trained on the text of books, but a new test found at least one model has directly memorised nearly the entirety of some books, including Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, which could complicate ongoing legal battles over copyright infringement
Categories: Astronomy

Meta's AI memorised books verbatim – that could cost it billions

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 2:00pm
Many AI models were trained on the text of books, but a new test found at least one model has directly memorised nearly the entirety of some books, including Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, which could complicate ongoing legal battles over copyright infringement
Categories: Astronomy

Ancient humans’ extraordinary journey to South America

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 2:00pm
Humans first arrived in South America through a series of extraordinary migrations – and genetic studies now reveal more about how they settled and then split into four distinct groups on the continent
Categories: Astronomy

Ancient humans’ extraordinary journey to South America

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 2:00pm
Humans first arrived in South America through a series of extraordinary migrations – and genetic studies now reveal more about how they settled and then split into four distinct groups on the continent
Categories: Astronomy

Who is Franklin Richards, the superpowered baby shown in the new 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' trailer (video)

Space.com - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 2:00pm
Blink and you'll miss him! The immortal son of Reed Richards and Sue Storm is in the new 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' trailer, but who is this adorable little Omega-level mutant?
Categories: Astronomy

Gorilla Gourmets Are Actually Truffle Hunting

Scientific American.com - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 1:15pm

Researchers followed gorillas for years to uncover truffle-hunting behavior—and it may be socially transmitted

Categories: Astronomy

Gene editing could treat damage from 'irreversible' kidney disease

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 1:00pm
Using CRISPR to correct the mutations behind polycystic kidney disease could counter some of the damage the condition causes
Categories: Astronomy

Gene editing could treat damage from 'irreversible' kidney disease

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 1:00pm
Using CRISPR to correct the mutations behind polycystic kidney disease could counter some of the damage the condition causes
Categories: Astronomy

'We've got a new mystery on our hands': Titan's weird wobble just got even stranger

Space.com - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 1:00pm
New research reveals more about why Saturn's large moon tilts, a puzzle that has intrigued scientists for decades.
Categories: Astronomy

Tutankhamun was only a D-list pharaoh. So why was his tomb so opulent?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 12:00pm
He was a minor king, yet Tutankhamun’s tomb might have been the most richly stocked of all in ancient Egypt. Now research is revealing the surprising reasons why he was given such a lavish send-off
Categories: Astronomy

Tutankhamun was only a D-list pharaoh. So why was his tomb so opulent?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 12:00pm
He was a minor king, yet Tutankhamun’s tomb might have been the most richly stocked of all in ancient Egypt. Now research is revealing the surprising reasons why he was given such a lavish send-off
Categories: Astronomy

Coating satellites with super-dark Vantablack paint could help fight light pollution crisis

Space.com - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 12:00pm
Light streaks caused by passing satellites mar images taken by the world's most expensive telescopes. The problem is set to get worse.
Categories: Astronomy

With 35% off, the Estes Rockets Journey Launch set is a brilliant introduction to the joys of space flight and model rocketry — and at its cheapest price this year at Amazon

Space.com - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 11:56am
This fantastic rocket set can soar to 1100ft, has its own launch controller and launch pad system and even comes with an in-built landing system.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida's Space Coast, lands booster on ship at sea

Space.com - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 11:15am
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Tuesday morning (June 10), carrying 23 Starlink satellites to orbit.
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Can You Still Get a COVID Vaccine This Fall? Here’s What to Know

Scientific American.com - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 11:15am

In recent years COVID shots joined flu shots as an annual offering at most neighborhood pharmacies. But the current administration has thrown that into uncertainty

Categories: Astronomy

When Letting Your Mind Wander Helps You Learn

Scientific American.com - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 10:32am

Zoning out reveals hidden patterns in tasks

Categories: Astronomy

Crashed lander looks back at Earth from the moon | Space photo of the day for June 10, 2025

Space.com - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 10:00am
The private company's Resilience moon lander could almost see Japan if it weren't for the clouds.
Categories: Astronomy

We're halfway between the April 2024 and August 2026 total solar eclipses: Here's why we're excited

Space.com - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 9:00am
429 days down, 429 to go until the next total solar eclipse.
Categories: Astronomy

IBM says it will build a practical quantum supercomputer by 2029

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 7:00am
The company has unveiled new innovations in quantum hardware and software that researchers hope will make quantum computing both error-proof and useful before the end of the decade
Categories: Astronomy