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An AI model trained on dozens of hours of real-world conversation accurately predicts human brain activity and shows that features of langua...

Mice will lick the faces and pull at the tongues of other mice if they're found unconscious, with more vigorous grooming resulting in faster...

Scientists took 10 years to figure out how one type of superbug gains its ability to infect diverse bacterial species. When prompted, Google...

Trained on the spectacular Flame Nebula, the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes went hunting for the smallest stars in the universe.

It's commonly thought that sperm "race" to the egg, with the winner fertilizing it. But is this really the case?

This bedazzled arachnid woos its mate with a sexy thrusting dance.

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a 'rogue' cosmic object barrelling through our galaxy without a star, and covered in clouds of ir...

Scientists have been building nuclear weapons for more than 80 years, but crafting this technology remains a challenge.

Discover interesting facts about how dolphins sleep, if they're dangerous, and what they eat.

March 15, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the...

Butch Wilmore and Sunni Williams have spent nine months aboard the International Space Station following the failure of Boeing’s Starliner m...

While millions of Earthlings watched the "blood moon" total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, the private Blue Ghost spacecraft caught an ultra-...

A monumental tomb found near Corinth has revealed several burials, along with artifacts reflecting its later use as a healing shrine.

Chinese startup Butterfly Effect has unveiled what it claims is the first general AI agent capable of acting autonomously.

Dark energy, the mysterious phenomenon that powers the expansion of the universe, may undergo periodic 'violent transitions' that reverse th...

Melting ice could weaken Earth's strongest ocean current 20% by 2050, study reveals.

Skywatchers snapped photos of the "blood moon" hovering above North and South America last night. Here's a gallery of images to celebrate th...

The End-Permian mass extinction killed an estimated 80% of life on Earth, but new research suggests that plants might have done okay.

Everything you need to know about photoplethysmography (PPG), the technology behind heart rate measurements in fitness watches and smart rin...

Genetic analysis of skeletons in a mass grave in Mongolia has revealed they were soldiers in the Han-Xiongnu Wars more than two millennia ag...

People find AI more compassionate and understanding than human mental health experts, a new study shows. Even when participants knew that th...

Mount Washington is a prominent mountain in New Hampshire, known for its dramatic weather and conditions that are extremely dangerous for hi...

Discover interesting facts about when dinosaurs lived, why they died and how big they got

Are there mathematical ways to prove that pi is an irrational number that has no end?

Einstein solved the world in his head. How much do you know about his life and work?