Science news this week was full of bizarre and baffling animal behavior, with news of chewed-up orca fins washing up on a Russian beach pointing to cannibalism among the apex predators.
There are several orca subspecies, and scientists initially…
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Scientists Shocked to Find Two Hidden Species for Every One We Know
Scientists may have been dramatically undercounting the number of vertebrate species on Earth. A large analysis of more than 300 studies suggests that for every recognized species of fish, bird, mammal, reptile, or amphibian, there may be two…
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Air Force lab awards BlackSky contract worth up to $99 million for large optical satellite payload
Program will test large segmented optical system for future surveillance satellites
The post Air Force lab awards BlackSky contract worth up to $99 million for large optical satellite payload appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Viewpoint: Why ‘always-on’ environments break most robotics deployments – and how to fix them
By Nohtal Partansky, founder and CEO, and Patrick DeGrosse Jr, director of engineering, Sorting Robotics Most robotics deployments don’t run into trouble because a motor was undersized or because someone wrote bad control logic. In our…
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From Iran to Ukraine, everyone’s trying to hack security cameras
In fact, Check Point says it tracked similar Iranian targeting of cameras as early as last June during Israel’s previous 12-day war with Iran. The head of Israel’s National Cybersecurity Directorate, Yossi Karadi, also…
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How Lilly Used AI To Crank Up Production Of Its Popular GLP-1s
Forget the drug discovery hype. Here’s how the world’s largest pharma company is seeing a payoff from AI right now.
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Automation Expo in Thailand concludes with strong attendance
Co-organised by Messe Frankfurt (HK) and GMTX, the 2026 edition of Automation Expo closed recently, achieving a record 50 per cent year-on-year increase in attendance. The event was held at the Nongnooch International Convention and Exhibition…
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Japanese supercomputer upends 45-year-old theory about sun-like stars
For nearly half a century, astronomers have believed that stars like our sun eventually change the way they rotate. The theory suggested that when such stars grow old and slow down, their rotation pattern flips—causing their poles to spin…
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Mayo Clinic discovers rare gene mutation that causes fatty liver disease
Scientists at Mayo Clinic’s Center for Individualized Medicine have identified a rare genetic variant that can directly cause metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, formerly known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
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A Bonus Benefit of Ozempic, Secrets of ‘Superagers’, And More! : ScienceAlert
This week in science: Drugs like Ozempic could help with your aching knees in unexpected ways; a universal vaccine candidate protects against a surprisingly wide range of pathogens; the brains of ‘superagers’ give up the secrets to longevity;…