Between 73,000 and 20,000 years ago (Late Pleistocene), the Japanese Archipelago was inhabited by cave lions (Panthera spelaea), according to a new genetic and proteomic analysis of fossilized felid remains previously attributed to tigers…
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The Weirdest Love Rituals in The Animal Kingdom : ScienceAlert
If the animal kingdom is anything to go by, love is, indeed, a many-splendored thing. We humans may have slightly over-complicated the process, with our penchant for ever-changing hairstyles and a plethora of complex mating rituals,…
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Fastest microfluidics chip pulls PFAS from water in five minutes
Researchers have engineered a microfluidic device that extracts pollutants directly from contaminated solids. This breakthrough eliminates the need for complex filtration in environmental testing.
The joint team from the Korea Research…
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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Feb. 14 #509
Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.
Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is…
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Supergiant Star Collapsed into Stellar-Mass Black Hole in Andromeda Galaxy
Using archival data from NASA’s NEOWISE mission along with data from other space and ground-based observatories, astronomers identified the clearest observational record yet of a massive star fading and vanishing into a black hole — an…
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Quantum Internet Takes Shape With 100 km Secure Transmission Milestone
A breakthrough in quantum repeater technology has enabled secure quantum communication over 100 kilometers. Researchers led by Jianwei Pan, Qiang Zhang, and Xiaohui Bao at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), part of the…
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World’s largest neutrino detector to track supernova blasts
The world’s largest neutrino detector just got even more powerful after scientists successfully deployed six new strings of advanced sensors nearly 8,000 feet (2,400 meters) beneath the Antarctic ice at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory.
By…
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Manifest 2026 recap
In Episode 230 of The Robot Report Podcast, hosts Mike Oitzman and Eugene Demaitre recap the major robotics news of the week and discuss their experiences at the Manifest 2026 supply chain trade show in Las…
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Quantum research in two ways: From proving someone's location to simulating financial markets
Quantum physics may sound abstract, but Ph.D. candidates Kirsten Kanneworff and David Dechant show that quantum research can also be very concrete. Together, they are investigating how quantum technology can change the world. While Kanneworff…
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Calcium-ion battery breakthrough may rival lithium-ion systems
Researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have developed a new type of calcium-ion battery that could challenge lithium-ion technology by improving stability and performance.
The team built the system using…
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