A new study has described 14 new marine worms, molluscs and crustaceans from all over the world, as well as shedding light on several known sea creatures.
One of the most fascinating discoveries was found on the body of a tusk shell, or tooth…
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Deforestation for soy continues in Brazilian Cerrado despite EUDR looming
Agricultural producers in Brazil’s Cerrado savanna continue to clear land for soy, which puts them in breach of the European Union’s upcoming antideforestation law, or EUDR, a new investigation shows. In September 2024, investigative…
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MIT finds traces of a lost world deep within planet Earth
Researchers from MIT and collaborating institutions have uncovered exceptionally rare traces of “proto Earth,” the ancient precursor to our planet that existed about 4.5 billion years ago. This primitive world took shape before a massive…
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ByteDance’s Other AI Chatbot Is Quietly Gaining Traction Around the World
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has built what is currently the most popular AI chatbot in China: Doubao. Launched in 2023, the app has risen to the top of the country’s generative AI market, reaching more than 157 million monthly…
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Simple single-layer metasurface design boosts detection of circularly polarized light
A new single-layer chiral metasurface detects circularly polarized light efficiently, offering a compact, high-performance alternative to bulky optical systems.
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4,000 gone: Inside NASA’s brain drain
“This was my dream job. What do I do next?”
—Ronald Gamble, Cosmic Origins Program Scientist
“We’re talking about NASA, maybe the greatest organization that humans have ever devised. Destroying that? Ridiculous. Just…
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Duke engineers break size barrier to print recyclable electronics
Electrical engineers at Duke University in the US have developed a new printing technique to create fully functional, recyclable electronics.
Interestingly, the technique could enable printing of components at very small, sub-micrometer…
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West Africa’s leopards now officially endangered after 50% population crash
There are only about 350 mature leopards left in West Africa, according to the latest regional assessment by the IUCN, the global wildlife conservation authority. Leopards (Panthera pardus) in West Africa are thought to be genetically isolated…
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How to See Comet Lemmon This October
It was early January 2025 when a faint light spot was observed at the Mt. Lemmon Observatory in Arizona. Follow-up observations revealed that the object was a comet visiting from the outer edge of the solar system, and it was named Comet Lemmon…
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Large language models prioritize helpfulness over accuracy in medical contexts, finds study
Large language models (LLMs) can store and recall vast quantities of medical information, but their ability to process this information in rational ways remains variable. A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham demonstrated a…
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