For reasons that aren’t entirely clear, people started kissing under mistletoe in 18th century England. Perhaps because mistletoe stays evergreen throughout the year, flourishing while trees are dormant, it was considered a symbol of fertility…
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The stealthy, persistent hazard of thirdhand smoke
While the dangers of secondhand smoke are widely recognized, a new study led by Prof. Sun Yele at the Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has uncovered a more persistent and stealthy hazard lurking in indoor…
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Feral AI gossip with the potential to spread damage and shame will become more frequent, researchers warn
“Feral” gossip spread via AI bots is likely to become more frequent and pervasive, causing reputational damage and shame, humiliation, anxiety, and distress, researchers have warned.
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Will Material from 3I/ATLAS Arrive on Earth? – Avi Loeb – Medium
- Will Material from 3I/ATLAS Arrive on Earth? Avi Loeb – Medium
- Latest Comet 3I/ATLAS news: Comet close approach today Space
- South African Telescope Detects Natural Radio Emission – And No Signal Of Technological Origin – From Interstellar…
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Sentinel-6B extends global ocean height record
On November 16, 2025, the Sentinel-6B satellite launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in California.
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Safety panel says NASA should have taken Starliner incident more seriously
Invoking the designation also ensures an independent investigation detached from the teams involved in the incident itself, according to retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Susan Helms, chair of the safety panel. “We just, I…
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What Does Evolutionary Age Have to Do with a Species’ Extinction?
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An old debate centers around what makes species vulnerable to extinction….
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Helping AI agents search to get the best results out of large language models
Whether you’re a scientist brainstorming research ideas or a CEO hoping to automate a task in human resources or finance, you’ll find that artificial intelligence (AI) tools are becoming the assistants you didn’t know you needed. In particular,…
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Predictive 'mismatch' leads to novel carbon capture method
When experimental results don’t match scientists’ predictions, it’s usually assumed that the predictions were wrong. But new research into materials that pull carbon dioxide directly from the air shows how such mismatches can instead be powerful…
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New technique lights up where drugs go in the body, cell by cell
When you take a drug, where in your body does it actually go? For most medications, scientists can make only educated guesses about the answer to this question. Traditional methods can measure the concentration of a drug in an organ like the…
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