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Skywatchers are in for a special treat this June when the Strawberry Moon makes its annual appearance. But this year’s event comes with a rare twist, as it will be the lowest full moon visible in the Northern Hemisphere since 2006,…

For years, scientists have watched nematodes build massive superorganisms in the form of writhing towers. But, they’ve only seen it happen in the lab. Now, though, researchers write that they’ve observed these massive, disturbing…

For some people, noisy environments are just too much for their brains to handle. A loud restaurant, a party with friends, or even waiting in line to catch the next subway to work can make it almost impossible to focus on what anyone…

Chimpanzees can “catch” yawns from an android robot imitating human facial expressions,…

Researchers may have come up with an interesting new treatment for cancer by talking to AI. According to a paper published this month, a research team led by the University of Cambridge turned to an “AI scientist” powered by GPT-4…

The online feud between billionaire SpaceX founder Elon Musk…

Researchers based out of the Philippines have created a tunable liquid lens system that could be used in classrooms and other low-cost environments. The system is devised of several droplets of water-based liquid, which vary in size and…

Chimpanzees can “catch” yawns from an android robot imitating human facial expressions,…

Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are among the greatest cosmic enigmas of our time. First discovered in 2007, these fleeting flashes of radio waves have been puzzling astronomers ever since.

Despite detecting thousands of them, we still don’t know…