Artificial intelligence has already enabled humans to chat with robots like Alexa and Siri that were inspired by science fiction. Some of its newest creations take a page from a hero of childrens lit… [+512 chars]
The rover’s self-driving capabilities will be put to the test this month as it begins a record-breaking series of sprints to its next sampling location. NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is trying to c… [+6906 chars]
Artificial intelligence has already enabled humans to chat with robots like Alexa and Siri that were inspired by science fiction. Some of its newest creations take a page from a hero of childrens lit… [+512 chars]
A new search for the elusive Planet Nine has once again yielded nary a sniff of a sneaky outer Solar System body. Although the hypothetical object continues to evade detection, a six-year search in … [+4061 chars]
From anxiety to depression, loneliness is known to have a range of unpleasant symptoms in humans. And now a new study has shown that loneliness is just as problematic for elephants, who show more si… [+4885 chars]
The Northern black swift is thought to have a link to the moon, according to researchers. Scientists determined that when this small bird makes its way from the Rocky Mountains to the Amazon jungle, … [+1678 chars]
We finally have our first James Webb image. At least, the first in-focus image that James Webb Space Telescope has produced. NASA released the image on March 16, 2022, and shared that all critical mi… [+3249 chars]
De-extinction involves bringing extinct species back to life, a topic so spicy it got an entire movie franchise as a wealthy entrepreneur sought to create a dinosaur island in the much-loved Jurassic… [+2251 chars]
The more sensitive the instrument, the harder it is to keep clean. Essentially, this was the case for the James Webb Space Telescope while it awaited launch late last year, after it arrived at Aria… [+4649 chars]
A potential cornucopia of neuroactive compounds, which might yield clues to the design of future psychiatric and neurological drugs, has become more accessible to synthetic chemists, thanks to new wo… [+3243 chars]
A beautiful new shot of Jupiter reveals two interlopers faintly creeping into the frame. The image, taken during a January 12 flyby of the giant planet by NASAs intrepid Juno probe features a cameo… [+3676 chars]
Something unusual is happening in the depths of the Arctic ocean: sinkholes are opening up on the seabed, some as large as a city block! This discovery, published in the Proceedings of the National… [+3099 chars]
