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'Intelligence comes at a price, and for many species, the benefits just aren't worth it': A neuroscientist's take on how human intellect evolved
In his book "One Hand Clapping," Nikolay Kukushkin explores explanations for how consciousness evolved, and ultimately, what makes us human.
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Ancient Chinese texts reveal new clues about the 1st recorded solar eclipse
What can today's scientists learn about astronomical phenomena from ancient texts?
New low temperature fuel cell could transform hydrogen power
Kyushu University scientists have achieved a major leap in fuel cell technology by enabling efficient proton transport at just 300°C. Their scandium-doped oxide materials create a wide, soft pathway that lets protons move rapidly without clogging the crystal lattice. This solves a decades-old barrie
A 1950s material just set a modern record for lightning-fast chips
Researchers engineered a strained germanium layer on silicon that allows charge to move faster than in any silicon-compatible material to date. This record mobility could lead to chips that run cooler, faster, and with dramatically lower energy consumption. The discovery also enhances the prospects
How Prelude and QDX are using quantum chemistry to discover cancer treatments
Prelude Therapeutics, a clinical-stage precision oncology company, has released preclinical results indicating that its JAK2V617F mutant-selective inhibitors have disease-modifying potential for myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). MPNs are diseases of the bone marrow and blood affecting approximate
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Glowing bridge links dwarf galaxies in stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope
A spectacular new view of two dwarf galaxies caught in the middle of a cosmic collision reveals a glowing gas bridge, streams of newborn stars and the ongoing gravitational tug-of-war reshaping both galaxies.
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Male human heads found in a 'skull pit' in an ancient Chinese city hint at sex-specific sacrifice rituals
A genetic study of 80 skulls found at a Stone Age city in China has revealed that the sacrificed people were mostly men, in contrast to previous assumptions.
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'Hubble tension' is back again as a new cosmic map deepens the puzzle
"It means cleaning house, narrowing the viable paths forward, and no longer spending energy on what are evidently dead ends."
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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)
SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites on Thursday (Dec. 4), sending 28 of them up from California's central coast.
Looking around corners: Elsevier’s genAI SVP LeapSpace offers perspective on the future of scientific publishing
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Scientists discover one of our universe's largest spinning structures — a 50-million-light-year-long cosmic thread
The discovery potentially transforms what we think about how the cosmic environment influences galaxies as they form.
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Was Elon Musk in the room where it happened? This senator still wants to know
As he did eight months ago, Sen. Ed Markey asked Jared Isaacman if Elon Musk was in the room when President Trump first offered him the job of NASA chief. And, once again, Isaacman demurred.
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Geminids 2025: The year's best meteor shower is coming, with a second shower hot on its tail
The Geminid meteor shower has begun. The Geminids peak overnight on Dec. 13 and 14, when up to 150 "shooting stars" per hour will rain down on Earth in a moonless night sky.
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Injecting anesthetic into a 'lazy eye' may correct it, early study suggests
Temporarily shutting down a "lazy eye" triggers a burst of neuronal activity that reverses the condition in animal experiments, a study shows.
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Rare solar flare caused radiation in Earth's atmosphere to spike to highest levels in nearly 20 years, researchers say
Levels of potentially dangerous cosmic radiation in Earth's atmosphere rose to a two-decade high in November after a rare solar super-flare pummeled the planet with high-speed particles from the sun.
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Mercury is hard to spot, but you can catch it in the morning sky this month
If you've never sighted this rocky little world for yourself, you'll never get a better opportunity than right now to see it.
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Rare images reveal active sunspots minutes before they unleashed powerful X-flares that caused November 2025's stunning auroras
We don't often get a good look at X-class solar flares from ground-based observatories.
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Watch the 'PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted' for updates on High on Life 2, Remnant Protocol, plus more cool sci-fi & space games
Check out the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted stream and see the sci-fi and space games you'll be playing in 2026 and beyond.
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Volcanic eruption triggered 'butterfly effect' that led to the Black Death, researchers find
A volcanic eruption in 1345 may have kicked off a series of events that led to the Black Death sweeping through medieval Europe.
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Damaged launch pad: How long before Russia can send astronauts to the ISS again?
A mishap during the successful Nov. 27 launch of three astronauts damaged the only pad that currently supports Russian crewed orbital liftoffs. How long before things are back up and running again?