Robots run out of energy long before they run out of work to do — feeding them could change that
Earlier this year, a robot completed a half-marathon in Beijing in just under 2 hours and 40 minutes. That’s slower…
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Turning the Red Planet green? It’s time to take terraforming Mars seriously, scientists say
The concept of terraforming Mars — transforming the planet’s climate to support life as we know it — has long…
Pacific spiny lumpsucker: The adorable little fish with a weird suction cup resembling human teeth
QUICK FACTS Name: Pacific spiny lumpsucker (Eumicrotremus orbis) Where it lives: Northern Pacific, from Washington to Japan and north into…
Which animal has the best sense of smell?
From hunting prey to finding mates and avoiding predators, the ability to detect odors is crucial for survival in the…
Human evolution: Facts about the past 300,000 years of Homo sapiens
Quick facts about human evolution Oldest discovered Homo sapiens skeletons: 315,000 years old Where these early fossils were found: Jebel…
Science news this week: ‘City-killer’ asteroid swarms and a buried toddler ‘Ice Prince’
This week’s science news started off with a bang as Europe’s largest active volcano erupted Monday morning (June 2), spewing…
‘Cone-headed’ skull from Iran was bashed in 6,200 years ago, but no one knows why
Archaeologists in Iran have unearthed the unusual skull of a young woman who died in a traumatic incident over 6,000…
James Webb telescope unveils largest-ever map of the universe, spanning over 13 billion years
Scientists have unveiled the largest map of the universe ever created. Stretching across a tiny sliver of space and almost…
Your deepest-held beliefs form a pattern than can be predicted by AI
Many people have strong beliefs about whether abortion should be legal Michael Bihmayer/Imago/Alamy Does God exist? Should we legalise all…
The Trump-Musk Fight Could Have Huge Consequences for U.S. Space Programs
The Trump-Musk Fight Could Have Huge Consequences for U.S. Space Programs A vitriolic war of words between President Donald Trump…