Earth’s rotation is notoriously wobbly. It could alter the fate of the leap second
An international meeting is considering a fundamental change to timekeeping, potentially severing the ancient link between time and the motion…
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admin NASA may already have proof life once existed on another planet. Scientists might never get to find out
US officials canceled NASA’s ambitious Mars Sample Return program, leaving potential evidence of ancient life sitting on Mars. Could China…
NASA may already have proof life once existed on another planet. Scientists might never get to find out
US officials canceled NASA’s ambitious Mars Sample Return program, leaving potential evidence of ancient life sitting on Mars. Could China…
Nikon revokes first prize in Small World in Motion video competition over AI use
The winner of a prestigious scientific photography competition has been disqualified after organizers concluded that his use of generative AI…
Don’t miss the Draconid meteor shower, a celestial event that won’t take all night
See up to 10 meteors per hour during the Draconids, peaking Thursday night into Friday morning.
Anthropic’s announcement of a ‘Claude-led’ CRISPR-like discovery is sparking controversy. Here’s why
Anthropic’s claim its AI agents discovered an unusual pattern in viral DNA similar to what’s seen in the gene-editing tool…
Jonathan the 194-year-old tortoise could help humans live longer
Jonathan, a giant tortoise who has lived on the remote South Atlantic island of St. Helena for almost two centuries,…
These origami-inspired rover wheels could help explore the moon’s lava tubes
As South Korea prepares its lander for a moon mission by 2030, researchers at KAIST have developed innovative origami-inspired wheels
Scientists name ancient crocodile species found in rock that built the Great Sphinx
Scientists say they have identified an extinct crocodile species from about 45 million years ago in the limestone formation used…
Astronomers discover possible planet born from a dead star’s ashes
A second-generation planet might be orbiting a white dwarf, in an astronomy first, according to new research.