Fuel-Free Microwave Plasma Engine Could Revolutionize Flight
Chinese engineers have unveiled a prototype jet engine that promises to run without fossil fuels or batteries. Using amb...
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Why Smarter AI May Be More Selfish — New Study Warns
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University report a surprising trade-off: as large language models gain reasoning abiliti...
Rising Seas Threaten Millions of Coastal Buildings
New global modeling shows that long-term sea-level rise could immerse tens to hundreds of millions of buildings worldwid...
Why Most Continental Landmasses Cluster on One Hemisphere
Why continents appear concentrated on one side of EarthAt first glance, world maps give the impression that land and sea...
Mars Has an Earth-Like Core, New Seismic Evidence Revealed
Seismic breakthrough: evidence for a solid inner core on MarsResearchers analysing seismic data from NASA's InSight land...
Smoke-Dried Mummies Show Ancient Southeast Asia Practices
Researchers examining human remains from Southeast Asia propose that intentional smoke-drying—binding and prolonged expo...
Baby Cries Can Raise Adult Facial Temperature: Painful, Chaotic Cries Trigger an Autonomic Flush
a physical response to infant distressA recent study from research teams at Jean Monnet University and the University of...
New Evidence of Neandertal Symbolic Behavior: Painted Shells, Cave Marks and a Tactile Trace on a Rock Face
For much of the 20th century, Neandertals were portrayed as primitive hominins lacking the cognitive capacity for symbol...
Large Ontario Study Finds Small Association Between Preconception CT Scans and Pregnancy Loss, Birth Defects
A population-level observational study spanning three decades in Ontario, Canada, suggests a modest association between ...
10 Unexpected Waste-to-Fuel Sources Poised to Change the Energy Mix
Waste as an untapped energy resourceAs governments, industries and researchers accelerate decarbonization efforts, atten...
Human Civilization Could Collapse Within 25 Years! Scientists Warn of Rising Existential Risks
New Risk Assessments: Not Science Fiction but a Measurable ThreatRecent analyses by leading researchers have reframed th...
Living by the Sea Linked to Longer Lifespans, Study Finds — Inland Urban Waterways May Not Offer the Same Benefit
Coastal advantage: ocean proximity and longevityLiving within a few dozen miles of the ocean appears to be associated wi...
Childhood Smartphone Ownership Before Age 13 Tied to Long-Term Mental Health Declines, Global Study Shows
A large international study finds that acquiring a smartphone before age 13 is associated with substantially poorer ment...
Hair Protein Could Power the Next Generation of Enamel-Regenerating Toothpaste
From Wool to White — a New Route to Enamel RegenerationResearchers at King's College London have developed a method that...
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Supercool Cement Could Let Buildings Cool Themselves, Cutting Energy Use and Emissions
A passive cooling breakthroughWhen outdoor temperatures rise, most people turn up air conditioning—an effective but ener...
Falling Birth Rates Worldwide: Causes, Consequences and How Societies Can Build Demographic Resilience
A global shift in fertility and what it meansWorldwide birth rates have fallen sharply in recent decades. In 1970, a wom...
Why Some People Age Faster: 400+ Genes Linked to Distinct Forms of Frailty
Uneven aging: new genetics study maps hundreds of risk genesScientists have uncovered more than 400 genes linked to diff...
Ethiopia Fossils Show Australopithecus and Earliest Homo Lived Side by Side 2.6–2.8 Million Years Ago
New fossils from Ledi-Geraru rewrite a key chapter in human evolutionAn international team working at the Ledi-Geraru fi...
Turning Nuclear Waste into Fusion Fuel: Could Tritium from Spent Fuel Unlock Clean Energy?
Background: Why tritium matters for fusionNuclear fusion — the process of combining light atomic nuclei to release energ...
The Rise of AI Agents: How the Third Phase of Generative AI Is Transforming Work and Daily Life
Welcome to the Third Phase of Generative AI: The Era of AgentsGenerative artificial intelligence is evolving at a breakn...