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AI companies look to the ocean as a place to put more data centers
The artificial intelligence boom is driving unprecedented demand for data centers, raising concerns about their growing energy consumption,
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How ancient trees are warning us about the next enormous solar storm
Our sun is capable of storms far bigger than we've ever recorded. Studying the world's oldest trees suggests we could soon be due one of the
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Study finds some microbes drastically change behavior outside the lab
A new study underscores the importance of studying microbes in their natural setting rather than relying solely on laboratory research. Rese
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Graphene device measures fractional electric charges carried by some of quantum physics' strangest objects
An electron is supposed to be indivisible. It carries one fundamental unit of electric charge, and every electron is exactly the same. But u
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AI exposes devastating impact of bomb fishing on coral reefs
Illegal bomb fishing is causing extensive damage to some of the world's most biodiverse coral reefs, according to a new pilot study involvin
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It's not just flowers that help the pollinators. Grass can too.
Bees may be relying on your lawn for their next meal, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.
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New X-ray imaging technique could double scanning efficiency while revealing hidden detail
Researchers at Monash University have developed a new X-ray imaging technique that can image two overlapping samples at the same time, poten
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Parents should encourage tweens and teens to take risks—here's why
Parents may have heard of the dangers of being a "helicopter parent." They hover so closely over their kids that they never get a chance to
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Hostile attitudes toward women are driving extremism in young Australians
"Students are funneled into echo chambers, lured into extremist content through innocent avenues such as gaming and workout videos, then exp
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Stellar explosions come into focus with new nuclear reaction measurements
In two separate papers published in Physical Review Letters, researchers investigated the nuclear reactions that take place inside supernova
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AI agents coordinate behavior based on majority opinion—even when said opinions are meaningless
A new study published in Science Advances takes a closer look at how AI agents' choices are influenced by their peers. The team found that m
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Mega-Earth GJ 523b is 23 times as massive as our planet—but only 2.5 times as wide
It's nearly 170 million years old. It's more than 2.5 times the size of Earth. And it's the first exoplanet discovered and cataloged by rese
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Personal expectations of aging shape our social lives
What we expect from our own aging is not merely a notion. In two recent studies, an international research team led by psychologist Christin
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Trace elements offer new clues to mysterious black eye lesions in cats
A distinctive black or dark brown lesion that appears on the eyes of some cats has long puzzled veterinarians. Now, researchers have identif
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Can math prove that Humpty Dumpty was simply mismanaged?
Humpty Dumpty had all the king's horses and all the king's men, but it wasn't enough to put him back together again. This raises the questio
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AI learns to spot tomato diseases using nearly 9,000 field images
A breakthrough in AI-driven crop disease detection is set to reduce harvest losses and chemical-related health risks, thanks to a first-of-i
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TikTok video leads to discovery of rare underground eel in India
Researchers have discovered a new genus and species of underground earthworm eel living beneath the Indo-Gangetic Plain in Bihar, northern I
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Australia needs more people who think like scientists—here's what that means
How we think and feel about science develops from an early age—and we never know where that early interest might take us.
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Who's watching who? Otters turn their attention to humans
For many people, a trip to the zoo is a chance to watch playful otters dart through the water and chatter with one another. But while we may
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We asked AI tools for financial advice: Results were practical, but with big blind spots
Ever used or thought of using artificial intelligence (AI) for financial advice? Is it a good idea?
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First pair of feeding supermassive black holes found in a Green Pea galaxy
Astronomers have discovered the first confirmed dual active galactic nucleus in a Green Pea galaxy, revealing two supermassive black holes g
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UK children begin unsupervised outdoor play nearly a year later than their parents did, survey shows
Researchers have found that children are now nearly 11 when they first start playing outdoors without supervision. That's more than a year o
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Turtle travels: Researchers uncover different migration strategies among male green sea turtles
Florida State University researchers studying male green sea turtles off the coast of Brazil have discovered two distinct migration strategi
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Anomalous quantum oscillations reveal new physics in a topological insulator
A study has been published in Nature Communications that identifies an unusual regime of quantum oscillations in a three-dimensional topolog
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