6+ hour, 41+ min ago  (822+ words) Scientists have found traces of a tough material that once formed the outer shells of ancient sea creatures called trilobites, preserved inside fossils that are more than 500 million years old. The discovery shows that parts of living organisms can last…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (883+ words) Robots already do a lot. They move boxes in warehouses, scan shelves in stores, and roll down sidewalks with deliveries. Driverless cars try to do the same thing at higher speeds, with bigger consequences. But robots still have a basic…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago  (808+ words) Large, accessible coal deposits have emerged as a decisive prerequisite for extraterrestrial technological civilizations on exoplanets capable of becoming detectable beyond their home worlds. That finding reframes cosmic silence as a geological outcome, not simply a question of biology or…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (817+ words) Coral reefs do not suddenly turn white overnight. Bleaching often begins after weeks of rising heat stress. Now, scientists have built an artificial intelligence model that can warn reef managers about this danger weeks in advance. The new system predicts…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (750+ words) What if a metal object full of holes could still float on water? That idea sounds impossible, yet new research shows it can happen. More than a century after the Titanic sank, scientists still search for better ways to stop…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (758+ words) Researchers have tracked a looping fractional charge in ultrathin carbon and seen it return with a consistent interference rhythm. The result strengthens the case for quantum particles whose collective state can retain a record of earlier exchanges. That rhythmic signal…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (809+ words) Instead of waiting years for lucky breaks, researchers are turning to machines to sketch out entirely new potential chemical molecules on demand." That change matters now because faster, more directed discovery can cut waste, lower costs, and move useful medicines…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (843+ words) A new artificial intelligence system has learned to anticipate major changes on the Sun by reading patterns in its surface and atmosphere before they erupt into full storms." That advance reframes how early warnings might work in a world increasingly…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (804+ words) Robotic chemistry has produced a new class of metal-based antibiotic candidates at a speed that has not been possible before, uncovering compounds that kill dangerous bacteria without damaging human cells. The result reframes how quickly new antibiotics can be found…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (955+ words) Generative AI can absolutely surprise you with fresh combinations of ideas. In some settings, it now beats the average person on creativity tests." But the strongest human creators still stand out, especially when the task moves beyond quick wordplay into…...