A scorpion discovered in South America can spray venom out of its stinger and hit targets up to 35 centimetres away A scorpion discovered in South America can spray venom out of its stinger and hit targets up to 35 centimetres away A scorpion discovered in South America can spray venom out of its stinger and …
Newly identified scorpion species ‘spits’ venom to defend itself Read More »
Some quantum fields that extend throughout all of space-time could be a rich resource of quantum entanglement that can be extracted forever Some quantum fields that extend throughout all of space-time could be a rich resource of quantum entanglement that can be extracted forever Some quantum fields that extend throughout all of space-time could be a …
Quantum entanglement can be endlessly ’embezzled’ from quantum fields Read More »
Two separate theoretical studies published this year argued that time itself is bound up in the odd quantum property of entanglement, but deep mysteries remain Two separate theoretical studies published this year argued that time itself is bound up in the odd quantum property of entanglement, but deep mysteries remain Two separate theoretical studies published this …
Physicists in 2024 searched the quantum realm for the truth about time Read More »
The U.S. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) funds graduate student education across the country, helping them pursue their dreams, build their STEM career skills and do some very cool science. A genetic… The U.S. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) funds graduate student education across the country, helping …
Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation awarded CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service (SFS) grants to four academic institutions in an investment of nearly $15 million toward training the next generation of cybersecurity professionals and… Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation awarded CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service (SFS) grants to four academic institutions in an investment of nearly …
NSF invests nearly $15M in four academic institutions for cybersecurity scholarships Read More »
Smoke lofted into the upper atmosphere on towering pyrocumulonimbus clouds can spread around the globe and affect the climate Smoke lofted into the upper atmosphere on towering pyrocumulonimbus clouds can spread around the globe and affect the climate Smoke lofted into the upper atmosphere on towering pyrocumulonimbus clouds can spread around the globe and affect the …
Monster wildfires are sending more smoke into the stratosphere Read More »
A large number of damaging and deadly hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, wildfires, floods and droughts this year were photographed from land, air and space A large number of damaging and deadly hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, wildfires, floods and droughts this year were photographed from land, air and space A large number of damaging and deadly hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, …
The most powerful images of the natural world from 2024 Read More »
The songs of male humpback whales seem to become more complex in the months before they look for a mate, suggesting a rehearsal period may be important for good performance The songs of male humpback whales seem to become more complex in the months before they look for a mate, suggesting a rehearsal period may …
Whales may hone their singing skills by practising out of season Read More »
The geometric Langlands conjecture poses deep questions for mathematicians, and a 1000-page proof published this year has left them both celebrating and puzzled The geometric Langlands conjecture poses deep questions for mathematicians, and a 1000-page proof published this year has left them both celebrating and puzzled The geometric Langlands conjecture poses deep questions for mathematicians, and …
Mathematicians spent 2024 unravelling proof almost no one understands Read More »
The latest AI model from OpenAI achieved an “impressive leap in performance” but it still hasn’t demonstrated what experts classify as human-level intelligence The latest AI model from OpenAI achieved an “impressive leap in performance” but it still hasn’t demonstrated what experts classify as human-level intelligence The latest AI model from OpenAI achieved an “impressive leap …
OpenAI’s o3 model aced a test of AI reasoning – but it’s still not AGI Read More »