U.S. National Science Foundation-funded researchers at Indiana University and Penn State have collaborated with scientists from the U.S. Forest Service and others to produce the first complete genome for the white oak ( Quercus alba). This tree… ​U.S. National Science Foundation-funded researchers at Indiana University and Penn State have collaborated with scientists from the U.S. …

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Chemical analysis suggests the 400-million-year-old fossil Prototaxites was neither plant, animal or fungus – hinting at a mysterious life form that went extinct long ago ​Chemical analysis suggests the 400-million-year-old fossil Prototaxites was neither plant, animal or fungus – hinting at a mysterious life form that went extinct long ago Chemical analysis suggests the 400-million-year-old fossil …

Bizarre fossil may have been an entirely new type of life Read More »

Spending a lot of time outdoors may be the best way to prevent myopia, or delay its progression, but this isn’t always practical. Now, research suggests that bringing the outside in may be a valid workaround ​Spending a lot of time outdoors may be the best way to prevent myopia, or delay its progression, but …

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The Odysseus spacecraft made a rough landing on the moon last year, toppling over and rendering much of its equipment unusable, but an onboard NASA radio telescope called ROLSES-1  was able to make some observations ​The Odysseus spacecraft made a rough landing on the moon last year, toppling over and rendering much of its equipment …

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Stone tools are considered the first form of technology devised by ancient humans – but they might not have been invented from scratch ​Stone tools are considered the first form of technology devised by ancient humans – but they might not have been invented from scratch Stone tools are considered the first form of technology devised …

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Isar Aerospace is preparing to launch its Spectrum rocket from a base in Norway, which would make it the first orbital launch from continental Europe outside Russia ​Isar Aerospace is preparing to launch its Spectrum rocket from a base in Norway, which would make it the first orbital launch from continental Europe outside Russia Isar Aerospace …

German company set for first commercial rocket launch from Europe Read More »

Tutankhamun ruled ancient Egypt shortly after a period of religious instability, and objects from his tomb suggest he took advantage to invent new funerary rituals ​Tutankhamun ruled ancient Egypt shortly after a period of religious instability, and objects from his tomb suggest he took advantage to invent new funerary rituals Tutankhamun ruled ancient Egypt shortly after …

Relics in Tutankhamun’s tomb hint he invented elaborate burial rites Read More »

While earlier weather-forecasting AIs have replaced some tasks done by traditional models, new research uses machine learning to replace the entire process, making it much faster ​While earlier weather-forecasting AIs have replaced some tasks done by traditional models, new research uses machine learning to replace the entire process, making it much faster While earlier weather-forecasting AIs …

AI can forecast the weather in seconds without needing supercomputers Read More »