California wildfires fuelled by months of unusual extreme weather
Fast-moving wildfires are burning long after the regular fire season is over due to an unlikely sequence of extreme weather…
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AIs get worse at answering simple questions as they get bigger
Using more training data and computational power is meant to make AIs more reliable, but tests suggest large language models…
Have interstellar meteor fragments really been found in the ocean?
Astrophysicist Avi Loeb and his team claim to be the first to have found fragments from an interstellar meteor, but…
Deep sleep seems to lead to more eureka moments
After a nap, people who entered the second stage of sleep were more likely to spot a solution to a…
World’s first RSV vaccine approved in the US for older adults
An RSV vaccine has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration and should be available to people 60…
Scientists created a new carbon molecule for the second time ever
For the first time in 35 years, scientists have analysed a new type of all-carbon molecule at room temperature, without…
New dwarf planet spotted at the edge of the solar system
The unusual orbit of a possible dwarf planet, known as 2017 OF201, makes it less likely that our solar system…
Daily doses of peanuts could desensitise adults with the allergy
Exposing children with peanut allergy to proteins from the legume is an approved treatment to reduce the risk of allergic…
Ultrasonic coffee-maker produces the perfect cold brew in minutes
Cold-brewing coffee can reduce its bitter taste, but it normally takes up to 24 hours as the grounds slowly steep.…
Mysterious radio burst came from group of galaxies in distant universe
The Hubble Space Telescope has pinpointed the origin of the most distant known fast radio burst, which hit our planet…