Scientists Tickle Rats and Discover Brain's 'Play Spot'
By inhibiting part of rats’ brain stem, scientists may have found the play center of the brain
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AI-Generated Data Can Poison Future AI Models
As AI-generated content fills the Internet, it’s corrupting the training data for models to come. What happens when AI eats itself? -
$1 Million Will Go to the Mathematician Who Busts the 'ABC Conjecture' Theory
The founder of a Japanese media company has offered a large cash prize to anyone who can find a flaw in an unusual proof -
Viral New Superconductivity Claims Leave Many Scientists Skeptical
Researchers say they have discovered a new room-temperature ambient-pressure superconductor, but many scientists are unconvinced -
46,000-Year-Old Worm Possibly Revived from Siberian Permafrost
An international team of scientists says nematodes found in Siberian permafrost are 46,000 years old and survived using techniques similar to those of a modern lab favorite -
Here Are the Stunning Heat Records Set So Far This Summer
From Phoenix, Ariz., to China to Spain, heat records are being set all over the world -
This Lost Woman of the Manhattan Project Saw the Deadly Effects of Nuclear Radiation Up Close
Floy Agnes Lee came to Los Alamos, N.M., in 1945 knowing nothing of the top secret work on the atomic bomb happening all around her—but she studied the blood of the researchers who did -
Here Are the Stunning Heat Records Set So Far This Summer
From Phoenix, Ariz., to China to Spain, heat records are being set all over the world -
July 2023 Is Hottest Month Ever Recorded on Earth
Preliminary analyses show that this July is virtually certain to be the hottest month on record for the planet by a wide margin, largely because of global warming -
This Is How the First-Ever U.S. Asteroid Sample Return Will Unfold
Scientists are gearing up for a high-stakes finale to OSIRIS-REx, the first U.S. mission to snare a sample from an asteroid -
The Most Surprising Discoveries in Physics
Experts weigh in on the most shocking, paradigm-shifting and delightful findings in the history of physics -
Increasing Power Outages Don't Hit Everyone Equally
Some of the most vulnerable communities in the U.S. live in places that are particularly prone to frequent, prolonged power outages -
'Millennium Falcon' Comet Sprouts Icy Wings as It Loops around the Sun
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, headed for its closest encounter with the sun next year, has started to heat up, leading to a cinematic outburst of icy volcanism -
Are 'Cocaine Sharks' Really Scarfing Down Drugs off Florida's Coasts?
With their stealth, speed and serrated teeth, sharks are predators to be reckoned with. And that’s before factoring in the cocaine some sharks may be eating -
Psychologists Struggle to Explain the Mind of the Stalker
Attempts to understand the psychopathology of romantic infatuation and sexual predation are still in their infancy -
Shape-Shifting, Self-Healing Machines Are Among Us
Electronics that can bend, stretch and repair themselves could potentially work in applications ranging from tougher robots to smart clothes -
Increasing Power Outages Don't Hit Everyone Equally
Some of the most vulnerable communities in the U.S. live in places that are particularly prone to frequent, prolonged power outages -
This Summer's Record-Breaking Heat Waves Would Not Have Happened without Climate Change
Climate change made heat waves in the U.S. Southwest, Europe and China hotter and more likely -
Why Maternal Mortality Rates Are Getting Worse across the U.S.
A new study shows U.S. maternal mortality rates are increasing, and health care providers and advocacy groups are racing to build better care for new parents -
Can AI Replace Actors? Here's How Digital Double Tech Works
Motion capture and detailed face scans allow TV and film production teams to replicate a performer’s likeness. Generative AI is making the process faster and easier
