Scientists created AI that could detect alien life — and they're not entirely sure how it works
The new machine-learning algorithm can distinguish between biological and nonbiological samples with 90% accuracy. Exactly how is a mystery.
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India's Chandrayaan-3 moon lander fails to answer wake-up call, may be dead for good
The Indian lunar lander and rover entered hibernation in early September.
New 'inverse vaccine' could wipe out autoimmune diseases, but more research is needed
An "inverse vaccine," which selectively suppresses the immune system, treated multiple sclerosis in mice. But how well could this new approach work in people?
Mammals may be driven to extinction by volcanic new supercontinent Pangaea Ultima
The next supercontinent, Pangea Ultima, is likely to get so hot so quickly that mammals cannot adapt, a new supercomputer simulation has forecast.
COVID drug molnupiravir may be driving the virus to mutate — should we worry?
The antiviral molnupiravir may be shaping the evolution of the virus behind COVID-19, but we still don't know what this means for transmission or the emergence of variants.
Scientists have figured out when the biggest bull sharks are most active — and it's not when official advice suggests
Researchers tracked more than 200 bull sharks off the coast of New South Wales to find out exactly when they were most active and posed the greatest risk to humans.
Save $40 on the Jabra Elite 4 Active running headphones at Best Buy
Deal Reduced by 33%, you can get the highly-rated Jabra Elite 4 Active running headphones for just $79.99 at Best Buy.
What's the highest temperature water can freeze, and the lowest it can boil on Earth?
Ice can form on Earth at temperatures above 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius), and water can boil below 212 F (100 C). Here's how.
NASA's OSIRIS-REx capsule returns to Earth with a sample from the 'potentially hazardous' asteroid Bennu
A capsule containing 2 ounces of rocky material from the "potentially hazardous" asteroid Bennu has landed safely in the Utah desert after a seven-year mission in space.
Science news this week: Pink diamonds and nuclear 'pasta'
Sept. 24, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
See the 'amazing' facial reconstruction of a Bronze Age woman discovered crouching in a 4,200-year-old grave
Facial reconstruction The skeletal remains of the 'Upper Largie Woman' were found in a quarry in Scotland. Now, scientists have reconstructed the Bronze Age woman's face.
Is glass a liquid or a solid?
Glass has unique properties, but is it a solid or a liquid, or does it fall into its own scientific category?
Pacific lamprey: The jawless fish that survived 4 mass extinctions and sucks prey dry of blood and body fluids
Lampreys belong to an ancient group of fish called Agnatha that evolved 450 million years ago, predating both dinosaurs and trees.
Space photo of the week: The sun's violent corona like it's never been seen before
The sun's outer atmosphere was captured at previously impossible extreme ultraviolet wavelengths thanks to a last-minute engineering hack.
What would colors look like on other planets?
Here's how your brain might adjust to see color on another world.
Landslide reveals 2,500-year-old 'richly decorated' gold necklaces in Spain
A landslide in northern Spain has helped unearth two Iron Age gold necklaces that were likely buried in a hoard about 2,500 years ago.
James Webb telescope finds potential signature of life on Jupiter's icy moon Europa
The discovery of seemingly home-grown carbon dioxide suggests Europa's ice-covered ocean could be habitable.
Bronze Age hexagonal 'pyramid' not like anything 'found before in the Eurasian steppe'
Archaeologists in Kazakhstan have discovered a hexagonal pyramid that served as a burial site in the Bronze Age.
An ancient, ravenous black hole has been hiding an 11-billion-year-old galaxy in its glare
A team of astronomers has used a tricky technique to study an ancient galaxy previously lost in the glare of a blazing quasar.
