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Earth's energy imbalance is rising much faster than scientists expected — and now researchers worry they might lose the means to figure out why
For reasons still unknown, Earth's energy imbalance is rising much faster than models can account for. Now, scientists are calling for long-term investment in monitoring capability, so that they can make informed predictions about climate change.
Scientists clear major roadblocks in mission to build powerful AI photonic chips
Two studies show major progress in the field of photonic microchips.
How related are dire wolves and gray wolves? The answer might surprise you.
Recent findings indicate that dire wolves and gray wolves are distantly related, having diverged about 5.7 million years ago and, as far as scientists can tell, never interbred since then.
Measles has long-term health consequences
Measles can erase the immune system's "memory" and cause a rare but fatal health condition. The MMR vaccine prevents these repercussions, evidence shows.
TSMC's upcoming 2nm microchip is a breakthrough. Here's what it means for the future of tech — from AI to smartphones.
Opinion Taiwanese manufacturer TSMC will begin producing the chips from the second half of this year.
Biological secrets of world's oldest woman, Maria Branyas Morera, revealed after death
A study of a woman who died in 2024 as the oldest person on Earth attempts to untangle the factors that enable some people to ward off disease in old age.
Thutmose II tomb discovery raises new mysteries: Where is his mummy, and why wasn't he buried in the Valley of the Kings?
Why did Hatshepsut have her husband buried to the west of the Valley of the Kings, while she was buried in the valley itself?
'Plastics are there and seem to be getting worse': Viral study of microplastics in human brains shows worrisome trend, but has flaws
A close-up shot of microplastics resting on a human finger.
