Against that backdrop, Europe’s reliance on American-made AI begins to look more and more like a liability. In a worst case scenario, though experts consider the possibility remote, the US could choose to withhold access to AI services and crucial …
For the rockhead poacher, the noises are all in its head. The fish is a pint-size, unassuming inhabitant of nearshore shallows, but it has a conspicuous divot in the top of its skull that appears to work like a drum. …
January 16, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm RFK, Jr., shifts focus to questioning whether cell phones are safe. Here’s what the science says The possible health effects of radiofrequency waves emitted by cell phones has been …
A subtle change in brain wave activity could predict Alzheimer’s disease more than two years before diagnosis, according to a new study. The signal could prove to be a sensitive biomarker of cognitive decline. Using a noninvasive imaging technique called …
The woolly rhino was one of the icons of the last glacial period The History Collection / Alamy A genome reconstructed from a tiny piece of flesh found in the stomach of a wolf pup that died 14,400 years ago …
Magnon frequency combs may make it possible to link and interact with a wide range of physical systems, opening new pathways for communication and control between otherwise separate technologies. Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) have identified a previously unknown …
Droughts and floods can disrupt daily life, damage ecosystems, and strain local and global economies. Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin set out to better understand these water extremes by studying how they develop and spread across the …
An ancient tomb discovered in Turkey may have been made for a member of the family of the legendary King Midas, who lived in the eighth century B.C. and is renowned for his mythical “golden touch.” The possibly royal tomb, …
SpaceX will launch NASA’s next exoplanet mission on Sunday morning (Jan. 11), and you can watch the action live. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying about 40 payloads, including NASA’s Pandora exoplanet satellite, is scheduled to lift off from California’s Vandenberg …
Picture a boulder eight football fields wide, tumbling through the void between Mars and Jupiter. Now imagine it completing a full rotation every 112 seconds. By everything astronomers thought they knew about asteroids, this thing should have ripped itself apart …