How Android phones became an earthquake warning system
The system uses phones' accelerometers to trigger warnings ahead of the shaking.
John Timmer
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Science // Science & Exploration
Fanfic study challenges leading cultural evolution theory
Fanfic community craves familiarity much more than novelty—but reports greater enjoyment from novelty.
Jennifer Ouellette
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Amazon’s ride on the rocket merry-go-round continues with SpaceX launch
Amazon has launched 78 of its planned 3,232 Kuiper broadband satellites.
Stephen Clark
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Rough road to “energy dominance” after GOP kneecaps wind and solar
Experts argue that Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act will increase costs for consumers.
Inside Climate News
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There could be “dark main sequence” stars at the galactic center
Dark matter particle and antiparticle collisions could make some stars immortal.
John Timmer
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The ISS is nearing retirement, so why is NASA still gung-ho about Starliner?
NASA is doing all it can to ensure Boeing doesn't abandon the Starliner program.
Stephen Clark
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150
Medieval preacher invoked chivalric hero as a meme in sermon
"This is very early evidence of a preacher weaving pop culture into a sermon to keep his audience hooked."
Jennifer Ouellette
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Congress moves to reject bulk of White House’s proposed NASA cuts
We're still months away from these budget bills having a chance to become law.
Stephen Clark
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We saw the heart of Pluto 10 years ago—it’ll be a long wait to see the rest
A 50-year wait for a second mission wouldn't be surprising. Just ask Uranus and Neptune.
Stephen Clark
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Merger of two massive black holes is one for the record books
The event resulted in a new black hole with a mass 225 times larger than our Sun.
Jennifer Ouellette
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A new Martian climate model suggest a mostly cold, harsh environment
A model built using data from the Curiosity rover suggests wet periods were rare.
Jacek Krywko
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AI therapy bots fuel delusions and give dangerous advice, Stanford study finds
Popular chatbots serve as poor replacements for human therapists, but study authors call for nuance.
Benj Edwards
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Rocket Report: SpaceX to make its own propellant; China’s largest launch pad
United Launch Alliance begins stacking its third Vulcan rocket for the second time.
Stephen Clark
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In the Southwest, solar panels can help both photovoltaics and crops
Solar arrays can shade crops from sun while moisture cools the panels to increase their productivity.
Inside Climate News
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It’s hunting season in orbit as Russia’s killer satellites mystify skywatchers
"Once more, we play our dangerous game—a game of chess—against our old adversary."
Stephen Clark
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Ars Live recap: Climate science in a rapidly changing world
We talked with climate scientist Zeke Hausfather about recent temperature records.
John Timmer
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Mighty mitochondria: Cell powerhouses harnessed for healing
Researchers hope a new technique can treat a variety of damaged organs.
Knowable Magazine
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“Things we’ll never know” science fair highlights US’s canceled research
Congressional Democrats host scientists whose grants have been canceled.
John Timmer
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Sizing up the 5 companies selected for Europe’s launcher challenge
Europe takes another step toward fostering competition in a stagnant launch market.
Stephen Clark
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Wildfires are challenging air quality monitoring infrastructure
Can the US's system to monitor air pollutants keep up with a changing climate?
Undark Magazine
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Watch this cucumber squirt out its seeds at ballistic speeds
Many factors must interact perfectly to disperse the seeds efficiently without destroying the plant too early.
Jennifer Ouellette
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As California faces court battles, states scramble to save their climate goals
With or without authority to regulate heightened emissions, states plan to meet climate goals.
Inside Climate News
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Ancient skull may have been half human, half Neanderthal child
CT scans hint at hybridization, but it will take extracting and analyzing a DNA sample to be certain.
Jennifer Ouellette
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Oldest wooden tools in East Asia may have come from any of three species
The find may require rethinking the so-called "Bamboo Hypothesis."
Kiona N. Smith
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Figuring out why a nap might help people see things in new ways
An EEG signal of sleep is associated with better performance on a mental task.
Jacek Krywko
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Judge: You can’t ban DEI grants without bothering to define DEI
A written ruling details why a judge restored funding for many NIH grants.
John Timmer
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New evidence that some supernovae may be a “double detonation”
It may be possible to blow up a white dwarf before it reaches a critical mass.
John Timmer
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Rice could be key to brewing better non-alcoholic beer
"It’s time we move beyond outdated perceptions and recognize what rice can offer in creating beer."
Jennifer Ouellette
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Pentagon may put SpaceX at the center of a sensor-to-shooter targeting network
Under this plan, SpaceX's satellites would play a big role in the Space Force's kill chain.
Stephen Clark
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100
GOP budget bill poised to crush renewable energy in the US
Say goodbye to clean-energy tax credits, hello to new oil wells.
Inside Climate News
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149
A mammoth tusk boomerang from Poland is 40,000 years old
The boomerang is a one-of-a-kind find from the last place archaeologists expected.
Kiona N. Smith
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Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
Final Muon g-2 results, an ultrasonic mobile brain imaging helmet, re-creating Egyptian blue, and more.
Jennifer Ouellette
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NIH budget cuts affect research funding beyond US borders
European leaders say they will fill the funding void. Is that realistic?
Undark Magazine
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Ars reflects on Apollo 13 turning 30
Ron Howard's 1995 love letter to NASA's Apollo program takes a few historical liberties but it still inspires awe.
Jennifer Ouellette
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A neural brain implant provides near instantaneous speech
Focusing on sound production instead of word choice makes for a flexible system.
Jacek Krywko
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Robotic sucker can adapt to surroundings like an actual octopus
Gripping and releasing irregular surfaces is harder than it might seem.
Elizabeth Rayne
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