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Science • Jul 09

AI identifies new particle models that may explain neutrinos' tiny mass

Physicists at the University of California, Irvine, have developed an artificial intelligence system that can autonomously design theoretical physics models...

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Science • Jul 09

A Human Habitat at The Bottom of The Ocean Is Now Operational. Take a Look Inside

Do you really, really, really like the ocean? Do you like it so much that you would spend multiple days living on the seafloor in a structure that is part...

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Science • Jul 09

To Ancient Astronomers, Theta Eridani Was Brighter For A Thousand Years. Now We Know Why

Ptolemy and al-Sufi were keen ancient astronomers, one in Greece and one in Persia, whose observations were separated by almost a thousand years.

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Science • Jul 09

Leap Seconds Were a Headache. Now Timekeepers Are Considering a Leap Hour

With the threat of “negative leap seconds” looming in the distance, official timekeepers are wondering if a leap hour might be a better alternative.

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Science • Jul 09

'Complex numbers are not needed for quantum mechanics': Physicists develop quantum model that uses only 'real' numbers for first time ever

For the first time, physicists have built a working version of quantum mechanics without complex numbers — numbers that have been considered essential to...

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Science • Jul 09

NASA looking for volunteers to live in simulated space habitat for a year

WASHINGTON — NASA is searching for four volunteers who are willing to spend a year in a simulated space habitat. The space agency announced it will recruit...

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Science • Jul 09

How Infrasound Rewires Ear Mechanics

A new study proves low-frequency infrasound hijacks inner ear support cells to create unique physical hum sensations.

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Science • Jul 09

SpaceX rocket launch in Cape Canaveral: Space jellyfish effect seen in Florida

Photos of SpaceX Starlink 10-42 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral at 5:25 am Thursday, July 9, 2026, show a stunning liftoff with “space jellyfish” seen...

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Science • Jul 09

Image: Curiosity rover sees Martian sulfur up close

This close-up view shows fragments of sulfur crystals, the first ever seen on the Red Planet.

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Science • Jul 09

NASA seeks research volunteers to spend a year on a simulated mission to Mars or the Moon

Do you have a love for space and want to help be a part of the next research phase to send people to the Moon and Mars? Well, NASA has good news for you.

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Science • Jul 09

Could We Mitigate Super El Niños by Artificially Changing the Climate? A New Study Indicates Yes

Researchers used computer models to see what would have happened had scientists caused marine cloud brightening in the face of strong past El Niños.

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Science • Jul 09

Scientists discover molecular mechanism behind anesthesia-induced unconsciousness

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Birkbeck, University of London, have identified a site where a commonly used anesthetic binds to sodium ion...

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Science • Jul 09

Flapping-Wing Robot Reveals Bird Flight Mechanics

A flapping-wing robot that can both swim underwater and fly through the air is helping scientists rethink how diving birds manage life in two.

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Science • Jul 09

This 250-Gram Robot Can Swim Underwater Then Fly into the Sky Using Its Flapping Wings Like a Diving Bird

The bird-fish hybrid could one day be used to study aquatic animals underwater and then fly back to the base with data.

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Science • Jul 09

A new kind of robot swims the seas and soars the skies

Inspired by diving birds, roboticists built the lightweight machines to move from water to air. The design may one day lead to robots that can monitor and...

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Science • Jul 09

Birdlike robot swims underwater, then flaps into flight without paddling

Loons, gulls, puffins and petrels are some of the 100 species of birds that can both fly and swim. These diving birds can plunge into water to swim after...

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Science • Jul 09

High‑altitude mouse found near 7,000 meters may redefine mammal survival limits

A tiny mouse living nearly 7000 meters (23000 feet) above sea level in the Andes is helping scientists rethink the limits of life on Earth.

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Science • Jul 09

New flapping robot swims and flies like a diving bird

Researchers designed a robot that can swim underwater, then flap out of the water to continue flying through air, much like diving birds.

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Science • Jul 09

Scientists Say a Critical Ocean Current System May Already Be Past the Point of No Return

As Earth rapidly warms, fears over the collapse of a critical ocean current system are mounting. This event would wreak havoc on the global climate,...

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Science • Jul 09

The nuclear option: Scientists reveal how atomic blasts could save Earth from asteroids

If an asteroid was ever threatening Earth, the best way to stop it might be with a nuclear explosion, according to a new study published by Chinese...

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