A cow in Austria has been observed using tools ― the first time such behavior has been recorded in cattle. Have we underestimated the gentle bovines all this time?...
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Jupiter harbors more oxygen than the sun, a new study finds, giving astronomers a crucial clue about how our solar system's planets formed....
The frozen areas of our planet act as a historical record of changes in the atmosphere and climate...
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The Vera Rubin Observatory has found 19 new "superfast rotator" asteroids, including the fastest-spinning big space rock ever found....
Elon Musk made his first-ever appearance at Davos where he joked about Greenland, and discussed the future of AI and humanoid robots. Read the original article on Business Insider...
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It turns out the inverse of the Hessian of a deep net is easy to apply to a vector. Doing this naively takes cubically many operations in the number of layers (so impractical), but it's possible to do...
Scientists studying Jurassic rocks in China found that cyclical changes in Earth's orbit affected not only the climate, but also the development of shale oil reserves....
The lunar crescent will disappear below the horizon before midnight on Jan. 22....
Here's what to know about staying warm and safe during freezing temperatures....
For decades researchers in northern Norway had tried to bring back vital kelp forests after overfishing damaged marine ecosystems. Now a simple solution is proving successful....
"Instead of Webb's 6.5-meter diameter, it's like we are observing this region with a 13-meter space telescope."...
After a four-year hiatus, conservationists in New Zealand are relieved that the flightless kākāpo is once again breeding. Fewer than 300 of the parrots exist....
Learn how to spot Sirius, Procyon and their canine constellations, and discover the myths and science behind the dog stars....
Plus: The Oscars, tool-using animals, Nobel drama and more....
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A trial was about to launch for a vaccine that would ward off the HIV virus. It would be an incredible breakthrough. Then it looked as if it would be over before it started. (Image credit: Tommy Trenc...
Kimiya Yui released the timelapse footage to celebrate his 300th cumulative day spent orbiting Earth....