'Like a Family Photo of Our Solar System': James Webb Telescope Watches Two Alien Planets Be Born Before Our Eyes
Astronomers have used JWST's interferometric mode to analyze the extrasolar system PDS 70
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Biological aging may not be caused by what we thought
What causes aging? A new study that links two known aspects of aging — genetic mutations and epigenetic changes — may help find the answer. (Image credit: hh5800
Why DeepSeek is such a game changer: Scientists explain how AI models work and why they were so cheap to build.
DeepSeek is a new artificial intelligence (AI) model from China. (Image credit: Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Less than two weeks ago, a little-known Chinese company unveiled its latest artificial intelligence (AI) model, taking the world by surprise. DeepSeek…
'We meet people where they are': Graphic novels can help boost diversity in STEM, says MIT's Ritu Raman
Imagine a secret organization that combines the extraordinary talents and physical abilities of its agents with amazing gadgets to protect the world from evil villains who seek to use science to seize power. No, we're not talking about the next…
Lake Vostok: A 15-Million-Year-Old Lake Buried Under Antarctic Ice
Lake Vostok is located near Russia's Vostok research station in Antarctica. (Photo courtesy of NASA Earth Observatory) Lake Vostok is a huge body of water in Antarctica, comparable in size to Lake Ontario in North America. However, unlike Ontario, Lake…
270-million-year-old fossil named after Kermit the Frog
This is the fossilized skull of an ancient amphibian named after Kermit the Frog. (Photo credit: Brittany M. Hance, Smithsonian/University of California) A newly described species of protoamphibian that lived 270