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Google's quantum paper made headlines with that number. Here's what it means, what's actually at risk, and why 6.9 million bitcoin are more exposed than the ...
Google's quantum paper made headlines with that number. Here's what it means, what's actually at risk, and why 6.9 million bitcoin are more exposed than the ...
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Oddly-shaped "sea pickles" have simple spinal cords and spines, at least as youngsters
Our work helps answer some of society's greatest challenges, but it's usually conveyed with technical language in journals most citizens never see
With a nod to the recently discovered Xi-cc++ particle, here’s a look at the quantum foam that lies within
The feat has triggered new warnings about controversial research
Lax standards for lunar, Martian and asteroidal soil simulants are stymying planetary science
Nations reaffirmed their commitment to the Paris accord at the Group of 20 summit, highlighting U.S. isolation
Psychiatrist John Halpern discusses the psychotherapeutic potential of peyote, ayahuasca, psilocybin, MDMA and other psychedelics
A laboratory buried nearly a mile beneath South Dakota is at the forefront of a global push for subterranean science
Innovative Educator's Summit focuses on the intersection of grit and imagination in the classroom
Chemical produced by tomato plants in response to pest attack can change insect behavior
What do you think they’ll actually use it for?
The shot was designed to protect against a strain of meningitis
Even in an age of ultra-specialization, says an astrophysicist in a new book, we absolutely do
Instead of laws to restrict robot behavior, robots should be empowered to pick the best solution for any given scenario
Studies show that if geoengineering works, it will be imperfect
Study suggests a biomarker for treatment with the “love hormone”
Tactile maps could help blind pedestrians cross increasingly complex intersections
Scott Kraus, vice president and senior science advisor at the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life at the New England Aquarium in Boston, talks about the Nor...
A boom in nanosatellites could revolutionize space science and industry, but also dramatically increase the hazards of space junk
Babies’ perception of hues sheds light on the culture versus biology question
A mysterious skeleton in Venice is a reminder how important it is to take good field notes
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One scientist looks at her own carbon emissions—and makes some major lifestyle changes
The massive ice chunk is one of the largest ever recorded, and scientists had been monitoring it for months
An unprecedented study in Bangladesh could reveal how malnutrition, poor sanitation and other challenges make their mark on child development
An experimental cell phone works by absorbing and reflecting radio waves—meaning it's incredibly energy efficient and needs no battery. Christopher Intagliat...
More than 90 locales, mostly in rural Louisiana and Maryland, already face chronic inundation
A glaciologist explains that any link to climate change is far from straightforward
Technique demonstrated in E. coli suggests way to record events
New research suggests that in many cases the answer is yes
The experimental treatment will now face review by the agency
Curious about mushrooms? Live in Colorado?
A kitchen science project
An iceberg the size of Delaware is now on the move
The National Academies report includes recommendations for federal agencies, states and medical personnel
New photos were just released from Juno’s most recent flyover of the enormous storm raging on Jupiter.
Like great apes, the canny corvids seem capable of delaying gratification
Tito’s Vodka maker must pay $749K in Maine taxes and fines, court rules Portland Press Herald - Maine Sunday TelegramView Full Coverage on Google ...
Researchers identify neurons important for the drive to win in mice
Tito’s Vodka maker must pay $749K in Maine taxes and fines, court rules Portland Press Herald - Maine Sunday TelegramView Full Coverage on Google ...
Scientists and the public are dazzled by images from the spacecraft’s close encounter with Jupiter’s largest—and the solar system’s most famous—storm
Outrage as Oracle files thousands of foreign-worker requests amid layoff bloodbath Yahoo FinanceOracle cutting thousands in latest layoff round as...