The US is doing its biggest-ever survey of nature and wildlife
The National Nature Assessment, slated to be completed in 2026, will be the largest assessment of water, land and wildlife…
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How to see the moon, Venus, Jupiter and Mars line up tonight
Tonight, after sunset, it will be possible to see three planets line up with the crescent moon – and a…
Mechanical backpack boosts the sensation of jumping in virtual reality
A VR accessory called JumpMod can make users feel like they are jumping higher or landing harder, just by moving…
Mathematician wins Abel prize for solving equations with geometry
Luis Caffarelli has been awarded the most prestigious prize in mathematics for his work on nonlinear partial differential equations, which…
Watch how the continents have shifted over the past 100 million years
The transformation of Earth’s land masses from the Cretaceous Period onwards have been reconstructed in unprecedented detail down to a…
The first teeth were sensory organs on the skin of ancient fish
Teeth are good for chewing and biting, but they are also sensitive – and that may have been their original…
X-ray boosting fabric could make mammograms less painful
A flexible fabric called X-Wear could replace some parts of medical scanners, which would make taking X-rays and CT scans…
Norovirus vaccine pill shows promise against ‘winter vomiting’ bug
Most people recover from norovirus, a highly contagious infection, within a few days but it can be particularly risky for…
Microsoft wants to use generative AI tool to help make video games
Using AI to produce footage of video games with a consistent world and rules could prove useful to game designers
How to see all the solar system’s planets in the night sky at once
All seven of the other planets in our solar system are about to become visible at once in a great…