According to an alternative model of how intelligent life emerges on planets like Earth, the existence of aliens—and human ...

Researchers present an alternative to the long-held “hard steps” theory to explain the evolution of complex life, suggesting ...

An update of the convection code ASPECT enables full coupling of plume dynamics with buoyancy effects of transition zone ...

Creating and sustaining fusion reactions—essentially recreating star-like conditions on Earth—is extremely difficult, and ...

Dynabook and NEC revive optical drives in modern laptops, blending nostalgia with high-performance processors, high-res ...

Earth’s magnetic north pole is on the move—and in surprising ways. With the release of the World Magnetic Model 2025, ...

New study reveals that Earth's inner core is undergoing unexpected structural changes, challenging long-held assumptions ...

Earth's inner core is undergoing structural transformation. Located 3,000 miles below the Earth's surface, the inner core is anchored by gravity within the molten liquid outer core. Until now the ...

Earth's inner core may have changed shape, according to researchers studying unknown transformations deep within the planet.

Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...

In brief: Alibaba has struck back at rival DeepSeek with the surprise release of its new Qwen 2.5-Max model. The Chinese e-commerce titan claims its latest artificial intelligence offering ...

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