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November 15, 20244 minimum readNASA’s Chandra termination locks us out of high-resolution X-ray spaceThe Chandra X-ray Observatory faces closure. Closing it down would be a loss…

A half-century ago humanity sent its first postcard to the stars, carried by a narrow beam of radio waves.It was November 16, 1974—a turbulent time on…

Attempts to block Australian children’s access to social media are likely to fail and may do more harm than good

Do you think teeth are boring or gross? From the Komodo dragon’s iron-laden teeth to the sea unicorn’s horn, the animal kingdom is full of surprising…

Azerbaijan’s capital Baku is located on the western coast of the Caspian Sea, but falling water levels could cut off the city and oil infrastructure from…

Can you speak AI?Shutterstock/Ole.CNX Microsoft has created an artificial language that allows AI models to converse with each other faster and more efficiently than in English.…

November 15, 20243 minimum readMeow! A curly tail gives a cat an “accent”Due to a genetic mutation, some cats’ tails may curl over their backs, giving…

If you’re focused on something else, it’s easy to miss the person wearing the gorilla costume.Skully/Alamy When we are focused on one task, we often fail…

Reconstruction of the famous human LucyFrank Nowikowski/Alamy This is an excerpt from Our Human Story, a newsletter about the revolution in archaeology. Sign up to receive…

The brightest white dots and red arcs are six images of the same quasar created by the lensing of two galaxies, one of which is seen…