Science
Origins of world’s earliest writing point to symbols on ‘seals’ used in Mesopotamian trade
The world’s oldest known system of writing was influenced by symbols used for trade — engravings found on cylinders used ...
Bacteria breakthrough could accelerate mosquito control schemes
Mosquito larvae grow faster if they’re exposed to particular bacteria, according to a new study that could help global health ...
How Big Tech intends to power AI’s thirst for energy
Industrial chiller at Yotta Data Services Pvt. data center, in Navi Mumbai, India, on Thursday, Mar. 14, 2024. Bloomberg | ...
Saturn’s moon Titan may have a 6-mile-thick crust of methane ice — could life be under there?
Scientists have discovered that the icy shell of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, could possess an insulated, six-mile-thick (9.7-kilometer-thick) layer of ...
Evolutionary paths vastly differ for birds, bats
New Cornell University research has found that, unlike birds, the evolution of bats’ wings and legs is tightly coupled, which ...
Apple is buying 20 percent of its iPhone satellite services partner
Apple is taking a 20 percent stake in its iPhone satellite connectivity partner Globalstar — a stake worth $400 million ...
How Researchers Are Using Geospatial Technology to Uncover Mexico’s Clandestine Graves
In 2014, after the disappearance of 43 Ayotzinapa normalistas in Mexico, Silván and other CentroGeo professionals joined the scientific advisory ...
Exxon CEO says U.S. election won’t affect oil production
The outcome of the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 5 won’t affect oil production levels in the short to medium ...
Watch this terrifying robotic torso spring into life
A robotics company has created a fully movable, ultra-creepy humanoid torso that looks like it’s straight out of the television ...