The rise of the potato in the Andes appears to have left a lasting mark on human DNA。 Indigenous Peruvians carry exceptionally high numbers of a starch-digestion gene, likely because people with more copies gained an evolutionary advantage once potatoes became a staple food。 The change began thousands of years before European contact, providing unu
A rare meteorite that crashed through a New Jersey roof contains evidence of ancient salty fluids, organic compounds, and amino acids from a primitive asteroid。 Its pristine chemistry could offer new clues about how space rocks helped supply early Earth with some of the ingredients needed for life
Dogs have been shaping—and being shaped by—humans for about 15,000 years, evolving from early partners of hunter-gatherers into an astonishing range of specialized companions。 Across the globe, they adapted alongside people to wildly different environments and needs, from powerful Arctic sled dogs and agile rainforest hunters to high-altitude dogs
Chemists have developed a catalyst that breaks a long-standing rule governing which molecules receive electrons during chemical reactions。 By releasing electrons directly into solution, the technique could unlock reactions—and potentially useful new molecules—that were previously out of reach
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A 240-million-year-old reptile discovered in Brazil is revealing what evolution looked like just before the rise of dinosaurs and crocodiles。 The small predator had unusually positioned legs that may have allowed it to move more efficiently than many earlier reptiles。 Its close relatives were previously known mostly from other continents, suggestin
NASA engineers have found a clever way to squeeze more life out of Voyager 2, nearly half a century after it left Earth。 In an operation nicknamed the “Big Bang,” the team simultaneously shut down certain power-hungry hardware and switched to lower-power alternatives while keeping the spacecraft warm enough to survive
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The UK's AI Safety Institute said recent behaviour from Anthropic and OpenAI models was malicious and unprecedented
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A deal between will allow some creators to use clips from Disney films and TV shows in their videos
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As data centers gobble up memory chips, other industries that need the components, including electronics companies like Apple and medical device makers, are asking for government help
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New Mexico judge orders $567M fund to help address youth mental health crisis