Meteorologists recreated "satellite images" of the Normandy landing and found that the weather almost changed the course of the entire operation
Scientists from the University of Reading and the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) have recreated satellite images that never physically existed back in 1944. Using modern weather data reanalysis techniques, researchers showed just...
17-year-old schoolboy discovers a way to rid bees of mites and boost honey harvests
Aakash Manasvi, a 17-year-old from Orlando, Florida, built a system that knocks varroa mites off honeybees using carbon dioxide. Field tests covered 60 active hives, and the treated colonies came out healthier and produced more...
Claude tried to prove the Riemann Hypothesis and made a new mathematical discovery
Prime numbers don't follow a regular pattern, but mathematicians can measure how closely their distribution follows a predictable average. The Riemann zeta function, an infinite mathematical expression, is a key tool in that work because...
An iceberg the size of Manhattan broke off from the Petermann Glacier in Greenland
A massive iceberg has broken off from the Northern Hemisphere's longest floating ice tongue, and researchers expect at least two more calving events from Greenland's Petermann Glacier in the near future. Satellite imagery from the...
Super El Niño could raise sea levels off the coast of California to record highs
As the peak of El Niño draws closer, scientists are growing increasingly concerned about its potential impacts. According to several experts, California may be in for a particularly difficult winter. During a virtual town hall...
Creator of Task Manager is training an AI to beat one of the most punishing arcade games ever made
Dave Plummer, the former Microsoft engineer best known for creating Task Manager and 3D Pinball for Windows, has set his sights on a new challenge. After successfully training an AI to master Tempest – the...
AI Duel Helps Reconstruct Rules of Mysterious Roman Board Game
Artificial intelligence can already take notes during doctor appointments, help with schoolwork, and detect cancer... when it's not causing harm. Now researchers have applied AI to solve the mystery of an ancient board game. In...
Elon Musk claims humanity will find remnants of ancient alien civilizations
Elon Musk delivered a speech at an xAI all-hands meeting about the future of the merged SpaceX and xAI company, which plans to go public this year. The CEO touched on topics ranging from orbital...
