Strange & Offbeat
AI models will lie to you to achieve their goals — and it doesn't take much
Large artificial intelligence (AI) models may mislead you when pressured to lie to achieve their goa ...View More
How much of your brain do you need to survive?
You may have heard the myth that humans use only 10% of their brains. That statement is patently unt ...View More
Multiple species of ticks in the US can transmit red meat allergy, CDC reports reveal
Until recently, scientists thought a rare and potentially deadly meat allergy was transmitted by jus ...View More
James Webb telescope could find signs of life on alien 'hycean' ocean worlds
Hycean worlds, which are a possible kind of exoplanet with deep oceans surrounded by a thick envelop ...View More
The history of cat domestication
The domestic cat is one of the smallest members of the family Felidae — the group that includes lion ...View More
Watch eerie video of humanoid robot 'army' marching naturally, thanks to a major AI upgrade
A U.S. robotics company has used artificial intelligence (AI) to give its humanoid robots a more nat ...View More
Space photo of the week: Hubble zooms in on the glittering galaxy next door
What it is: The Small Magellanic Cloud, a nearby dwarf galaxyWhere it is: 200,000 light-years away, ...View More
Why does nearly all life breathe oxygen?
We think of oxygen as life, sustenance, a literal breath of fresh air. But it's actually a very reac ...View More
NASA rover spots hundreds of 'spider eggs' on Mars — and scientists have no idea how they got there
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has spotted a strange object out of the corner of its "eye": a myster ...View More
China now has a 'kill mesh' in orbit, Space Force vice chief says
The United States is approaching a turning point in space security, and needs to step up its game be ...View More
