Welcome to post-Darwinism: AI fires silver bullet for creating new life - The Times
In a breakthrough experiment, molecular biologists and tech entrepreneurs have teamed up to write the genetic code of a virus that destroys killer bacteria
Artemis II astronauts train in Iceland for lunar geology - WRAL
Lunar like landscapes in Iceland and Canada provide training grounds for astronauts.
Did Edison accidentally make graphene in 1879? - Ars Technica
Rice University chemists replicated Thomas Edison's seminal experiment and found a surprising byproduct.
NASA is about to send people to the moon — in a spacecraft not everyone thinks is safe to fly - KSL.com
When four astronauts begin a historic trip around the moon as soon as Feb. 6, they'll climb aboard NASA's 16.5-foot-wide Orion spacecraft with the understanding that it has a known flaw.
A Hidden Warning Sign Discovered in The Gut May Increase Cancer Risk - ScienceAlert
As we get older, chemical marks on our DNA slowly shift.
Russian Scientists Build Plasma Engine That Could Reach Mars in 30 Days, Leaving Spacex's Starship Looking Obsolete - Indian Defence Review
Russia is quietly testing a new space engine that could change everything about how we reach Mars. Early results suggest a leap in speed and tech no one saw coming, and it’s not coming from NASA or SpaceX.
Mind Blowing James Webb Photo Shows Star Crumbling Into Dust - Futurism
A stunning new image taken with the James Webb Space Telescope provides a closeup look a dying star and its irradiated remains.
A year after undermining Bredt's rule, scientists make cage-shaped, double-bonded molecules that defy expectations - Phys.org
Organic chemistry is packed with rules about structure and reactivity, especially when it comes to making and breaking chemical bonds. The rules governing how these bonds, which hold atoms together in molecules, form and the shapes they give molecules are oft…
Ancient Spanish trees reveal Mediterranean storms are intensifying - Phys.org
Ancient pine trees growing in the Iberian mountains of eastern Spain have quietly recorded more than five centuries of Mediterranean weather. Now, by reading the annual growth rings preserved in their wood, scientists have uncovered a striking message: today'…
480,000-year-old ax sharpener is the oldest known elephant bone tool ever discovered in Europe - Live Science
The "very rare" find provides an extraordinary glimpse into the ingenuity of early human relatives who lived around half a million years ago.
This Polish Astronaut Filmed the Earth and Moon from Space, It's the Most Beautiful Thing You’ll See Today - The Daily Galaxy
A Polish astronaut spent 20 days aboard the ISS and captured stunning timelapse footage of Earth and the Moon.
Scientists Astonished by Glimpse of Huge, Ancient Ocean on Mars - Futurism
Researchers used satellite data to calculate and simulate the sea level in a canyon, getting a glimpse of a huge ocean.
January's full Wolf Moon leaps past the Eiffel Tower in stunning photo of Paris skyline - Space
The Wolf Moon is named for the hungry predators that sometimes can be heard howling in the winter month.
AI can develop 'personality' spontaneously with minimal prompting, research shows. What does that mean for how we use it? - Live Science
When large language models (LLMs) are allowed to interact without any preset goals, scientists found distinct personalities emerged by themselves.
NASA’s Perseverance Just Major Milestone, and It’s Not Done Yet - The Daily Galaxy
NASA's Perseverance rover just passed the marathon mark on Mars, with new tests showing it's ready for many more miles ahead.