Science fiction warned AI could end humanity. We may soon learn if it's possible.

Tech companies are claiming machines more intelligent than us and capable of having their own agendas are just around the ...

Are we the Martians? The intriguing idea that life on Earth began on the red planet

How did life begin on Earth? While scientists have theories, they don't yet fully understand the precise chemical steps that ...
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A power outage can turn dangerous fast. Here’s how to prepare

Power outages can come from winter storms, heat waves, wildfires or a delivery driver backing into the power line by your ...
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100,000 Ordered to Evacuate as Rivers Rise in Washington State

Days of heavy rain pushed waterways to record flood levels in a mountainous region north of Seattle. “Do not wait,” local officials warned residents, urging them to seek higher ground. Days of heavy ...
Popular Science

Why we have two nostrils instead of one big hole

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. If you close one eye or put a finger to your ear, there’s an ...
Astronomy

How we track near-Earth asteroids

Planetary defense efforts, formalized after the 1994 Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 impact, aim to catalog and track hazardous near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) capable of causing significant damage, with mandates ...
The University of Chicago Chronicle

Moon may have formed through Earth’s collision with close neighbor, study finds

One bright day on Earth about 4.5 billion years ago, everything changed. A massive object slammed into the young planet. The impact was so large that bits were flung out into space, eventually ...
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An extra solar system planet once orbited next to Earth — and it may be the reason we have a moon

Earth may have a moon today because a nearby neighbor once crashed into us, a new analysis of Apollo samples and terrestrial rocks reveals. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...
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The Cozy Earth Joggers, PJs, and Sheets We Swear by Have Oprah’s Approval, Too! Shop Its Biggest Sale of the Year Now

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. The brand has made her Favorite Things List for seven years in a row By Toni Sutton Toni Sutton is a shopping writer who has covered the ...
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8 Reasons Aliens Exist and Have Visited Earth, According to ‘The Age of Disclosure’ Documentary

Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), formerly known as UFOs, have been visiting earth for decades and the U.S. government knows about it. At least that’s the case made in the recently released ...
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WE BURY THE DEAD Features Daisy Ridley in a Zombie Apocalypse

Zombies were all the rage in the 2010s, thanks to the success of The Walking Dead and movies like World War Z. But in the wake of the mega popularity of The Last of Us, the traditional zombie ...
Reuters

New method spots signs of Earth's primordial life in ancient rocks

WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Scientists have detected some of the oldest signs of life on Earth using a new method that recognizes chemical fingerprints of living organisms in ancient rocks, an ...