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This video dives into the Dyson sphere story that exploded in 2024, when researchers flagged seven stars with unusual infrared signatures that could not be easily explained away. What makes the story ...

Understanding the origin of life requires addressing a collection of overlapping scientific questions. We’ve made a lot of progress toward explaining how simple chemicals present on an early Earth ...

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WASHINGTON — In a ruling applying individual constitutional protections to new technology, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that sweeping use of cellphone location data requires a warrant. Subscribe ...

The “SpudCell” is being proclaimed by its creators as a major advance in synthetic biology. Some of this hype is justified – yes, it’s a cell, but perhaps not quite what you could call a living cell.

Scientists at the University of Minnesota say they've made the first synthetic cell that can complete a life cycle, a major breakthrough that could lead to innovation in the medicine and engineering ...

The Supreme Court cast doubt Monday on whether police may obtain cellphone data to find crime suspects. In a 6-3 decision, the justices said this location data showing where a cellphone user has ...

Last week a group of parents heavily criticised prestigious Victorian private school Geelong Grammar for using isolation as a form of discipline during a year-long boarding school program. The ...

Scientists, educators, farmers and the broader public now have a new website for climate information in the United States. The site, Climate.us, launched this week and fills a void left when a ...