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Scientists are closer than ever to deciphering the secret language of sperm whales. AI could be the key.

Sat, 07/27/2024 - 06:23

A male and female sperm whale swimming just below the surface of the ocean — Sperm whales are highly-intelligent, social creatures. Project CETI wants to decode their complex language.
Project CETI

Science, Conservation, Research, whales, marine-biology, artificial-intelligence

NASA says it can ask SpaceX to bring Boeing astronauts home if needed, as they reach 51 days on the space station

Fri, 07/26/2024 - 21:19

astronaut suni williams upside down flipping near the ceiling of the space station while butch wilmore gives a thumbs up smiling next to her in front of an American flag beside walls covered in gadgets — Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore made a brief appearance on a call with press from the space station.
NASA TV

Science, NASA, spacex, Boeing, Astronauts, cst-100-starliner, crew-dragon

NASA just scored a badly needed win: The best potential evidence of alien life yet

Fri, 07/26/2024 - 19:57

gritty yellow ring with speckled solid rock sample inside — The Cheyava Falls rock sample inside Perseverance's drill bit.
NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS

Science, NASA, alien-life, Mars, extraterrestrial-life, Aliens, perseverance-mars-rover

A Louis Vuitton x SpaceX rocket could be coming to a sky near you

Fri, 07/26/2024 - 15:09

Bernard Arnault and Elon Musk — Bernard Arnault discussed his friendship with Elon Musk, saying the two have even talked about collaborating.
Chesnot/Getty Images; Marc Piasecki/Getty Images

Retail, Tech, Science, elon-musk, bernard-arnault, spacex, louis-vuitton

2 lions made a mile-long swim across a crocodile-infested channel in search of mates. It's a sign of how desperate the animals are getting.

Thu, 07/25/2024 - 17:34

Two lions, one yawning, in Uganda — Jacob and Tibu, two lions who are brothers, resting in Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Alexander Braczkowski

Science, lions, uganda, poachers, animal-behavior

Rats, roaches, and other creatures are winning against climate change, and it's bad news for humans

Thu, 07/25/2024 - 16:43

A rat crawling forward out of a dark black background — Rats are one of several species that will likely thrive in a warming world.
Jagoda Matejczuk / 500px/Getty Images

Science, climate-change, pests, Insects, Rodents, public-health, urban-ecology

Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are arguing again with their rival rocket companies. It's the latest in a 20-year feud.

Thu, 07/25/2024 - 13:51

musk bezos humanity in space 2x1 — Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have repeatedly overtaken each other for the title of world's richest man.
Lambert/Ullstein Bild/Getty Images; Alex Wong/Getty Images; Blue Origin; Samantha Lee/Insider

Tech, Transportation, Science, Features, Tech, jeff-bezos, elon-musk

Scientists found a groundbreaking new reason to plant more trees

Thu, 07/25/2024 - 09:24

Researchers measure methane in trees in Peru. — Researchers measure methane in trees in Peru.
Vincent Gauci

Science, Sustainability, Trees, Methane, climate-change

13 photos from NASA's most powerful X-ray space telescope reveal the invisible universe

Wed, 07/24/2024 - 17:04

crab nebula expanding structured clouds of purple red and blue with a bright purple point in the center with a bright jet shooting out it and bright concentric circles around it — The Crab Nebula, the result of a bright supernova explosion witnessed by astronomers in 1054 A.D.

Science, NASA, Space, Telescopes, universe, chandra-x-ray-observatory

Video showed a humpback whale smashing into and capsizing a boat. Biologists say the whale was likely just feeding.

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 21:39

Humpback whale breaching — The humpback whale that landed on a boat off of New Hampshire may have just been fishing.
MAURO PIMENTEL/AFP/Getty Images

Science, humpback-whale, Fishing

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