Leatherback turtle dives deeper than a Navy sub, smashing world record in the processByPatrick Pester published 14 June 24A Western Pacific leatherback migrating from her nesting grounds in the Solomon Islands dove to a whopping 4,409 feet, conservationists say.
Turtles
Hot Tub of Despair: The deadly ocean pool that traps and pickles creatures that fall inBySascha Pare published 14 June 24This stagnant brine pool at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico is so toxic it kills and embalms any crabs and amphipods that are unlucky enough to stumble into it.
GPT-4 has passed the Turing test, researchers claimByDrew Turney published 14 June 24Most people couldn't distinguish ChatGPT from a human responder, suggesting the famous Turing test has been passed for the first time.
Artificial Intelligence
New RSV shots tied to rare nervous system disorder — should you worry?ByStephanie Pappas published 13 June 24There's been some reports of Guillain-Barré syndrome in older adults who got the vaccines. But health officials still recommend that this population get the shots, in consultation with their doctors.
James Webb telescope discovers most distant supernova ever seenByBen Turner published 13 June 24The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a supernova dating to just 1.8 billion years after the Big Bang, as well as 80 others in the early universe. The ancient explosions could help scientists figure out the mysteries of how the cosmos evolved.
Astronomy
2,500-year-old slate containing drawings of battle scenes and paleo-alphabet discovered in SpainByJennifer Nalewicki published 13 June 24Archaeologists discovered the stone tablet at a Tartessian site in southwestern Spain.
Archaeology
Mifepristone: What to know about the drug in the Supreme Court's abortion pill caseByNicoletta Lanese last updated 13 June 24The Supreme Court of the United States has now issued a ruling about a widely used abortion pill. Here's what you should know.
Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill mifepristone in unanimous rulingByNicoletta Lanese published 13 June 24In a 9-0 ruling, the court determined that an anti-abortion collective didn't have legal standing to raise the case against mifepristone to the Supreme Court.
Immunotherapy to treat cancer gave rise to 2nd cancer in extremely rare caseByMiriam Bergeret published 13 June 24Although very rare, past reports show some cancer patients may develop secondary cancers following lifesaving CAR T-cell therapy.
Cancer
DeepMind experimenting with 'Shadow Hand' that can withstand a severe beating in the name of AI researchByBobby Hellard published 13 June 24The Shadow Hand robotic appendage is primarily built for machine learning projects with a focus on dexterity — but its creators want you to know just how tough it is.
Robotics
The 1st 'major lunar standstill' in more than 18 years is about to occur. Here's how to see it.ByJamie Carter published 13 June 24A major lunar standstill is about to occur. The phenomenon happens every 18.6 years when the moon rises and sets at its most extreme points on the horizon, while also climbing to its highest and lowest point in the sky.
The Moon
An encounter with 'something outside of the solar system' may have triggered an ice age on EarthByRobert Lea published 13 June 24Two million years ago, an encounter with a cold cloud of gas and dust could have caused our planet's "protective giant bubble" to draw back, potentially cooling our planet, new research claims.
Astronomy
Seizures, heart rhythm problems and acidic blood seen in 12 people after eating snacks containing mushroomsByNicoletta Lanese published 12 June 24Health officials warn that serious illnesses have been tied to Diamond Shruumz brand chocolate bars, cones and gummies.
Mysterious 4,000-year-old 'palace' with maze-like walls found on Greek island of CreteByKristina Killgrove published 12 June 24Archaeologists in Crete have discovered a 4,000-year-old structure that the Minoans may have used for rituals.
Archaeology
Why can't we see colors well in the dark?BySkyler Ware published 12 June 24In the dark, vivid colors seem to fade to gray and they're hard to tell apart. Why is that?
Neuroscience
Stellar telescope deal: Save $1150 on the Unistellar eVscope 2 ahead of Prime DayByLloyd Coombes published 12 June 24DealsRun, don't walk, for this huge EVSCOPE 2 deal that's one of the best we've seen, and it's not even Prime Day yet.
1,600-year-old Hun burial in Poland contains 2 boys, including one with a deformed skullBySoumya Sagar published 12 June 24Archaeologists in Poland used DNA to identify a double burial that contained the skeletons of two boys who were unrelated.
Archaeology
'At least 150,000 tons' of water frost discovered atop Mars' tallest volcanoesByBen Turner published 12 June 24Once thought impossible to exist, water frost found atop Mars' Tharsis region volcanoes could come in handy for future human exploration missions, new research suggests.
Mars
More than 100 Maya boys — some as young as 3 — were sacrificed and buried in a pit in Chichen Itza, DNA study revealsByJennifer Nalewicki published 12 June 24Researchers analyzed the DNA of 64 individuals and discovered they were all male, including two sets of twins.
Archaeology
DNA from dozens of human skeletons unravels history of malariaByMichael Schubert published 12 June 24Malaria is often considered a tropical disease, but data hidden in historical human remains has shed new light on the parasite's world travels.
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