Watch an AI-powered table tennis robot beat elite players
— Net Bounce The world of table tennis may be in for a shake-up after Sony’s AI division unveiled Ace — an autonomous robot that can...
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Oil spills from Iran war may contaminate water and food supply and threaten protected wildlife refuge
Oil spills in the Persian Gulf are visible from space after Iranian and U.S.-Israeli air strikes hit oil facilities and tankers across the region, satellite...
Artemis moon landing could face long delay while NASA waits for next-generation spacesuits
NASA’s next-generation spacesuits still aren’t ready, and the delay could push back the Artemis moon landings by more than three years, an audit report claims....
‘A turning point in history’: Gene therapy improves hearing in 90% of patients with congenital deafness in largest trial of its kind
In the largest and longest trial of its kind, 90% of people who received an experimental gene therapy for congenital deafness showed marked improvements in...
NASA’s Curiosity rover finds a surprising number of giant ‘dragon scales’ littered across Mars
A section of Mars is covered in a surprising number of features that look like clumps of giant, fossilized reptile scales, new photos reveal. But...
Earth quiz: What do you know about our planet’s most amazing features?
Earth is rocky, wet and older than the hills. But do you know its secrets? For instance, why do deserts form next to oceans, and...
NASA shuts off another Voyager 1 instrument as humanity’s most distant spacecraft prepares for risky ‘Big Bang’ maneuver to save power
After nearly half a century in space, the Voyager 1 spacecraft just shut down one of its last remaining science instruments in a desperate attempt...
Neanderthal toddlers grew faster than modern humans, probably because of the harsh environment they evolved in
Neanderthal toddlers grew faster than their modern human counterparts, likely as an adaptation to living in a cold, harsh environment, new research suggests. The discovery,...
Florida is facing its most intense drought in 15 years. Here’s how it got so bad and how long it will last.
Florida is experiencing its most intense drought in 15 years, with more than 70% of the Sunshine State facing what the U.S. Drought Monitor calls...
‘Nations need to prepare now’: Key Atlantic ocean current is much closer to collapse than scientists thought
Atlantic Ocean currents that are vital for keeping Earth’s climate in check will halve in strength by 2100 and may be closer to collapse than...