Ancient Herculaneum scroll piece revealed by AI – here’s what it says
A Greek philosopher’s musings on pleasure, contained in ancient papyrus scrolls buried by Mount Vesuvius’s eruption 2000 years ago, have…
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Mysterious dark spot on Neptune seen from Earth for the first time
Observations from the Very Large Telescope in Chile suggest Neptune’s blemish is caused by dark particles deep within its atmosphere
Record-breaking quantum computer has more than 1000 qubits
Atom Computing has created the first quantum computer to surpass 1000 qubits, which could improve the accuracy of the machines
Ultra-fast boxing robots could be used for real-life fighting game
Robots that respond to a person's movements in a fraction of a second could be used for a real-life fighting…
T. rex’s terrifying teeth would have been hidden behind scaly lips
Just about every popular depiction of predatory dinosaurs is wrong, because their teeth were probably mostly obscured from view rather…
Antibody cocktail could work as a universal flu treatment
A mix of three antibodies seems to protect mice against several strains of influenza and could one day be useful…
The perfect boiled egg takes more than half an hour to cook
If you have the patience to repeatedly switch an egg between a hot and a colder pan, you'll be rewarded…
Most quakes on Mars happen during the summer – and we don’t know why
NASA’s InSight lander recorded surprisingly large quakes that indicate Mars is more seismically active than we first thought. Mysteriously, they…
Being in space makes it harder for astronauts to think quickly
The effects of being in space can worsen an astronaut's working memory, processing speed and attention - which could be…
Everything you need to know about the mpox outbreak
The World Health Organization has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern – a new variant of the…