Yar-Sale, a small town in Western Siberia on the Yamal Peninsula, held its annual reindeer festival in the spring of 2014, and it was a somber occasion. The normally snow-covered tundra had... Read more »
Two individuals familiar with the situation told Reuters that a number of staff researchers warned the board of directors about a potentially dangerous artificial intelligence breakthrough in a letter they prepared before... Read more »
At 1.7 degrees Celsius (3.1 degrees Fahrenheit) above the pre-industrial norm for the month, this October was the hottest on record worldwide. It was also the fifth consecutive month with such a... Read more »
Everything around us is undergoing evaporation, from the sweat that cools our bodies to the dew that burns off in the early morning light. It’s possible that science’s comprehension of this commonplace... Read more »
While the robotaxi service attempts to regain the public’s faith, General Motors’ Cruise has announced that it is stopping its driverless operations worldwide. Days after California regulators determined that General Motors’ autonomous... Read more »
Black women Are More Deadly from Breast Cancer. A Mammography Study Could Aid in Bridging the Divide
Thousands of volunteers are being sought for a clinical research to see whether 3D mammograms are more effective than traditional 2D imaging in detecting advanced malignancies. Do 3D mammograms detect advanced malignancies... Read more »
The Psyche probe is heading to its namesake metal-rich asteroid. Along the way, it will demonstrate a near-infrared laser system to send high-rate data hundreds of millions of miles home. Read more »
On the morning of October 14, an annular solar eclipse will be visible to people in the Americas, creating a fiery halo of light around a darkened sun. Read more »
The comprehensive collection of 21 studies attempts to map all the brain’s cell types, and offers hope of one day being able to trace brain diseases to their genetic roots. Read more »
Climate change is robbing some hydro dams of water while oversupplying others—forcing managers to employ new forecasting technology and clever strategies to capitalize on what they have. Read more »