Consciousness is Not Exclusive to Earth’s Biology, Philosophers Argue
University of California, Riverside’s Professor Eric Schwitzgebel and University of Lisbon postdoctoral researcher Jeremy Pober argue that consciousness…
Half of what’s going into Greater Sudbury’s landfills could already be diverted
In a recent sampling of landfill site waste, the city found that 50.7 per cent of it could…
NASA satellite can now track fall colors leaf by leaf from space
Every autumn, millions of people try to time nature’s biggest show. Travelers plan leaf-peeping trips, tourism boards issue…
A 98-qubit trapped-ion quantum computer with all-to-all connectivity
Quantum operations The 1Q and 2Q gates are implemented with pairs of 515-nm laser beams separated by the…
‘They reliably chose the statistically more favorable option’: A crow researcher explains how these winged geniuses process numbers, and what it could reveal about human math smarts
Corvids, including ravens and crows, have earned a reputation for being some of the smartest birds on Earth.…
NASA Announces Public-Private Partnership to Advance Mars Science
NASA Wednesday announced a new public‑private partnership to advance Mars science by combining the agency’s scientific leadership with…
‘Very rare whale’: Endangered North Pacific right whale photographed in B.C.
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Roelof Botha joins SpaceX’s board of directors
Former Sequoia Capital managing partner Roelof Botha is joining SpaceX’s board of directors, less than a week after…
‘A mixture from zero to infinity’: Physicists tried splitting a photon — and ended up with an improbable swarm of particles
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‘Reason for hope’: Newborn calf spotted cruising with B.C.’s endangered orcas
‘Reason for hope’: Newborn calf spotted cruising with B.C.’s endangered orcas Published 12:30 pm Wednesday, June 17, 2026…
Team builds best-performing detection system for next-generation accelerators
Key takeaways This system is crucial for enabling next-generation particle accelerators to better reveal fundamental biological and chemical…
Levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in dolphins and whales are rising globally
Whales and dolphins inhabit some of the largest and seemingly most pristine environments on Earth, from tropical coastlines…