The Math on AI Agents Doesn’t Add Up
The big AI companies promised us that 2025 would be “the year of the AI agents.” It turned…
Giant Prototaxites fossil reveals an extinct branch of complex life on Earth
Over 150 years ago, a fossilized organism known as Prototaxites emerged as an enigma regarding what early land…
Supermassive black hole grows 13 times faster than cosmic speed limits
Japanese astronomers have discovered an extraordinary supermassive black hole in the early universe that is growing at a…
New unified theory connects two fundamental domains of modern quantum physics
By bringing the long-standing and opposing views of quantum mechanics together to form a single cohesive theory, a…
New Study Uncovers Blood Metabolites That May Predict Diabetes Risk
Rates of diabetes are on the rise globally, so there’s an urgent need to identify risk factors and…
Age-related changes in the gut microbiota impair intestinal stem cell function
A new study led by Hartmut Geiger at the University of Ulm, Germany, and Yi Zheng and Kodandaramireddy Nalapareddy,…
Gambling addictions run in families — just like alcohol-related problems, study finds
Having a family member or a close friend with a gambling problem puts people at greater risk of…
Bacteria behind Nagashima-type palmoplantar keratosis foot odor identified
The distinct foot odor that comes with the skin disorder Nagashima-type palmoplantar keratosis (NPPK) is caused by the…
NeurIPS research papers contained 100+ AI-hallucinated citations, new report claims
NeurIPS, one of the world’s most prestigious AI research conferences, held its 39th annual meeting in San Diego…
Social connections and exercise together boost health in aging adults
Experts long have known that strong social networks and physical activity help older adults stay healthier. Until now,…
Survey shows growing public familiarity with RSV vaccines and antibody injections
Amid a surprisingly severe flu season and a Covid-19 resurgence, those highly contagious respiratory illnesses are drawing the…
Hidden Martian deltas point to an ancient ocean covering half of Mars
Three billion years ago, you could have stood on Mars and watched a river spill into a sea.…