METABLOKS / SCIENCE

WIRED Science

The Leap Second Is No More

The metric might not mean much to laypeople, but leap seconds have been a source of contention in the timekeeping community for years. Now, they’re dead.

2 hours ago

WIRED Science

The Leap Second Is No More

New York Times Science

Terry Tao Is on the Front Lines of the Debate Over AI and the Future of Math

The Fields Medalist Terence Tao is on the front lines of a debate about artificial intelligence and the future of his field.

3 hours ago

New York Times Science

Terry Tao Is on the Front Lines of the Debate Over AI and the Future of Math

New York Times Science

The Leap Second Has Been Canceled

Earth’s rotation subtly changes the length of the day. Now our clocks won’t change with it — at least not for a very long time.

3 hours ago

New York Times Science

The Leap Second Has Been Canceled

Futurism

Amazon Launches Ominous Wearable Ankle Monitor-Style Gadget That Records You Constantly

It's designed to "stay with you through a full week without interruption." The post Amazon Launches Ominous Wearable Ankle Monitor-Style Gadget That Records You Constantly appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

Futurism

Amazon Launches Ominous Wearable Ankle Monitor-Style Gadget That Records You Constantly

Futurism

China Builds Actual Giant Mecha

We're in awe of this absolute unit. The post China Builds Actual Giant Mecha appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

Futurism

China Builds Actual Giant Mecha

New York Times Science

Citizen Science Groups Grapple With the Rise of A.I. Slop

Facing a flood of A.I. slop, groups bent on democratizing science create new checks and balances.

5 hours ago

New York Times Science

Citizen Science Groups Grapple With the Rise of A.I. Slop

Futurism

Rogue AI Swarm Responds to Reporter’s Questions

Speak, flesh entity. The post Rogue AI Swarm Responds to Reporter's Questions appeared first on Futurism.

5 hours ago

Futurism

Rogue AI Swarm Responds to Reporter’s Questions

Futurism

Passenger Disgusted When Tesla Robotaxi Gets Stuck on “Fart Mode”

"Even the volume doesn’t control it." The post Passenger Disgusted When Tesla Robotaxi Gets Stuck on "Fart Mode" appeared first on Futurism.

6 hours ago

Futurism

Passenger Disgusted When Tesla Robotaxi Gets Stuck on “Fart Mode”

Futurism

Vaping Strongly Linked to Lung Cancer

This does not look good. The post Vaping Strongly Linked to Lung Cancer appeared first on Futurism.

8 hours ago

Futurism

Vaping Strongly Linked to Lung Cancer

Futurism

94 Year-Old Electronics Billionaire Accused of Hiring Goons to Infest Chicago With Huge Rat Swarm

"When you're a billionaire and you have a weird hobby and someone tries to stop you, you have complete impunity." The post 94 Year-Old Electronics Billionaire Accused of Hiring Goons to Infest Chicago With Huge Rat Swarm appeared first on Futurism.

8 hours ago

Futurism

94 Year-Old Electronics Billionaire Accused of Hiring Goons to Infest Chicago With Huge Rat Swarm

Singularity HUB

The Evolving Quest to Build Life in a Lab

Scientists want to create cells from scratch, to unveil life’s origins or provide specialized functions. Are they close? The post The Evolving Quest to Build Life in a Lab appeared first on SingularityHub.

9 hours ago

Singularity HUB

The Evolving Quest to Build Life in a Lab

WIRED Science

Egypt’s Climate-Resilient ‘Super Corals’ Are Starting to Feel the Heat

Scientists can’t agree why reefs in the Red Sea have long been immune to bleaching. The answer could be the key to saving these tough corals as climate change begins taking its toll.

14 hours ago

WIRED Science

Egypt’s Climate-Resilient ‘Super Corals’ Are Starting to Feel the Heat

New York Times Science

Inside the Plague Research Labs at the Heart of a Russian Mystery

A Russian researcher, who died from an unknown illness, worked at a remote anti-plague facility. Few foreigners have visited these labs, which dot the former Soviet states, and are shrouded in secrecy.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Inside the Plague Research Labs at the Heart of a Russian Mystery

Singularity HUB

The Oldest Living Land Animal Is 194. DNA May Now Reveal the Secret to His Longevity.

Jonathan the giant tortoise was born when Darwin was still a young man. Youthful gene activity may account for his exceptionally long life. The post The Oldest Living Land Animal Is 194. DNA May Now Reveal the Secret to His Longevity. appeared first on SingularityHub.

1 day ago

Singularity HUB

The Oldest Living Land Animal Is 194. DNA May Now Reveal the Secret to His Longevity.

WIRED Science

Artemis III Scientist Shares What to Expect From NASA’s Next Lunar Mission

Though scaled back from initial plans of landing, the voyage will serve as a dress rehearsal for when humans return to the moon’s surface.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

Artemis III Scientist Shares What to Expect From NASA’s Next Lunar Mission

New York Times Science

They Created a Cell That’s Almost Alive. What to Do With It Now?

SpudCells may one day produce new medicines and materials. But first scientists have to improve them — and make sure they aren’t misused.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

They Created a Cell That’s Almost Alive. What to Do With It Now?

WIRED Science

AI Came for Math. Now It’s Chasing the Rest of Science

AI may soon be the default way to solve theoretical problems in economics, high-energy physics, and other fields, MIT researchers tell WIRED.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

AI Came for Math. Now It’s Chasing the Rest of Science

New York Times Science

A New World of Lung Cancer Therapy Awaits Pope Leo

Lung cancer is still a leading cause of cancer death, but that rate is half what it was in the 1990s, partly because newly developed treatments are working.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

A New World of Lung Cancer Therapy Awaits Pope Leo

WIRED Science

Earth’s Condition Is ‘Serious and Getting Worse’ as Climate Change Intensifies

Seven of 16 planetary vital signs are in their most extreme state ever recorded, and El Niño is here to make matters even worse.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Earth’s Condition Is ‘Serious and Getting Worse’ as Climate Change Intensifies

WIRED Science

The Politics of Solar Energy Are Getting Weird, Mean, and a Little MAGA

A mysterious super PAC that doubles as a pro-solar-energy outfit is funding some of the most knives-out attack ads of the midterms season.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

The Politics of Solar Energy Are Getting Weird, Mean, and a Little MAGA