1 in 4 World Cup Matches Could Be Played in Dangerous Temperatures
A new report warns that Miami, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Dallas, and Houston could be particularly hot places to play during the 2026 World Cup.
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WIRED Science
1 in 4 World Cup Matches Could Be Played in Dangerous Temperatures
New York Times Science
They Bought a Famous Puzzle in Cryptography. Now They’re Opening It Up.
A San Francisco company paid nearly $1 million for the solution to an unsolved code in Kryptos, a sculpture on the C.I.A. grounds. Soon it will become an online challenge.
9 hours ago
New York Times Science
They Bought a Famous Puzzle in Cryptography. Now They’re Opening It Up.
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Woman’s Death Blamed on Hospital’s AI System
"What we saw was that doctors lost the autonomy to decide if a patient is very seriously ill."
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13 hours ago
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Woman’s Death Blamed on Hospital’s AI System
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Humanoid Robot Preparing to Climb Mount Everest
Do robots dream of ostentatious feats?
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Every match must be played on natural grass that gives players as consistent a surface as possible, no matter the venue. Cue the years of sod studies.
21 hours ago
New York Times Science
The Scientific Quest for Perfect World Cup Pitch
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Earth’s Underground Fungus Network Is So Gigantic That If You Stretched It Out, It Would Reach to Other Star Systems
We've been underestimating fungi.
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22 hours ago
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Earth’s Underground Fungus Network Is So Gigantic That If You Stretched It Out, It Would Reach to Other Star Systems
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Scientists Horrified as Huge Heatwave Hits Antarctica
"This is absolutely crazy."
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22 hours ago
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Scientists Horrified as Huge Heatwave Hits Antarctica
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GLP-1 Drugs Appear to Prevent Cancer, New Research Finds
"The potential benefit is real, and it makes biological sense."
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1 day ago
Futurism
GLP-1 Drugs Appear to Prevent Cancer, New Research Finds
New York Times Science
What NASA Needs to Stay on Track for the Moon
The agency gave a rosy update on Artemis III, a test flight for its goal to return humans to the moon, but experts say the timeline is ambitious.
1 day ago
New York Times Science
What NASA Needs to Stay on Track for the Moon
New York Times Science
NASA Leader Responds to Criticism Over All-Male Artemis III Crew
NASA’s missions these days rarely feature all-male crews. Jared Isaacman, its administrator, said women play prominent roles throughout the space agency.
2 days ago
New York Times Science
NASA Leader Responds to Criticism Over All-Male Artemis III Crew
New York Times Science
Neil Shubin on Trusted Science in a ‘Deeply Partisan Age’
An eminent fossil hunter takes the reins at the National Academy of Sciences in a turbulent moment for American researchers.
2 days ago
New York Times Science
Neil Shubin on Trusted Science in a ‘Deeply Partisan Age’
Is Richard Dawkins Right About Claude? No. But It’s Not Surprising AI Chatbots Feel Conscious to Us.
Why do we see AI chatbots as more than what they are, and how do we stop"
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Is Richard Dawkins Right About Claude? No. But It’s Not Surprising AI Chatbots Feel Conscious to Us.