SpaceX plans to launch 90 rockets into space from a Santa Barbara County military base by 2026, tripling the number of explosions that rock coastal communities and raising concerns from neighbors and environmental groups about the effects on marine life. SpaceX, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has increased the number of rocket launches from Vandenberg… Read More »
Google has introduced a number of new AI-powered products, including new video and image creation tools, and has begun rebuilding its search engine around generative AI, powered by the firm’s Gemini AI model. The tech giant also used the opening of its annual developer conference Google I/O to preview Project Astra, which Google calls “the… Read More »
Apple (AAPL) has reportedly signed a deal with OpenAI to incorporate its technology into iPhones. The companies are preparing to finalize the terms of a deal to include ChatGPT in iOS 18. ChatGPT is among the leading artificial intelligence services. With iPhone sales falling last quarter, the partnership with OpenAI could be Apple’s latest move… Read More »
Scientists have developed various methods to group different members of the animal kingdom into species or unique characteristics. However, there is no better way to learn fun facts than listing animal names alphabetically. These are just a few Animals starting with X. 1. African Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis) These African frogs are native to ponds… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. This spring, billions of cicadas will emerge after more than a decade underground, ready to climb trees and make noise while singing to attract mates. However, some of these insects will not achieve their reproductive… Read More »
Studies in Scotland and the US have shown that the rate of increase of atmospheric carbon dioxide is now 10 times faster than at any point in the last 50,000 years. A team of researchers led by the University of St Andrews and Oregon State University have carried out a detailed chemical analysis of ancient… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. Scientists have achieved great success. By analyzing thousands of recorded sperm whale click sequences with artificial intelligence, they identified previously unknown complexity in whale communication. Differences in tempo, rhythm, and length of whales’ clicking sequences,… Read More »
Intuitive Machines (LUNR) made history in February by becoming the first private space company to land on the lunar surface. Now it aims to accelerate the development of the lunar economy. Speaking to Yahoo Finance, Intuitive Machines CEO and co-founder Steve Altemus said the company’s cost structure and ability to facilitate lunar missions ultimately puts… Read More »