Visitors to Lake Kariba, the world’s largest man-made lake located on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, come to enjoy the rich wildlife, beautiful fishing or spectacular scenery. But in 2017, our team of paleontologists came to Zimbabwe to hunt a different kind of game: dinosaurs. Many of our discoveries are still being studied, but… Read More »
Quantum computing is like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates: You never know what you’re going to get. Quantum phenomena (the behavior of matter and energy at the atomic and subatomic levels) are not certain one way or another. These are vague clouds of possibility, or rather probabilities. When someone observes a quantum system, the system… Read More »
The story is the same from school to school: Students’ smartphones keeps them from learning and erodes mental health and personal social connection. This places an untenable burden on teachers and administrators who oversee their use according to their school’s policies. To address this issue in the Los Angeles Unified School District, I introduced: Decision… Read More »
Albert, the dinosaur who spent much of the past year on display at Resurgo Place in Moncton, is trading city life for the rural breezes of Cape Hopewell. Lawren Campbell, Resurgo Place’s heritage and culture coordinator, packaged the resin cast of the prehistoric apex predator and delivered it to the Albert County Museum. It took… Read More »
CHICAGO (AP) — Jelle den Burger and Nirusa Naguleswaran, who were vacationing in Chicago from Europe this week, grabbed a bite at the Dog House Grill: a classic Italian meat sandwich for one, grilled cheese for her. They both think that the order of their gender in their food choices is not a coincidence. Naguleswaran… Read More »
You may already know how great wireless Apple AirPods are for listening to music and taking calls on your phone, but did you know? How to connect AirPods to a laptop or desktop? Modern Macs and PCs have built-in Bluetooth capabilities that make connecting AirPods and other Bluetooth devices extremely easy. This means you can… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. Thousands of fish species (about 2,500 of which are named) call the Amazon River home, but scientists estimate that nearly half of the marine creatures lurking in the huge stretch of water remain undiscovered. While… Read More »
Discussions about artificial intelligence and robotics often focus on AI’s role as a tool that enhances our existing skills and increases our productivity. Whether in movies, popular culture, or your own Alexa, artificial intelligence and robotics are presented as an assistant that works for you. As artificial intelligence gets smarter, we dream of the tasks… Read More »
The RIM-174 Standard Missile-6, or SM-6 for short, may be the U.S. military’s most versatile missile. It’s normally fired from a vertical launch cell aboard a US Navy warship, but it’s recently been spotted under the wing of a fighter jet for the second time: the SM-6 may be on the verge of being equaled… Read More »
Jeff Bezos dreams of a trillion people living in giant space stations throughout the solar system. According to Bezos, in this process, humanity can develop without stealing the valuable resources of planet Earth. Business Insider asked experts how realistic Bezos’ plan is. Here’s what they said. Jeff Bezos has big dreams when it comes to… Read More »