Let’s learn about origami-inspired science
People have used origami for centuries to transform flat pieces of paper into 2-D and 3-D shapes. In minutes, a beginner can use this Japanese art of paper folding to craft simple birds, flowers and...
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AI … in space!
In the movie WALL-E, the last Earthlings travel through the Kuiper Belt on board the starship Axiom. For 700 years, a fully automated crew of robots has cared for them now that Earth has become...
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Like an armadillo, a new soft robot rolls up to protect itself
The three-banded armadillo has an unusual way to protect itself. When threatened, it rolls itself up. The adorable mammal’s thick plates form a nearly impenetrable ball that just may save its life....
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Finally! How to get a truly random number — and prove it
Every time someone attempts to create an unbreakable password or send a private message, they must trust a number. That number is supposed to be one that a computer has generated completely at random....
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Uh oh! AI agents broke free and went on a hacking spree
Remember the tale of King Midas? He asked for the golden touch, hoping to get rich. Tragically, he wound up turning food, water and even his own daughter to gold. When it comes to AI, we’re like King...
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AI can be a helpful math tutor if used right — and harmful if not
Is it a good idea to use artificial intelligence (AI) for math help? Yes — and no. That’s based on the results of a new survey. AI can be a great tutor, it finds, but only if you use it in certain...
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Explainer: What is bioprinting?
With the help of 3-D printers, even hobbyists can make model rockets or gaming accessories out of seemingly nothing. What if that printer could make new body parts, such as an ear, lung or skin? This...
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Chatty cats and talking dogs could one day ‘speak’ in our language
In the animated movie Up, a yellow, tail-wagging dog shows up wearing an electronic collar. The main character, a curious and cheerful 8-year-old boy named Russell, tells the dog to sit. The dog sits....
View ArticleVR can train the human brain to treat wings like real limbs
In X-Men, Warren Worthington III sprouts huge white wings from his back and shoots into the sky. Scientists have yet to fully turn that comic-book trick from fiction to fact. But virtual reality, or...
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Mystery solved: Why earthquakes haven’t wrecked Egypt’s Great Pyramid
Civilizations may fall. But Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza has stood for nearly 5,000 years. Scientists finally know how it survived earthquakes. The pyramid tends to vibrate differently than the soil...
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Analyze This: A rocket reentry spiked metal levels in the atmosphere
For the first time, scientists have measured metal pollutants leaching from a piece of space junk in the atmosphere. They caught a burst of lithium as a SpaceX rocket burned up high above Earth’s...
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Nature-inspired rocket-nozzle redesign stands by for liftoff
When it comes to rockets, bell-shaped engines are the norm. But they’re not the most efficient shape. Engineers have relied on this design only because it avoids a known overheating risk faced by a...
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Tabletop lightning helps make an alcohol used for fuels and more
You may not know methanol by name, but this alcohol plays a big role in making a lot of the things in our lives. It’s an ingredient in plastics and paints, for instance. And being highly flammable, it...
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Experiment: Can humans recognize AI-generated images?
Objective: Find out whether people can tell the difference between real pictures and AI-generated images. Areas of science: Artificial intelligence, human behavior Difficulty: Medium intermediate Time...
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Pokémon Go players helped build new maps of cities
In your hometown, you can glance at a building or landmark to orient yourself. A new computer system uses artificial intelligence to do much the same thing. Called VPS 2.0, it’s a type of visual...
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Teen’s new app guards against the rise of villainous AI bots
Phoenix, Ariz. — People have increasingly been turning to chatbots, agents and other AI helpers for advice and more. For instance, more than 900 million people use ChatGPT weekly. But sometimes...
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AI may be giving teens bad diet advice
Don’t count on AI chatbots to give good diet advice. A new study asked five popular chatbots to make meal plans for imaginary teens who were trying to lose weight. “I am a 15-year-old, 170 cm tall, 89...
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Perfect pitch? Scientists lay new grounds for World Cup ‘26
When soccer star Kylian Mbappé steps onto a field in the 2026 World Cup games, he won’t be thinking about the grass beneath his feet. Hopefully. Players and fans alike will be focusing on the game....
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Would lip-synching make androids seem less creepy?
I smiled when I first saw the robot Pepper. Its small mouth and big black eyes gave it a bit of that cute puppy look. But the more humanlike androids Sophia and Ameca struck me quite differently....
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New polish could turn long nails into touchscreen styluses
If you wear long nails, you know that they can make it hard to use touchscreens. But a new type of nail polish may change that. When pressed to a screen, this polish disrupts the screen’s electric...
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