This article has been reviewed according to the editorial process and policies of Science X. The editors have emphasized the following attributes to ensure the credibility of the content: fact-checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source corrected OK! Brain-body allometries without and with evolution. a, Brain size at age 40 versus body size at age 40 on … Read more
This article has been reviewed according to the editorial process and policies of Science X. The editors have emphasized the following attributes to ensure the credibility of the content: fact-checked trusted source corrected OK! Site photographs of two bone beds at (A) Lavernock Point and (B) St Mary’s Bay. The basal bone bed at Lavernock … Read more
If you have a telescope, you might want to consider setting your alarm for Friday (May 31) around 4 a.m. local time (3 a.m. if you live in Hawaii, Arizona, or Puerto Rico that don’t observe daylight savings time). At that hour, if you go outside and look east-southeast, you’ll see what are probably the … Read more
Since last week, I’ve been struggling with a specific part of Google’s new announcements about the Chromebook Plus and ChromeOS: free Google One AI Premium offer (which includes Gemini Advanced) to users who purchase a new Chromebook Plus model. With a presentation that really exploded the idea that AI doesn’t have to be behind an … Read more
Third spike in action (Photo: Dani Clode Design/The Plasticity Lab) Who hasn’t wished they had a spare pair of hands every now and then? You might be trying to unlock the front door with your arms full of shopping, or you’re rushing to make dinner, but you can only wait so long at once. Well, … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Just log in Renewable energy myFT Digest — delivered straight to your inbox. Christopher Smith had his epiphany while hiking in Alaska. After seeing fossil fuel railcars chugging along railroad tracks, he wondered if batteries charged by wind or solar farms could be shipped the same way. “I saw shipping … Read more
Dwarf galaxy NGC 4449 is the star of the show The James Webb Space Telescopehis latest cosmic portrait. Located 12.5 million light-years away in the constellation of Canes Venatici, the Hunting Dogs, NGC 4449 has a lot in common with our own. Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), orbiting satellite galaxy Milky Way. Both are small and … Read more
Scientists have developed a quadrupedal robot that can use its two front legs to grasp and handle objects while walking on its hind legs. Quadruped robots usually take the form of robot dogs, including Boston Dynamics’ Spot. They can traverse challenging terrain at speed and usually have low centers of gravity. Most object-manipulating quadrupeds have … Read more
Unlock Editor’s Roundup for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, picks her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. The staggering demand for electricity needed to power next-generation technology is forcing the US to rely on yesterday’s fuel source: coal. Retirement dates for the country’s aging fleet of coal-fired power plants are being pushed back … Read more
National Savings and Investments (NS&I) has increased interest rates on its Direct Savings and Income Bond accounts, as well as launching a new issue of its UK Savings Bonds. With the Bank of England’s base rate expected to remain at its current level of 5.25 per cent for a little while longer, savers can still … Read more