Celibacy: Its surprising evolutionary advantages
Why would someone join an institution that removed the option of family life and required them to be celibate? Reproduction, after all, is at the very heart of the evolution that shaped us. Yet many religious institutions around the world require exa.....»»
Telling AI model to “take a deep breath” causes math scores to soar in study
DeepMind used AI models to optimize their own prompts, with surprising results. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Google DeepMind researchers recently developed a technique to improve math ability in AI language models like.....»»
Apple"s iPhone 15 & Apple Watch event -- what we loved, and didn"t
The iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9 Apple released on Tuesday are expectedly evolutionary and not revolutionary, but what's inside them makes us wonder where we go from here.Sorry, Tim, didn't mean to startle youJust like the rumors predicted, thi.....»»
Apple sneaks in very old devices into iPhone 15 event video -- and omits one, too
Hidden in the background of many moments in Apple's iPhone 15 launch event were familiar old products, but there was also a very surprising omission.Spot the iSight box in the backgroundApple likes to make it look as if those presentations from the m.....»»
Scientists uncover surprising twist in the ways bacteria spread antibiotic-resistant genes
Scientists have found a counterintuitive wrinkle in the way bacteria spread antibiotic-resistant genes through small circular pieces of DNA called plasmids......»»
The iPhone 15’s chip challenges Intel’s fastest desktop CPU — but there’s a catch
Intel and AMD have a surprising new rival in Apple, but not in the way you think......»»
Researchers uncover enzyme important in reproductive biological clock
How do you study reproductive aging, the biological clock that affects fertility, in the lab? Researchers at Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Research Campus use a surprising animal: the roundworm C. elegans......»»
People with dyslexia can bring unique strengths and advantages to the workplace
Dyslexia is the most common learning disability in the world, and up to 15 to 20% of the population has a language-based learning disability. If you don't have dyslexia yourself, you likely know someone who does......»»
Scientists find evolutionary clues while examining microbes in far-flung hot springs
Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists studied hot springs on different continents and found similarities in how some microbes adapted despite their geographic diversity......»»
You say tomato, these scientists say evolutionary mystery
Biologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have found evidence for evolutionary "syndromes"—sets of traits that occur together—that help to explain how tomatoes first evolved their distinctive blend of color, sweetness, acidity and aro.....»»
Uncovering camel spiders" hidden evolutionary secrets with a modern genetic tree
In a new study led by the laboratories of Prof. Prashant Sharma of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Dr. Efrat Gavish-Regev of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a team of researchers has uncovered the mysteries surrounding camel spiders (Sol.....»»
DART had a surprising impact on its target, according to recent observations
After NASA's DART mission slammed into asteroid Dimorphous in September 2022, scientists determined the impact caused tons of rock to be ejected from the small asteroid's surface. But more importantly, DART's impact altered Dimorphos' orbital period,.....»»
Research sheds surprising new light on evolution of plant kingdom
A new study has uncovered intriguing insights into the evolution of plant biology, effectively rewriting the history of how plants evolved over the past billion years......»»
Surprising study results: Students are bored during exams
In the case of boredom, we think of many situations in life but intuitively not of exams. However, an international team of academics led by Thomas Götz from the University of Vienna has now studied exactly this phenomenon of test boredom for the fi.....»»
Algae provide clues about 600 million years of plant evolution
Earth's surface is covered by plants. They make up the majority of biomass on land and exhibit a wide range of diversity, from mosses to trees. This astounding biodiversity came into existence due to a fateful evolutionary event that happened just on.....»»
The surprising behavior of male fruit flies under intense light conditions
A recent study published in Open Biology reports that exposure to intense light almost instantly provokes courtship behavior in male fruit flies (Drosophila). Surprisingly, the researchers observed both male-male and male-female courtship behavior un.....»»
New genetic analysis of Ötzi the Iceman yields some surprising findings
Ötzi’s ancestors were early Anatolian farmers, not Steppe Herders as previously believed. Enlarge / Study reveals that compared to other contemporary Europeans, Ötzi’s genome had an unusually high proportion of genes in com.....»»
Trans identity and Catalan independence share key perspectives, research finds
When Marta Vicente was researching various aspects of transgender identity, one surprising word kept coming up: colonialism......»»
Zoom’s CEO thinks Zoom sucks for building trust, leaked audio reveals
Everyone being friendly on Zoom stifles creativity, Zoom founder said. Enlarge (credit: Morsa Images | DigitalVision) Earlier this month, Zoom announced a surprising decision to require some of its employees to return to.....»»
Pacific Drive puts you behind the wheel of a supernatural station wagon
Pacific Drive is a surprising hybrid between a station wagon racing game and a full-on immersive sim......»»
New research suggests natural selection can slow evolution, maintain similarities across generations
Natural selection is usually understood in the context of change. When organisms deviate from the norm, they may gain advantages that let their lineages outlast those of their less-adaptable relatives......»»