Climbers asked Google Gemini how long Mount Shasta would take and what supplies to carry – things went badly wrong
Gemini estimated the climb would take eight hours, but the group needed twice that just to reach the summit
The Windows XP Bliss wallpaper still exists, and it briefly looks the same again
Clouds must be different because Windows is now going through its darkest times?
Small brains, big compute: Scientists want to build GPS chips that work like a honeybee's brain
How bees are driving next-gen, low power chip research
Scientists discover an amphibian gut bacterium 100% effective in destroying cancer cells in rats
Natural cancer treatment with no ill effects on healthy tissue
What we know so far: Scientists have uncovered a naturally occurring gut bacterium from common tree frogs that can completely eradicate cancerous tumors in lab animals. The organism even outperforms some existing therapies. The discovery has the potential to revolutionize cancer treatment, but the research needs more work.
Serendipitous discovery of "dark oxygen" sparks controversy and new expeditions
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence
Researchers discover oxygen-generating "battery rocks" on ocean floor
A rethink of how early life evolved on Earth could be in order
Scientists accidentally create the world's lightest paint by mimicking Mother Nature
A drop the size of a raisin could paint both sides of the door to your house
Yeah! Science! Traditional paint is made from a bonding agent, such as oil, and pigments from heavy metals like cobalt, ochre, and cadmium, which make blue, red, and yellow, respectively. We use paint to color the artificial world, but in nature, creatures such as butterflies and beetles display vibrant palettes without pigment - they use topography.
Earth's inner core might be reversing its spin
Core might oscillate on a decades-long cycle, but scientists disagree
Scientist accidentally discovers brain-like memory capability of chemical compound
This material can "remember" external stimuli for up to three hours
Scientists use underwater speakers to lure fish towards dying coral reefs
Sound blasted underwater was used to imitate healthy coral reefs in a process called 'acoustic enrichment'
Scientists discover tectonic fault zone through undersea fiber-optic cables
The vast network of cables on the ocean floor can potentially be used to monitor global seismic activity
5 Days of Awesome Wallpapers: Nature Photography and Amazing Scenes
Wallpaper Week :: 3rd Edition A great background can start your day off on a good mood, today's theme is nature photography and amazing scenes. Whether you are into beautiful landscapes, illustrations, or eye-catching designs and patterns, with the kind of hours we spend looking at our computer and smartphone screens, why not make them a little prettier?
5 Days of Awesome Wallpapers: Nature Photography and Amazing Scenes
Wallpaper Week 2nd Edition A great background can start your day off on a good mood, today's theme is nature photography and amazing scenes. Whether you are into beautiful landscapes, illustrations, or eye-catching designs and patterns, with the kind of hours we spend looking at our computer and smartphone screens, why not make them a little prettier?
New tree-planting drones can plant 100,000 trees in a single day
Company has a goal of planting 500 billion trees in the next 30 years