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The Small Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy about 200,000 light-years from the solar system, can be seen with the naked eye from the Southern Hemisphere.

Watch eerie video of humanoid robot 'army' marching naturally, thanks to a major AI upgrade

Figure AI humanoid walks naturally

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Figure 02's human-like gait is the product of the company's simulated reinforcement learning system, and is just the beginning of its plans to make its robots perform physical tasks more naturally.

Black holes may obey the laws of physics after all, new theory suggests

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"The singularity is the most mysterious and problematic part of a black hole. It's where our concepts of space and time literally no longer make sense."

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Why does nearly all life breathe oxygen?

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Nitrogen comprises around 78% of Earth's atmosphere, so why do most lifeforms breathe oxygen?

NASA rover spots hundreds of 'spider eggs' on Mars — and scientists have no idea how they got there

Perseverance discovers strange Martian spherules

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On March 11, NASA's Perseverance Mars rover spotted a mysterious rock made of hundreds of tiny spheres that resemble spider eggs. Studying its formation could help us look for fossilized remains of microbial life on Mars.

China now has a 'kill mesh' in orbit, Space Force vice chief says

China develops orbital kill mesh

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"That capability gap is significantly narrowed, and we've got to change the way we're looking at space, or that capability gap may reverse and not be in our favor anymore."

How to photograph a meteor shower

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Everything you need to know to photograph a meteor shower, from choosing the right time to camera settings, and some advanced techniques for creating meteor images you can be proud of.

Asian hermit spider: The arachnid that gets stronger after ejecting its own penis

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Female Asian hermit spiders gobble up their partners after mating, so males detach their penises and sometimes offer up an amputated leg to escape.

Traumatizing AI models by talking about war or violence makes them more anxious

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A recent study exposing AI models to carefully designed prompts around trauma revealed they can get anxious, potentially affecting the conversation and having negative impacts on people who use such models to discuss their mental health.

Mathematicians solve vexing 'crowd problem' that explains why public spaces devolve into chaos

Pedestrian crossings exhibit orderly chaos

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Why do some crowds move in an orderly fashion while others devolve into a chaotic jumble? New research led by an MIT mathematician may finally crack the tricky crowd problem.

Why do cats lick plastic bags?

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Your pet's love of licking may come from their desire to nurse as a kitten.

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Science news this week: 'Cosmic tornadoes' and a surprise from ancient Egypt's pyramids

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March 29, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Evidence refuting free will is being misinterpreted, scientists argue

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Neuroscience research claiming to question the existence of free will may have been misinterpreted.

Mysterious artifacts from King Tut's tomb might have been used in 'awakening Osiris' ritual

Tutankhamun's tomb reveals ancient ritual

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Four trays and four staff found in Tutankhamun's burial chamber in the Valley of the Kings may have been used in an ancient Egyptian ritual, a new paper finds.

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