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[ad_1] A small and mysterious galaxy 44 million light years away is finally revealing its secrets. Revealed last year to have an incredibly low amount of dark matter, the galaxy NGC 1052-DF4 presented a significant challenge to our galactic formation models. Those models still live another day. According to new …

[ad_1] A long-standing and incredibly complex scientific problem regarding the structure and behavior of proteins has been effectively solved by a new artificial intelligence (AI) system, the scientists report. DeepMind, the UK-based artificial intelligence company, has been thrilling us for years with its parade of ever-changing neural networks that continually …

[ad_1] The fun and pleasant surprises – and the laughs they can trigger – add texture to the fabric of everyday life. Those giggles and giggles may seem like just disposable nonsense. But laughter, in response to funny events, actually takes a lot of work, because it activates many areas …

[ad_1] Cornered by a dangerous predator, a gecko can self-amputate its still contracted tail, creating a fleeting moment of distraction – an opportunity for the lizard to escape with its life. Small reptiles such as geckos and skinks are well known for this remarkable ability to sacrifice themselves and then …

[ad_1] Nature has a way to put our best technology to shame. For decades now, scientists have been trying to produce the ultimate acoustic absorber, a carefully designed material that can handle acoustic waves for stealthy movement or simple peace and quiet. Apparently, however, that precious “metastructure” may already exist …

[ad_1] Throughout known space, between stars and galaxies, an extremely faint glow pervades, a relic left by the dawn of the Universe. This is the cosmic microwave background (CMB), the first light that could travel across the Universe when it cooled down enough around 380,000 years after the Big Bang …

[ad_1] We first found out that the platypus would look great at a rave, now wombats, bilbies and other marsupials can join the black light party – with scientists unexpectedly discovering that they all glow beautifully fluorescent green, blue and pink under the UV light. In recent years, scientists have …

[ad_1] The discovery of a creature described as resembling a “dandelion toucan” that lived some 68 million years ago has overturned hypotheses about the diversity of birds that lived alongside dinosaurs. Less than nine centimeters (3.5 inches) long, the delicate skull of the bird scientists have dubbed Falcatakely forsterae it …

[ad_1] Space is a hostile place. We may have developed the technology to launch astronauts into orbit and bring them home safely, but scientists are still trying to understand how space travel affects human health, especially in the long run. This is essential before any planned mission to Mars goes …

[ad_1] The question of whether a 7-million-year-old primate nicknamed “Toumai” walked on two or four legs has sparked drama among paleontologists, complete with a missing femur. From the discovery of Sahelanthropus tchadensis’s first fossil in 2001, it has often been cited as our first known hominin ancestor. Initial analysis suggested …