More precise moon maps could benefit future missions

As space agencies gear up for lunar missions, researchers have made enhancements that make maps of the surface of the moon more streamlined and precise.

Juan Siliezar-Brown • futurity
May 31, 2024 ~7 min

‘Ugly’ fossil places extinct saber tooth cat in Texas

A nondescript mass of bone and teeth helped expand the geographic footprint of a large cat that lived tens of thousands of years ago.

Julia Sames-UT Austin • futurity
May 31, 2024 ~5 min


AI headphones let users listen to 1 voice in a crowd

"With our devices you can now hear a single speaker clearly even if you are in a noisy environment with lots of other people talking."

U. Washington • futurity
May 30, 2024 ~5 min

‘Sleeping on it’ really does help and four other recent sleep research breakthroughs

We now have the technology and knowledge to carry out real-time dream experiments with sleeping participants.

Dan Denis, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Senior Research Fellow, University of York • conversation
May 30, 2024 ~8 min

Artificial intelligence decodes whale ‘alphabet’

On this podcast episode, a scientist explains how artificial intelligence is helping scientists decipher whale sounds.

U. Chicago • futurity
May 30, 2024 ~2 min

Weird system shows stars can die quietly

Kristian Bjørn-Hansen-U. Copenhagen • futurity
May 30, 2024 ~7 min

AI is cracking a hard problem – giving computers a sense of smell

AIs that can see and hear have captured the public imagination. A machine learning expert explains why the sense of smell has lagged behind – and why that could change.

Ambuj Tewari, Professor of Statistics, University of Michigan • conversation
May 30, 2024 ~7 min

Airbus Truck Fitted with Airplane Controls to Test Self-taxiing

VOA Learning English • voa
May 29, 2024 ~6 min


Sun’s Magnetic Field Forms Close to Surface

VOA Learning English • voa
May 29, 2024 ~4 min

Thousands of messages shed light on texting scams

Researchers collected a huge amount of data on text message phishing attacks to clarify the scope and nature of the operations.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
May 29, 2024 ~8 min

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