BreakingJames Webb captures oldest galaxy — 13.4 billion light-years away
ScienceFusion energy record: 70 seconds of sustained plasma achieved
Tech1,000-qubit quantum processor breaks computational barrier
HealthAlzheimer’s drug reduces cognitive decline 35% in Phase 3 trials
ClimateAntarctic ice shelf calves iceberg twice the size of London
BreakingJames Webb captures oldest galaxy — 13.4 billion light-years away
ScienceFusion energy record: 70 seconds of sustained plasma achieved
Tech1,000-qubit quantum processor breaks computational barrier
HealthAlzheimer’s drug reduces cognitive decline 35% in Phase 3 trials
ClimateAntarctic ice shelf calves iceberg twice the size of London
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This Insect Is Born Already Pregnant — With Grandchildren
An aphid is born already pregnant. Her daughters — still forming inside her — are pregnant too. Three generations exist simultaneously in a body the size of a sesame seed. This is not science fiction. This is the aphid life cycle, and it is one of the most unsettling reproductive strategies evolution has ever invented. Read more
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6–9 minutesThe Fungus That Controls Animal Brains
It doesn’t kill its host. It takes control. Zombie fungus mind control is one of the most extraordinary and disturbing phenomena in all of biology — and the more scientists study it, the more unsettling the picture becomes. Read more