1. The more advanced AI models get, the better they are at deceiving us — they even know when they''re being tested
3. Astronomers discover new dwarf planet ''Ammonite'' — and it could upend the existence of Planet Nine
7. Astronomers share best-ever evidence that Betelgeuse has a secret companion star — and they''ve nicknamed it ''her bracelet''
8. 3I/ATLAS is 7 miles wide — the largest interstellar object ever seen — new photos from Vera C. Rubin Observatory reveal
14. AI could soon think in ways we don''t even understand — evading our efforts to keep it aligned — top AI scientists warn
24. Bite marks reveal giant terror birds were potentially prey for another apex predator — humongous caiman
25. 78,000-year-old footprints from Neanderthal man, child and toddler discovered on beach in Portugal
28. See up to 25 ''shooting stars'' an hour as Southern Delta Aquariid and Alpha Capricornid meteor showers peak
29. Here we go again! Controversial paper questions whether interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is ''possibly hostile'' alien tech in disguise
30. Students build new ''hybrid drone'' — watch it fly in the air and then seamlessly dive underwater
35. Trio of stripy glaciers merging in ''Earth''s highest battleground'' are part of a major anomaly scientists don''t fully understand — Earth from space
36. Weird swelling of man''s fingers and toes revealed cancer had ''completely replaced'' the bones with lesions
37. Trump admin wants to curtail ''gain-of-function'' research — but it''s a cornerstone of biology, scientists say
38. China launches world''s first robot that can run by itself 24/7 — watch it change its own batteries in unsettling new footage
40. New York to Los Angeles in 3 hours? Executive order could make it possible by 2027, reopening the door for commercial supersonic flight
41. Vounous Bowl: A 4,000-year-old basin holding 4 miniature cows and 18 people — that was buried for mysterious reasons in a Bronze Age tomb in Cyprus
48. ''Fighting dragons'' light up little-known constellation in the Southern sky: Space photo of the week
53. James Webb telescope reveals ''Sleeping Beauty'' galaxies in the early universe — snoozing where they weren''t supposed to exist
56. Trump''s ''One Big Beautiful Bill'' gives US Space Force 1 billion for secretive X-37B space plane
64. Tuvalu residents prepare for world’s first planned migration of an entire nation — and climate change is to blame
66. Earth''s magnetic field is weakening — magnetic crystals from lost civilizations could hold the key to understanding why
68. Romans loved to wear socks and sandals — could that be the reason for the massive shoes found at Magna fort?
73. MIT''s new AI can teach itself to control robots by watching the world through their eyes — it only needs a single camera
75. 2,200-year-old Celtic settlement discovered in Czech Republic — and it''s awash in gold and silver coins
76. Thousands of leather shoes, bags and sword scabbards discovered during dig in medieval harbor in Norway
79. Why giant moa — a bird that once towered over humans — are even harder to de-extinct than dire wolves
81. Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS transforms into a giant ''cosmic rainbow'' in trippy new telescope image
83. Scientists make ''magic state'' breakthrough after 20 years — without it, quantum computers can never be truly useful
89. 8 babies spared from potentially deadly inherited diseases through new ''mitochondrial donation'' trial
90. ''Ice cube'' clouds discovered at the galaxy''s center shouldn''t exist — and they hint at a recent black hole explosion
94. Behold, ''The Beast'': Gigantic animal-like plasma plume 13 times wider than Earth hovers over the sun
98. Scientists discover long-lost giant rivers that flowed across Antarctica up to 80 million years ago
99. Lava erupts from gigantic fissure in Iceland following earthquake swarm — and the photos are epic
102. Meet Skydweller: A solar-powered drone that can fly for 90 days straight — it''s wider and 160 times lighter than a Boeing 747
105. Giant space ''boulders'' unleashed by NASA''s DART mission aren''t behaving as expected, revealing hidden risks of deflecting asteroids
106. ''Interstellar visitor'' 3I/ATLAS could be the oldest comet ever seen — and could grow a spectacular tail later this year
107. The choice of sperm is ''entirely up to the egg'' — so why does the myth of ''racing sperm'' persist?
110. 4,000-year-old human rib discovered high in the Pyrenees still has an arrowhead from a brutal attack
111. Russian volcano grows ''devil horns'' and spits out 1,000-mile-long river of smoke — Earth from space
113. Scientists detect most massive black hole merger ever — and it birthed a monster 225 times as massive as the sun
115. Missed Prime Day? These camera, telescope and binocular deals are still live — just in time for the Perseids and Sturgeon moon
117. Japan sets new internet speed record — it''s 4 million times faster than average US broadband speeds
121. The Perseids are coming — here''s how to watch the glorious meteor shower before the moon ruins the show
124. James Webb and Hubble telescopes join forces to explore a cosmic nursery: Space photo of the week
130. Your data is being compromised much quicker than ever before, but you don''t have to sit still and take it
139. Going, going, gone! Final Prime Day discounts on the best astrophotography gear ahead of the Perseids and upcoming Sturgeon moon
140. Astronomers are racing to study our solar system''s newest ''interstellar visitor.'' Here''s why.
144. Collapse of key Atlantic currents may be held off by newly-discovered back-up system, study finds
146. Last chance to grab a Prime Day streaming deal — get up to 90% off and enjoy all your favorite sci-fi and wildlife shows for a fraction of the cost
147. 140,000-year-old child''s skull may have been part modern human, part Neanderthal — but not everyone is convinced
148. Garmin and Samsung finish the Prime Day sale with a bang — these two smartwatches are now under 200 and at their lowest-ever price
149. A dangerous condition that can cause seizures, coma and death could rise dramatically as the climate warms
152. At 20 an Airtag for Prime Day, this is a genius way of protecting telescopes, cameras, drones and more
154. Last chance! The Canon EOS R8 is still cheapest at Walmart — just in time for the Perseids and late summer wildlife
155. Don''t miss these last-minute Prime Day deals for clean teeth and a bright smile, handpicked by our health writers
156. Cosmic images from the world''s largest digital camera are so big they require a ''data butler''
158. Scientists discover that mysterious giant structures beneath the North Sea seemingly defy what we know about geology
163. Stunning facial reconstructions of ''hobbit,'' Neanderthal and Homo erectus bring human relatives to life
165. 3I/ATLAS: Everything you need to know about the new ''interstellar visitor'' shooting through the solar system
167. Don''t miss your chance to get the best beginner telescope before Prime Day ends — just in time for Saturn''s return to the evening sky
169. ''Alpha male'' primates are rare, with females about as likely to dominate the opposite sex, study finds
170. ''We''re bringing back avian dinosaurs'': De-extinction company claims it will resurrect the giant moa in next 10 years
171. Don’t miss out! The best beginner Canon deals we’ve found this Prime Day — just in time for the Perseid meteor shower
182. New AI system can ''predict human behavior in any situation'' with unprecedented degree of accuracy, scientists say
184. Turbocharge your productivity with this excellent HP workstation — nearly 50% off in the Prime Day sale
189. Scientists discover Burmese pythons have never-before-seen cells that help them digest entire skeletons
190. Whooo''s there? James Webb telescope spots ''Cosmic Owl,'' super-rare structure formed from colliding ring galaxies
194. Hand-picked by an expert — 9 unmissable Prime Day laptop deals on MacBook, Surface Pro, LG devices and more
198. Massive blocks from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, an ancient wonder, hauled up from the Mediterranean
200. Perfect trio of prehistoric atolls shine like tropical gems off Australian coast — Earth from space
202. Rare form of leprosy infected people in Americas before European arrival, 4,000-year-old bones suggest
203. ''Ash-winged dawn goddess'' is oldest pterosaur ever discovered in North America — and it was small enough to sit ''on your shoulder''
206. ''The first author was a woman. She should be in the kitchen, not writing papers'': Bias in STEM publishing still punishes women
208. Earth is going to spin much faster over the next few months — so fast that several days are going to get shorter
209. Scientists burned, poked and sliced their way through new robotic skin that can ''feel everything''
210. Penguin Vessel: 1,600-year-old Nazca depiction of a cold-water Humboldt penguin that lives in tropical Peru
216. BANG! James Webb telescope catches stray galaxies in the Bullet Cluster: Space photo of the week
220. AI chatbots oversimplify scientific studies and gloss over critical details — the newest models are especially guilty
224. Lenovo ThinkPad X9 14 Aura Edition review: A wonderfully vibrant prosumer device — with one catch
225. Science news this week: An ''interstellar visitor'' and the oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever sequenced
228. Oldest wooden tools unearthed in East Asia show that ancient humans made planned trips to dig up edible plants
229. Astronaut snaps giant red ''jellyfish'' sprite over North America during upward-shooting lightning event
232. Remote cave in Guam reveals ancient voyagers carried rice to Pacific islands 3,500 years ago, study finds
233. Giant radio telescope in the Utah desert could reveal hidden corners of the cosmos — and brand-new physics
237. Small, room-temperature quantum computers that use light on the horizon after breakthrough, scientists say
238. Can adults make new brain cells? New study may finally settle one of neuroscience''s greatest debates
239. RFK''s proposal to let bird flu spread through poultry could set us up for a pandemic, experts warn
240. Neanderthal DNA may refute 65,000-year-old date for human occupation in Australia, but not all experts are convinced
244. Watch newly discovered ''interstellar visitor'' 3I/ATLAS shoot toward us in first livestream today (July 3)
245. 300-year-old pirate-plundered shipwreck that once held ''eyewatering treasure'' discovered off Madagascar
246. NASA confirms that mysterious object shooting through the solar system is an ''interstellar visitor'' — and it has a new name
253. Astronomers spot potential ''interstellar visitor'' shooting through the solar system toward Earth
255. ''A completely new phenomenon'': Astronomers spot a planet causing its star to constantly explode
256. Oldest and most complete ancient Egyptian human genome ever sequenced reveals ties to Mesopotamia
262. 2 ''new stars'' have exploded into the night sky in recent weeks — and both are visible to the naked eye
263. ''It''s how I would imagine I would react if I saw a real-life giant dinosaur'': What Jurassic World Rebirth''s scientific advisor thinks of the movie
264. Rare snowfall in Atacama Desert forces the world''s most powerful radio telescope into ''survival mode''
265. Astronomers discover origins of mysterious double hot Jupiter exoplanets: ''It is a dance of sorts''
269. The Rubin Observatory found 2,104 asteroids in just a few days. It could soon find millions more.
272. Scientists discover never-before-seen part of human cells — and it looks like a snowman wearing a scarf
277. ''Never been seen before'': First images from new ISS solar telescope reveal subtle ''fluctuations'' in sun''s outer atmosphere
278. Thimerosal carries no health risks and is almost never used anyway. So why are anti-vaxxers obsessed with it?
279. ''Unlike conventional electronics'': New liquid metal-infused circuit boards can self-heal and work after taking heavy damage
280. Mononmachos Crown: The 1,000-year-old crown honoring ''the one who fights alone'' found by a farmer in a field
282. Drug slashes migraine days by half in early trial — and it may work with completely ''new mechanism''
285. A cotton candy nebula glows in Vera C. Rubin Observatory''s first close-up image: Space photo of the week
289. Dwarf sperm whale: The ''pint-size whales'' that gush gallons of intestinal fluid when surprised
290. Scientists invent weird, shape-shifting ''electronic ink'' that could give rise to a new generation of flexible gadgets
294. Scientists discover rare planet at the edge of the Milky Way using space-time phenomenon predicted by Einstein
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