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Icelandic authorities said residents and emergency responders should be ready to evacuate Grindavík at short notice after a new and ongoing eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula.

Quantum computers hold the promise of being able to quickly solve extremely complex problems that might take the world's most powerful supercomputer decades to crack.

A new study reveals that heart-healthy behaviors can reduce biological aging. Researchers found that managing heart disease risk factors is associated with a younger biological age and lower risk of heart disease, stroke...

Researchers visualized the full network of blood vessels in awake mice, discovering rhythmic expansions and contractions that create blood flow waves across the brain's surface. This study reveals new insights into brain...

Cut marks discovered surrounding cancerous lesions on an ancient Egyptian skull suggest that humans were conducting cancer surgery more than 4,000 years ago.

Researchers found that people easily learned to use a controllable, prosthetic "Third Thumb" for manipulating objects. The device, tested on a diverse group, enhances motor capabilities and shows promise for both product...

Researchers have proposed a model for how a double moon named Selam formed around the tiny asteroid Dinkinesh. This is the first 'contact binary' moon ever discovered, scientists say.

In a new paper in Science Advances, researchers at JPMorgan Chase, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and Quantinuum have demonstrated clear evidence of a quantum algorithmic speedup for th...

A new study finds that reports of cognitive decline from patients and their partners are linked to the accumulation of tau tangles, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. This underscores the importance of addressing memory ...

Researchers created the first complete chromosome sequences from non-human primates, revealing significant variations in Y chromosomes among species. This groundbreaking study provides crucial insights into the rapid evo...

Researchers discovered the minimal distance required for a vibrating point to create a phantom sensation of movement on the skin. By placing two vibrotactile actuators on different skin locations, they demonstrated that ...

A survey of 253 US teens has found that, on average, their mood lifted after using their smartphones

Babies seem to cluster together their squeals and growling noises, rather than making them sporadically, which suggests they are part of their preparation for talking

The lack of an inner monologue seems linked to a lower ability to recall words and predict their sounds.

The opaque inner workings of AI systems are a barrier to their broader deployment. Now, startup Anthropic has made a major breakthrough in our ability to peer inside artificial minds. One of the great strengths of deep l...

Infants' vocalizations, like squeals and growls, appear in significant clusters, suggesting active noisemaking play and sound practice. Researchers analyzed recordings from 130 infants and found 40% of squeals and growls...

The El Niño climate pattern has contributed to a year of record-breaking temperatures. We must bend the curve of carbon emissions before the next one arrives

When I heard Stephen Hawking extoll the mysteries of black holes, I knew theoretical physics was what I wanted to do. There is still so much to learn about these strange regions, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week

Feedback wonders if previous research into 'courtship behaviours of ostriches' in the UK will be taken into account by the owner of a new ostrich farm in New Hampshire

To understand the power - and limitations - of artificial intelligence, we need information, not hype. Alex Wilkins explores what four new books, from Ray Kurzweil, Nick Bostrom, Neil Lawrence and Shannon Vallor, offer

Ponds have long been neglected by science, but we can't overlook these diverse and important nature hotspots any more, say Jeremy Biggs and Penny Williams