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Chinese scientists have announced details on the upcoming China Space Station Telescope (CSST), a cutting-edge observatory that will rival the JWST.

Nonavian dinosaurs have been extinct for 66 million years, but what would have happened if they'd survived?

Researchers examined how optimism and pessimism influenced well-being and behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic. Analyzing data from a large-scale study of older adults, they found that optimism was linked to lower stres...

"The Phoenix cluster has the largest reservoir of hot, cooling gas of any galaxy cluster."

Global warming is raising the body temperature of Australian crocodiles, forcing them to spend less time diving and more time cooling down.

Artificial Intelligence Google's New AI Generates Hypotheses for ResearchersRyan Whitwam | Ars Technica “Over the past few years, Google has embarked on a quest to jam generative AI into every... The post This Week's A...

"This line of attack in the War on Cancer has had few meaningful outcomes for cancer patients."

A new Nature Physics study has shed light on the long-hypothesized liquid-liquid critical point where water simultaneously exists in two distinct liquid forms, opening new possibilities for experimental validation.

An early-career physicist mathematically connects timelike and spacelike form factors, opening the door to further insights into the inner workings of the strong force. A new lattice QCD calculation connects two seemingl...

Feb. 22, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.