2025-03-18

OpenAI's post-training chief William Fedus departs to launch science startup

William Fedus, who served as Vice President of Post-Training at OpenAI, has announced his departure from the company to pursue AI applications in scientific research.<br /> The article OpenAI� [...]

2025-03-18

How to Protect Your Cats (and Backyard Chickens) From Bird Flu

An H5N1 infection can be fatal for domestic animals, but there are steps you can take to minimize the risk of them catching the virus. [...]

2025-03-18

Even the worst mass extinction had its oases

Plants thrived in present-day China throughout the End-Permian extinction. [...]

2025-03-18

SpiderBot experiments hint at “echolocation” to locate prey

Experiments with robotic spiders and prey suggest spiders can detect differences in natural web frequencies. [...]

2025-03-18

Finally! 'Stranded' NASA Astronauts Return to Earth on SpaceX Dragon

NASA's Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore made a gentle splashdown off the coast of Florida after an unexpectedly long stay on the space station. [...]

2025-03-18

People in this career are better at seeing through optical illusions

Becoming an expert in medical image analysis may make you better at spotting illusions. [...]

2025-03-18

Here’s the secret to how Firefly was able to nail its first lunar landing

Darkness fell over Mare Crisium, ending a daily dose of dazzling images from the Moon. [...]

2025-03-17

Physicists unlock another clue to brewing the perfect espresso

"Channeling" during brewing process can lead to non-uniform filtration and lower extraction yield. [...]

2025-03-17

You can watch the Starliner astronauts return to Earth after an unplanned nine-month visit

Those stranded Starliner astronauts are finally coming back to Earth, with a touchdown expected on Tuesday evening. Coverage begins on Monday night at around 10:45PM ET, with streams available on NASA [...]