Monte Verde site gets a new date, but the big picture doesn't change

Stop trying to make "Clovis First" happen; it's not going to happen. [...]

New training method boosts AI multimodal reasoning with smaller, smarter datasets

Researchers at MiroMind AI and several Chinese universities have released OpenMMReasoner, a new training framework that improves the capabilities of language models in multimodal reasoning.The framewo [...]

A Fentanyl Vaccine Is About to Get Its First Major Test

ARMR Sciences of New York is trialing a vaccine in the Netherlands to protect against fentanyl-related overdose and death. [...]

Nikon ZR review: A highly capable cinema camera at a reasonable price

Video used to be an afterthought for Nikon, but since the company purchased RED last year, content creators are now high on its priority list. A perfect example of that is Nikon’s new $2,200 ZR: a f [...]

Planned satellite constellations may swamp future orbiting telescopes

Planned orbital observatories would see satellites cross nearly all of their images. [...]

Oldest octopus fossil found to not be an octopus 

Supposed “first octopus” was something else entirely. [...]

Study of Buddhist Monks Finds Meditation Alters Brain Activity

Meditation isn’t thinking about nothing. New research reinforces that it's a mind-altering, dynamic state that promotes focus, learning, and well-being. [...]

People Who Drink Bottled Water on a Daily Basis Ingest 90,000 More Microplastic Particles Each Year

Drinking water in plastic bottles contains countless particles too small to see. New research finds that people who drink water from them on a daily basis ingest far more microplastics than those who [...]

3 reasons to start swimming if you're over 50 – and all the kit you'll need

Three science-backed reasons to dive into swimming – plus the simple kit that can make every session better. [...]