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Mystery of Bolivian 'zombie' volcano finally solved

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 4/28/2025 3:00 PM

Uturuncu, a dormant volcano in Bolivia, appeared to be getting ready to erupt following earthquakes and "sombrero" shaped deformation — scientists have now worked out what's going on beneath the surface. ... Read full Story

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New atomic fountain clock joins elite group that keeps the world on time

By phys.org | | 4/28/2025 1:25 PM

Clocks on Earth are ticking a bit more regularly thanks to NIST-F4, a new atomic clock at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) campus in Boulder, Colorado. ... Read full Story

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How Trump’s EPA Plans to Undo Climate Rules

By Scientific American | | 4/28/2025 1:00 PM

President Trump’s EPA administrator Lee Zeldin seems to be focusing on costs to industry in an effort to dismantle the scientific justification for climate regulations ... Read full Story

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Bird-Watching Tips as Migration Season Peaks

By Scientific American | | 4/28/2025 11:20 AM

The spectacle of spring bird migration is in full swing, and you can get in on the action ... Read full Story

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Scientists release underground dark matter experiment design

By phys.org | | 4/28/2025 11:19 AM

Researchers, students and science-lovers across the world now have access to the design of the globally significant SABRE South dark matter experiment in the lead up to its installation in the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory. ... Read full Story

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Physicists test quantum theory with atomic nuclei from a nuclear reaction

By phys.org | | 4/28/2025 10:36 AM

Many atomic nuclei have a magnetic field similar to that of Earth. However, directly at the surface of a heavy nucleus such as lead or bismuth, it is trillions of times stronger than Earth's field and more comparable to that of a neutron star. Whether we understand the behavior of an electron in such strong fields is still an open question. ... Read full Story

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Scientists discover 2 new species of crocodile hiding in plain sight

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 4/28/2025 9:37 AM

A crocodile DNA study has revealed two previously unknown Crocodylus species in the Caribbean. The crocodiles live on Cozumel and Banco Chinchorro, where they're threatened by human activities. ... Read full Story

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Artificial superintelligence (ASI): Sci-fi nonsense or genuine threat to humanity?

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 4/28/2025 7:01 AM

Our current AI systems may one day evolve into a superintelligent entity, but scientists aren't yet certain what this might look like and what the implications are. ... Read full Story

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This Bitcoin Encryption Comes from Renaissance Art and Math

By Scientific American | | 4/28/2025 7:00 AM

The mathematics underpinning the modern method of elliptic curve cryptography originated with Renaissance architect Filippo Brunelleschi ... Read full Story

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Has the James Webb Space Telescope discovered a 'missing' supermassive black hole? (video)

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 4/28/2025 7:00 AM

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered "smoking gun" evidence of a hidden feeding supermassive black hole in a distant spiral galaxy. ... Read full Story

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The Mariana Trench is home to some weird deep sea fish, and they all have the same, unique mutations

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 4/28/2025 6:53 AM

Deep-sea fish adapt to some of the most extreme conditions on Earth. New research analyzing their evolution finds the same mutation across fish species that have evolved on separate timelines — alongside human-made pollutants contaminating the deep sea. ... Read full Story

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Scientific American’s 1925 Coverage of Eclipses, Mediums and Inventions

By Scientific American | | 4/28/2025 6:00 AM

We present a historical romp through Scientific American—100 years ago. ... Read full Story

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Apulian rhyton: A 2,300-year-old Spartan-hound-shaped cup that was likely used at boozy bashes

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 4/28/2025 6:00 AM

This dog-shaped vessel was likely used for pouring wine, oil or blood in ancient rituals in what is now Italy. ... Read full Story

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What was the fastest dinosaur?

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 4/28/2025 5:00 AM

Dinosaurs left behind clues about their maximum speeds, but do we know which dinosaur was the fastest? ... Read full Story

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Colors are universal — even if our perception of them is subjective

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 4/27/2025 10:08 AM

An object's color appears differently under different lighting and against different backgrounds — for different viewers. But that doesn't mean colors are subjective. ... Read full Story

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Pompeii quiz: How much do you know about the Roman town destroyed by Mount Vesuvius?

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 4/27/2025 9:00 AM

Is your knowledge of Pompeii strong enough to withstand our flow of questions? ... Read full Story

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Are women less sensitive to anesthesia than men?

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 4/27/2025 8:00 AM

Some, but not all, research suggests that more women recall events that happened under anesthesia than men do, and that women wake up from anesthesia faster than men. ... Read full Story

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AI can handle tasks twice as complex every few months. What does this exponential growth mean for how we use it?

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 4/27/2025 7:00 AM

AIs can outperform humans easily on short tasks, but longer ones are the true hurdle to overcome before we can deem them to be truly intelligent systems. ... Read full Story

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Space photo of the week: Iconic 'Eagle Nebula' gets a major glow-up on Hubble's 35th anniversary

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 4/27/2025 6:00 AM

One of the Hubble Space Telescope's most iconic images has been reprocessed using the latest techniques. ... Read full Story

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Can you burp in space?

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 4/27/2025 5:00 AM

Gravity plays a big role in burping, so could an astronaut burp in space? ... Read full Story

animal

Bird flu in cows shows no signs of adapting to humans — yet

by Science News | Apr 28 2025

auto

Video: Ford's Recall Issues Are Finally Improving

by carbuzz.com | Apr 29 2025

basketball

How boldly taking the ball out of Nikola Jokić's hands in crunch time clinched Game 5 for the Nuggets

by CBS Interactive Inc | Apr 30 2025

beauty

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

book

Your Met Gala 2025 reading list

by BookPage | Apr 30 2025

fashion

Can the minimalist ‘caveman method’ save your skin — or destroy it? Docs weigh in on viral trend

by NY Post | Apr 29 2025

food

Chocolate-covered espresso beans: The ultimate combination of sweet and bitter

by THE MANUAL | Apr 30 2025

mental

Audi Crooks on Keeping Eyes on the Prize and Caring for Mental Health

by thehealthy.com | Mar 07 2025

metro

How living in the suburbs can increase your risk of developing a meat allergy

by New York Post | Apr 30 2025

people

Travis Kelce's ex-girlfriend, Kayla Nicole, reacts with glee to the news that another tight end will get paid more than the Chiefs'

by marca.com | Apr 30 2025

retirement

Retirement plannomg: the differences between a traditional and Roth IRA

by Fox News | Mar 30 2025

shopping

A Classic Budget Alternative to the Royal Oak Is Now Even More Versatile

by Gear Patrol | Apr 29 2025

soccer

Costacurta aims dig at French media over Donnarumma

by Yahoo Sports | Apr 30 2025

travel

Why you should make Florida’s Punta Gorda your next holiday destination

by The Travel Magazine | Apr 30 2025

wellness

‘Pulse’ Actor Jessy Yates on Connecting With Her Body and the Importance of Seeing Disabled People on Screen

by Self.com | Apr 29 2025

Word of the Day

insouciance

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 30, 2025 is:

insouciance • \in-SOO-see-unss\ • noun

Insouciance is a formal word that refers to a feeling of carefree unconcern. It can also be understood as a word for the relaxed and calm state of a person who is not worried about anything.

// The young actor charmed interviewers with his easy smile and devil-may-care insouciance.

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Examples:

“Gladiator II is OK when Denzel’s off-screen, but sensational when he’s on it. ... What makes the performance great is its insouciance; it’s both precise and feather-light. And it’s what a great actor can do when he’s set free to have fun, to laugh at himself a little bit. ... Denzel’s Macrinus is gravitas and comic relief in one package.” — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 22 Nov. 2024

Did you know?

If you were alive and of whistling age in the late 1980s or early 1990s, chances are you whistled (and snapped your fingers, and tapped your toes) to a little ditty called “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin, an a cappella reggae-jazz-pop tune that took the charts by surprise and by storm. An ode to cheerful insouciance if ever there was one, its lyrics are entirely concerned with being entirely unconcerned, remaining trouble-free in the face of life’s various stressors and calamities. Such carefree nonchalance is at the heart of insouciance, which arrived in English (along with the adjective insouciant), from French, in the 1800s. The French word comes from a combining of the negative prefix in- with the verb soucier, meaning “to trouble or disturb.” The easiness and breeziness of insouciance isn’t always considered beautiful, however. Insouciance may also be used when someone’s lack of concern for serious matters is seen as more careless than carefree.

Mystery of Bolivian 'zombie' volcano finally solved

New atomic fountain clock joins elite group that keeps the world on time

How Trump’s EPA Plans to Undo Climate Rules

Bird-Watching Tips as Migration Season Peaks

Scientists release underground dark matter experiment design

Physicists test quantum theory with atomic nuclei from a nuclear reaction

Scientists discover 2 new species of crocodile hiding in plain sight

Artificial superintelligence (ASI): Sci-fi nonsense or genuine threat to humanity?

This Bitcoin Encryption Comes from Renaissance Art and Math

Has the James Webb Space Telescope discovered a 'missing' supermassive black hole? (video)

The Mariana Trench is home to some weird deep sea fish, and they all have the same, unique mutations

Scientific American’s 1925 Coverage of Eclipses, Mediums and Inventions

Apulian rhyton: A 2,300-year-old Spartan-hound-shaped cup that was likely used at boozy bashes

What was the fastest dinosaur?

Colors are universal — even if our perception of them is subjective

Pompeii quiz: How much do you know about the Roman town destroyed by Mount Vesuvius?

Are women less sensitive to anesthesia than men?

AI can handle tasks twice as complex every few months. What does this exponential growth mean for how we use it?

Space photo of the week: Iconic 'Eagle Nebula' gets a major glow-up on Hubble's 35th anniversary

Can you burp in space?

Bird flu in cows shows no signs of adapting to humans — yet

Video: Ford's Recall Issues Are Finally Improving

How boldly taking the ball out of Nikola Jokić's hands in crunch time clinched Game 5 for the Nuggets

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

Your Met Gala 2025 reading list

Can the minimalist ‘caveman method’ save your skin — or destroy it? Docs weigh in on viral trend

Chocolate-covered espresso beans: The ultimate combination of sweet and bitter

Audi Crooks on Keeping Eyes on the Prize and Caring for Mental Health

How living in the suburbs can increase your risk of developing a meat allergy

Travis Kelce's ex-girlfriend, Kayla Nicole, reacts with glee to the news that another tight end will get paid more than the Chiefs'

Retirement plannomg: the differences between a traditional and Roth IRA

A Classic Budget Alternative to the Royal Oak Is Now Even More Versatile

Costacurta aims dig at French media over Donnarumma

Why you should make Florida’s Punta Gorda your next holiday destination

‘Pulse’ Actor Jessy Yates on Connecting With Her Body and the Importance of Seeing Disabled People on Screen

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.New York Zoo Feeds Baby Vulture With Hand Puppet

2.Look: Zoo using realistic puppet to feed newly-hatched king vulture chick

3.Owner of lost $5,000 cash thought calls from police were a scam

4.Watch: Iowa museum owner's spoon collection tallied at 38,162

5.Watch: Red-tailed boa rescued from Texas tree, adopted by animal control officer

6.Speedboat Flips Midair At 200 Mph And Still Wins Race On Arizona Lake

7.Student rescued from mountain twice in four days - after going back to find his phone

8.Mother horse, baby rescued from mud pit in Arizona

9.Man wins $6M lottery prize after more than 40 years of playing

10.Watch: Miniature dachshund found after 529 days in the wild on Kangaroo Island