An AI tool called REA can take apart software that isn’t meant to be opened in printers, smart TVs, cars, and more. Its pseudonymous creator wants everyone to get a peek
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The science of why we’re obsessed with vampires
What vampire stories reveal about changing fears, identities and human nature
Oldest known Mars rock is a ‘Rosetta stone’ for the Red Planet’s watery past
Blasted off Mars by a giant impact long ago, the meteorite Teghaza 001 eventually fell to Earth in the Sahara Desert. Now it’s revealing previously hidden chapters of Mars’ deep past
Scientists can now rewire living brains
The tool could eventually lead to an entirely new approach for treating mental health
Five things you need to know about the Trump administration’s rollback of methane regulations
The gas is a major driver of climate change
Mathematicians find an infinite number of Ramanujan equations
Knots show how to generate infinitely many formulas of a kind developed by the visionary genius
Can the world’s religions survive the existence of aliens?
Finding alien life could shake some people to their very souls, but different religions can take very distinct approaches to the existence of extraterrestrial life
RFK Jr. loosens restrictions for six popular peptides, bypassing the FDA
Under the new policy, compounded combinations of these unproven peptides can now be dispensed by certain pharmacies
Landmark study finds three in four NFL players die with CTE
The staggering new estimate is based on an analysis of thousands of former players’ medical records