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A neuroscientist's guide to future-proofing your brain and thinking smarter in the 21st Century - BBC

A neuroscientist's guide to future-proofing your brain and thinking smarter in the 21st Century - BBC

In her new book, The 21st Century Brain, scientist Hannah Critchlow explores the overlooked skills that will be necessary to flourish in the age of AI – and how we can cultivate them.

In 1970 a Soviet probe became the first object ever to transmit from the surface of another planet, and it lasted barely 23 minutes on Venus before the heat killed it - Space Daily

In 1970 a Soviet probe became the first object ever to transmit from the surface of another planet, and it lasted barely 23 minutes on Venus before the heat killed it - Space Daily

On 15 December 1970, a Soviet probe called Venera 7 reached the surface of Venus and kept transmitting. It was the first time any human-made object had returned data from the surface of another planet. The transmission lasted about 23 minutes before the probe…

Dying star resembles a billowing crystal ball in new telescope photo - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Dying star resembles a billowing crystal ball in new telescope photo - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

A dying star has never looked so lovely

‘T. rex of the sea’: D-FW researchers identify new ancient marine species - Dallas News

‘T. rex of the sea’: D-FW researchers identify new ancient marine species - Dallas News

Researchers at SMU and the Perot Museum have identified a new species of mosasaur, a 'T. rex of the sea' that lived alongside dinosaurs millions of years ago.

Our galaxy may be full of planets identical to Earth at formation that turned into uninhabitable hellscapes — and the one sitting next door to us has been so thoroughly ignored that a leading researcher called it criminally underexplored while we spent decades - Space Daily

Our galaxy may be full of planets identical to Earth at formation that turned into uninhabitable hellscapes — and the one sitting next door to us has been so thoroughly ignored that a leading researcher called it criminally underexplored while we spent decades - Space Daily

Preliminary results from a study presented at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly in Vienna earlier this month suggest that Venus-like planets, with dense carbon dioxide atmospheres and surface conditions lethal to any life we know, may be roughly…

So Those Water Vapors on Europa Might Not Actually Be a Thing - Gizmodo

So Those Water Vapors on Europa Might Not Actually Be a Thing - Gizmodo

The prospects of tall, vapory plumes of water gracing Europa's surface caused a huge splash in astronomy—but the very researchers behind this claim now aren't so sure.

Prehistoric Insect Named After K-pop Group Stray Kids - DOGO News

Prehistoric Insect Named After K-pop Group Stray Kids - DOGO News

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JWST maps the weather on a hot gas giant 700 light-years away - Ars Technica

JWST maps the weather on a hot gas giant 700 light-years away - Ars Technica

The differences seen here could be throwing off how we study planetary atmospheres.

NASA’s AWE Completes Mission to Study Earth’s Effect on Space Weather - NASA Science (.gov)

NASA’s AWE Completes Mission to Study Earth’s Effect on Space Weather - NASA Science (.gov)

On May 21, ground controllers powered down NASA’s AWE (Atmospheric Waves Experiment) instrument, bringing the data collection phase of the mission to a