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A team of paleontologists in China has discovered a new species of tyrannosaur, according to Xinhua. Researchers from the Zhejiang Museum of Natural History have named the dinosaur “Asiatyrannus xui” in honor of the Chinese scientist Xu Xing. Their study, titled “The first deep-snouted tyrannosaur from Upper Cretaceous Ganzhou City of southeastern China,” was published on Thursday, July 25. This …

The marvels of science continue to astonish. Physicists are now a step closer to creating the heaviest element ever known, thanks to a recent breakthrough at an American university. Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have successfully produced two atoms of livermorium, element 116, by using a titanium particle beam. This achievement marks a significant milestone in …

Governments worldwide have long attempted to curb the tobacco industry. Zyn, a brand of flavored oral nicotine pouches resembling breath mints, represents the latest strategy in this ongoing battle. Owned by tobacco giant Philip Morris International, Zyn is a tobacco-free product. These small, gum-sized pouches deliver more nicotine than a cigarette directly into the bloodstream. Unlike traditional chewing tobacco, there’s …

The Justice Department has raised alarms about the potential national security risks posed by TikTok’s current ownership. In a recent federal appeals court filing, prosecutors argued that allowing TikTok to remain under its parent company, ByteDance, could enable the Chinese government to covertly manipulate U.S. elections. They warned that TikTok’s algorithm might be used for “secret manipulation” campaigns to influence …

OpenAI announced on Thursday its boldest move yet against major Big Tech competitors: a search engine that integrates artificial intelligence from the ground up. The company is currently testing SearchGPT, which merges its AI technology with real-time web information, enabling users to search for information similarly to how they interact with ChatGPT. Although this search engine is in an early …

Scientists have discovered a novel link between dark matter particles and supermassive black holes (SMBHs), potentially solving the long-standing “final parsec problem” in astronomy. The study, published in Physical Review Letters, indicates that previously overlooked behaviors of dark matter particles facilitated the merger of SMBH pairs into larger black holes. In 2023, astrophysicists detected a pervasive “hum” of gravitational waves …

A stadium-sized asteroid is on its way toward Earth and will soon pass by our planet. Due to its massive size and proximity, it is deemed potentially hazardous. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, through its Asteroid Watch program, issued a warning about Asteroid 2011 AM24. This asteroid, measuring an impressive 880 feet, will make its closest approach to Earth on July …

A supermoon is set to make its first appearance of the year in August, illuminating the night sky. On August 19, the Moon will appear larger and brighter than a typical full moon due to its close proximity to Earth, known as perigee, coinciding with the full moon phase. This supermoon will occur at 2:26 PM ET, or 11:56 PM …