A 2,200-year-old Roman shipwreck in Croatia has revealed new details about how ancient sailors protected, repaired, and maintained ships that crossed the Adriatic Sea, with new evidence pointing to Greek influence in shipbuilding techniques.
The study, led by Armelle Charrie-Duhaut...
A humanoid robot completed a half-marathon in Beijing on Sunday faster than any human ever has, marking a milestone for China's robotics industry.
The robot, named Lightning and made by Chinese smartphone company Honor, finished the 21-kilometer (13.1-mile) course in...
El Greco, the Greek-born painter who became one of Spain’s most celebrated Renaissance artists, is at the center of a new AI study that challenges long-held ideas about how some of his major paintings were created.
The research, led by...
Mars has long raised questions about its past. Dry riverbeds, mineral deposits, and layered rocks suggest that water once flowed across the planet. For decades, scientists have sought clear evidence that a vast ocean once covered Mars' northern plains—possibly...
A Southern California technology company has launched an artificial intelligence tool that allows users to hold live video conversations with an avatar of Jesus, raising questions about the role of AI in matters of faith.
The company offers the service...
On April 1973, Martin Cooper, a Motorola engineer made the first cell phone call in history from a sidewalk on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan with a device the size of a brick.
"I'm calling you on a cell phone, but...
A Chinese electric vehicle company has patented a voice-controlled in-vehicle toilet that slides out from beneath a passenger seat on demand. The unit can also be deployed through a simple push of the seat, without using voice commands.
The patent...
A powerful new artificial intelligence system developed by Anthropic is called Claude Mythos Preview, named after the Greek word “mythos” (μῦθος), which refers to a story or foundational narrative. It is raising fresh cybersecurity concerns after tests showed it...
A year-long investigation by journalist John Carreyrou identifies Adam Back, a 55-year-old British computer scientist, as the man who created cryptocurrency under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous figure who introduced Bitcoin in 2008.
Back is the CEO of Blockstream,...
Ice at the moon’s poles likely formed over a long period, building up for at least 1.5 billion years rather than arriving in a single event, according to a new study published in Nature Astronomy.
The research was led by...
Scientists at Harvard University have created tiny living robots with nervous systems, offering a new way to study how nerve cells grow and organize inside unusual living bodies.
The study, led by Haleh Fotowat of the Wyss Institute for Biologically...
Scientists have reconstructed the face of a prehistoric human who lived about 16,000 years ago, using a well-preserved skull found in a cave in southern China. The project gives a rare glimpse into what people in the region may...
In a historic step for Greece’s space program, three Greek-made nanosatellites were successfully launched into space on Monday. The satellites were carried by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the United States, with the launch and the rocket’s successful...
A college student in the United States has developed a prototype nail polish that can turn a fingernail into a touchscreen stylus, offering a simple solution for people who struggle to use smartphones.
Manasi Desai, a student at Centenary College...
