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Exploding Dry Ice May Explain Mars’ Puzzling Dune Patterns, Study Finds
Scientists recreated Martian gullies in a lab and found they were carved by exploding CO₂ ice blocks, not flowing water. The discovery explains how these trenches form naturally and offers new insight into Mars’ ever-changing landscape
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Apple Debunks AI Reasoning Hype: Models Memorise, Don't Think, Study Reveals
Apple claimed that reasoning models like Claude, DeepSeek-R1, and o3-mini do not reason at all, instead, they just memorise patterns.
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Crab Nebula’s Strange Zebra Pattern Pulsars Could Be Due to Its Unusual Plasma Density
The Crab Nebula, home to the Crab Pulsar, has long fascinated astronomers due to its unique zebra-like radiation pattern. This strange emission, which has puzzled researchers since its discovery in 2007, is now explained by new research. A team led by Mikhail Medvedev, a physicist at the University of Kansas, uncovered that the unusual pattern is c...
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Neptune Sees Unexpected Drop in Temperatures, Scientists Puzzled
Scientists studying Neptune's temperature were in for a surprise recently. They discovered unusual temperature variations on the planet. Scientists had not anticipated such a dramatic temperature swing, with the planet becoming chilly during its summer season and then warming up at the south pole.
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Can You Spot The Animal Hidden In This Bizarre Optical Illusion Going Viral?
At first sight it appears to be a simple pattern of black and white stripes. However, if you look carefully - and shake your head - you'll spot an animal in this mind-boggling optical illusion.
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Logic Puzzle With Two Answers Has The Internet Confused. Can You Solve It?
The bizarre test, which asks you to find a pattern between four equations, has two answers - and has led to numerous heated debates online.
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New Image Shows Pluto's Puzzling Patterns, Pits
The image shows the plains' enigmatic cellular pattern as well as unusual clusters of small pits and troughs.
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New Image Shows Pluto's Puzzling Patterns, Pits
A new image taken by New Horizons spacecraft shortly before its closest approach to Pluto on July 14 this year resolves details as small as 250 metres.
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Exploding Dry Ice May Explain Mars’ Puzzling Dune Patterns, Study Finds
Scientists recreated Martian gullies in a lab and found they were carved by exploding CO₂ ice blocks, not flowing water. The discovery explains how these trenches form naturally and offers new insight into Mars’ ever-changing landscape
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Apple Debunks AI Reasoning Hype: Models Memorise, Don't Think, Study Reveals
Apple claimed that reasoning models like Claude, DeepSeek-R1, and o3-mini do not reason at all, instead, they just memorise patterns.
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Crab Nebula’s Strange Zebra Pattern Pulsars Could Be Due to Its Unusual Plasma Density
The Crab Nebula, home to the Crab Pulsar, has long fascinated astronomers due to its unique zebra-like radiation pattern. This strange emission, which has puzzled researchers since its discovery in 2007, is now explained by new research. A team led by Mikhail Medvedev, a physicist at the University of Kansas, uncovered that the unusual pattern is c...
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Neptune Sees Unexpected Drop in Temperatures, Scientists Puzzled
Scientists studying Neptune's temperature were in for a surprise recently. They discovered unusual temperature variations on the planet. Scientists had not anticipated such a dramatic temperature swing, with the planet becoming chilly during its summer season and then warming up at the south pole.
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Can You Spot The Animal Hidden In This Bizarre Optical Illusion Going Viral?
At first sight it appears to be a simple pattern of black and white stripes. However, if you look carefully - and shake your head - you'll spot an animal in this mind-boggling optical illusion.
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Logic Puzzle With Two Answers Has The Internet Confused. Can You Solve It?
The bizarre test, which asks you to find a pattern between four equations, has two answers - and has led to numerous heated debates online.
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New Image Shows Pluto's Puzzling Patterns, Pits
The image shows the plains' enigmatic cellular pattern as well as unusual clusters of small pits and troughs.
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New Image Shows Pluto's Puzzling Patterns, Pits
A new image taken by New Horizons spacecraft shortly before its closest approach to Pluto on July 14 this year resolves details as small as 250 metres.
