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Alamosaurus, the largest land animal to ever roam North America, has long been a subject of fascination for paleontologists. In a remarkable discovery made by students from Sul Ross State University, a vertebra from this colossal creature was uncovered in Big Bend National Park, further illuminating the mystery of its existence on the continent. This find, coupled with previous research, …

A new study used earthquake waves to peer under the Cascade Range, revealing persistent pockets of magma beneath several quiet peaks. These pockets are not full lakes of magma, but zones of partial melt where hot rock contains some liquid. Using distant, or teleseismic, earthquakes and a method called receiver functions, researchers mapped low seismic velocity zones about 3 to …

Jeff Bezos joined Sam Altman in admitting the existence of an AI bubble—but Amazon’s founder sees upside. Recently, many AI-related companies have seen voracious optimism and spikes in valuations. In August, the OpenAI CEO told reporters the AI market was in a bubble. When bubbles happen, “smart people get overexcited about a kernel of truth,” Altman warned, drawing parallels with the …

How big is 3I/ATLAS? New study suggests it’s gigantic  Chron ESA’s Mars and Jupiter missions observe comet 3I/ATLAS  European Space Agency 3I/ATLAS, comet hurtling toward solar system, much bigger than previously thought, astronomers say  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos News on 3I/ATLAS: Lack of Non-Gravitational Acceleration Implies an Anomalously Massive Object  Avi Loeb – Medium Studying a distant visitor: What …

AMD’s latest DRAM-focused patent effectively doubles memory bandwidth without faster DRAM silicon, but rather through changing the on-module logic. AMD’s Patent Has Managed To Double Memory Bandwidth Without Advancing The DRAM Silicon Hardware-focused upgrades always have limitations since they come with the ‘overhead’ of upgrading architectures or revamping logic/semiconductor utilization. However, with AMD’s new patent, the firm has effectively managed …

SpaceX is inching closer to sending its Starship rocket into low Earth orbit. A newly proposed flight path for the upper stage would see it fly across Florida skies—an unusual route that would seriously disrupt air traffic and raise the risk of debris falling onto populated areas below. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is reviewing SpaceX’s request for new launch …

There is a new dinosaur king of South America. This newly discovered top predator, named Joaquinraptor casali, was some 23 feet (7 metres) long and was a fast-moving hunter with powerful “claws like hedge trimmers.” And the massive beast’s remains were found with the leg bone of an ancient crocodile relative locked in its jaws. Lead author Lucio Ibiricu, a …

David Rosenberg isn’t always right. The founder of Rosenberg Research, who rose to fame after calling the 2008 recession, regularly expresses a bearish outlook for the economy and markets that often don’t come to fruition. But in a world where bullish forecasts are the consensus among Wall Street’s top equity strategists, it can be prudent to heed Rosenberg’s warnings. While …

A gigantic, backwards “letter S” recently appeared slap bang in the middle of the sun, moments before our home star unleashed a massive plume of plasma that later smashed into Earth, temporarily disrupting our planet’s magnetic field. The bizarre S-shaped structure, which bears a resemblance to the iconic symbol of Superman, took shape on Sept. 4, less than an hour …

When searching for the unknown, classic physics wisdom holds that a bigger detector boosts the chances of discovery. A physicist is taking that advice to heart, advancing a bold plan to use none other than Ganymede—Jupiter’s largest moon—as a dark matter detector on an astronomical scale. Dark matter refers to the “invisible” mass that supposedly constitutes 85% of the universe. …