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QUICK FACTSName: Paralvinella hessleriWhere it lives: Pacific OceanWhat it eats: Bacteria and organic debris around hydrothermal ventsDeep-sea creatures are uniquely…

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For one thing, the systems he imagines process data relatively slowly compared to those on terra firma. They’d be constantly…

Bryan Roth had been hiking and scrambling for a while, with drop-offs evident around him, when his guides held out…

Astronomers have spotted a monster black hole in the early universe that’s gorging on matter at more than twice the…

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The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.The Chinese AI company DeepSeek released a chatbot earlier this year…

new video loaded: Why the U.S. Might Lose the Space RaceBy Eric Lipton, Melanie Bencosme, Stephanie Swart, David Seekamp and…

Deep below the seabed, 80 miles off the coast of Yorkshire, is a remarkable crater that has divided scientists –…