If you ever find yourself in the time of dinosaurs, avoid touching flowers—they might be parasitic wasps in disguise. A study of wasps trapped in amber reveals that these insects ensnared hosts for their larvae using a Venus flytrap-like appendage.
Credit: PixabayGoogle is introducing a range of new AI-powered features across Search, Maps, and Gemini to assist users in planning summer vacations. This update comes as more travelers turn to tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT for trip planning.Google Search’s AI Overviews, which provide a summarized snapshot of key information at the top of search results,...
Image Credits:RiverRockPhotos / Getty ImagesLast summer, mining startup KoBold made headlines with its discovery of one of the largest copper deposits in over a decade in Zambia.Earth AI uncovers overlooked mineral deposits in Australia, showcasing AI’s growing role in modern mineral explorationNow, another startup, Earth AI, has exclusively revealed to TechCrunch its own significant...
Artistic rendering of cellulose regenerating on a plant protoplast cell surface with zoomed out view. Cellulose is synthesized by plasma membrane-bound enzyme complexes (green) and assembles into a microfibril network (brown), forming the main scaffold for the cell wall. Credit: Ehsan Faridi/ Inmywork Studio/ Chundawat, Lee and Lam LabsIn a pioneering study on cellulose...
Nvidia is partnering with Disney Research and Google DeepMind to create Newton, a physics engine designed to simulate robotic movements in real-world environments, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revealed at GTC 2025 on Tuesday.
Image Credits:sompong_tom(opens in a new window)/ Getty ImagesSilicon Valley is betting big on AI agents. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicts they will “join the workforce” this year, while Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella believes they will replace some knowledge-based jobs. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has even stated that the company aims to be “the number...
The technology has successfully been used to navigate a VR environment – note the magnetic ring on the index finger, along with the white magnetoresistive sensors in the sleeveFree University of Bozen-BolzanoTouch-sensitive clothing has already been explored for device control through touchscreen-like taps and swipes on fabric. While impressive, this technology has its limitations....
Credit: DepositphotosStructures the size of continents, protruding from the lower mantle towards Earth's outer core, may be contributing to an instability in our planet's magnetic field.Initial Assumptions About SimilarityThese two formations, one beneath the Pacific and the other under Africa, have similar characteristics in terms of seismic waves, leading scientists to initially believe they...
Credit: Xialin He et alHumanoid robots, designed to resemble the human body, are becoming increasingly capable of efficiently handling diverse tasks in real-world environments. Advances in their control algorithms have led to significant improvements, enabling many to move faster and mimic human-like motions more effectively.Since humanoid robots are designed to walk and run like...
The Space Force's reusable unmanned X-37B plane has already clocked 908 days on a single flightU.S. Space ForceLast week, the U.S. Space Force shared an image from the uncrewed X-37B space plane’s seventh mission, capturing the orbital test vehicle soaring above Earth in High Earth Orbit—a selfie worth showcasing.The 29-foot (8.8-meter) Boeing-built autonomous spacecraft...
