Early land animals skipped the tadpole phase
One of the most important specimens in the study was an embolomere fossil designated FMNH PR 1082, which has been sitting in the collections at the Field Museum for decades. “I think …
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Trump may be mystery patient in odd case of 79yo getting experimental obesity drug
In an extremely odd case, a single 79-year-old patient was granted early access to Eli Lilly’s powerful, still-experimental obesity drug retatrutide through the Food and Drug Administration’s “compassionate use” program—raising immediate questions …
Everyone pays the price as patent holders on seeds stifle innovation
The United States is one of only a handful of countries that allows companies to hold patents on plant varieties. As a result, a small number of corporations can—and do—suppress competition in …
Sony releases trailer for Taika Waititi's Klara and the Sun
Like Ishiguru’s novel, Klara and the Sun is set in an unidentified future, with Klara narrating. As a solar-powered AF, Klara has a special relationship with the sun, the source of her …
How to burst the AI bubble: Strike at its roots
Doctorow is not virulently anti-AI; he uses AI tools regularly and sees potential in many of those tools as useful plugins or cool new apps. But he is nonetheless alarmed at all …
With Starfall, SpaceX eyes an edge in global cargo delivery from orbit
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch Tuesday to test a new reentry vehicle designed to deliver cargo anywhere in the world from low-Earth orbit. The company developed the new …
GM installs robots at flagship EV factory after laying off 1,300 workers
Dozens of new robot arms have been installed at General Motors’ flagship electric vehicle factory in Detroit—even as 1,300 workers remain out of work following what was supposed to be a temporary …
Report: Kennedy Space Center not ready for era of super heavy rockets
NASA’s infrastructure at Kennedy Space Center, the crown jewel of US spaceports, is aging and approaching its limit due to increased demand from private companies, including SpaceX and Blue Origin, a new …
Man used massage gun on his tired eyeballs. It went as well as you'd expect.
For our weary eyeballs, strained and tired from long periods locked onto screens, rest and relaxation can do wonders. But a man in Scotland came up with an eye-popping plan to try …
Polymarket's viral videos showed people winning big, but the bets were fake
Polymarket is seeking the CFTC’s permission to bring its main exchange back to the US, but also offers a more limited, US-regulated version of its trading service through a mobile app. Polymarket …
Following user outcry, AMD reinstates memory encryption in consumer CPUs
Consumer AMD CPUs will once again offer encryption protections against physical attacks after facing user backlash for silently removing the feature. As Ars reported last week, AMD stripped the protection, known as …
Valve's Steam Machine ships June 29 for $1,049, but you probably won't be able to buy one yet
The Steam Machine is almost here. Valve chose possibly the worst time to announce new PC gaming hardware in late 2025, just as the AI boom sent storage and RAM prices through …
Doorbell cam filmed Tesla Autopilot crash that killed woman in her home
Tesla did not immediately respond to Ars’ request to comment. Tesla’s Autopilot feature is popular, but it cannot be fully trusted, with the owner’s manual reminding drivers that “they should keep their …
CM Vishnu Deo Sai Unveils ₹510 Crore Development Push in Rajnandgaon
*Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai Dedicates and Lays Foundation Stones for 333 Development Works Worth More than Rs. 510 Crore in Rajnandgaon* *Rajnandgaon Emerging as a Model of Crop Diversification, Water …
Lucid lays off 1,500 workers in second big cut of the year
Just three months ago, Lucid Motors showed off a new midsize electric vehicle platform that it said would give rise to a number of new vehicles in the coming years. The Saudi-backed …
A US military exercise in space got underway with barely anyone noticing
Rocket Lab quietly launched a small satellite from New Zealand on Friday in a high-flying military exercise to test the US Space Force’s ability to rapidly respond to a crisis in low-Earth …
1,250 hp hybrid Corvette shatters the Pikes Peak production record
But there’s no way to simulate all the variables of real life, particularly the weather. “The mountain is an ever-changing beast,” Burns told me. “Luckily, this year it’s been fairly great.” Dumas …
This former hacker saw the light—and now wants to collect all of it
To control the light, Roelker cofounded a company in 2025 called Observable Space. He struggled to explain how he wound up here. His parents didn’t go to college. His dad died when …
जैविक विष्णुभोग चावल से चमका गौरेला-पेण्ड्रा-मरवाही का नाम
गौरेला-पेण्ड्रा-मरवाही के जैविक विष्णुभोग चावल की खुशबू पहुंची राजधानी रायपुर उप मुख्यमंत्री श्री अरुण साव को भेंट किया गया महिला समूहों द्वारा उत्पादित विशेष चावल श्री साव ने की ग्रामीण महिलाओं के …
How Anthropic may have talked itself into an AI export ban
Anthropic has warned about the dangers of advanced AI far more often than rival OpenAI this year, according to FT analysis, as critics accuse the company of helping to trigger a US …