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Refresh 2025-11-18T23:43:57.429Z See you later The U.S. team is off for the night. Check in early U.K. time for the latest science news. 2025-11-18T22:55:15.395Z 3.3-billion-year-old traces of life Geologists using an AI model say they have found chemical traces of life in 3.3-billion-year-old rocks from around the world.That isn’t quite the oldest evidence of life. There are stromatolites, or microbial mats, found in Australia that date to 3.48 billion years ago. Other traces of ancient life have been more controversial: In 2017, scientists argued that chemical traces in 3.95-billion-year-old rocks from Labrador, Canada may constitute Earth’s earliest evidence of life.But…
Refresh 2025-11-18T23:43:57.429Z See you later The U.S. team is off for the night. Check in early U.K. time for the latest science news. 2025-11-18T22:55:15.395Z 3.3-billion-year-old traces of life Geologists using an AI model say they have found chemical traces of life in 3.3-billion-year-old rocks from around the world.That isn’t quite the oldest evidence of life. There are stromatolites, or microbial mats, found in Australia that date to 3.48 billion years ago. Other traces of ancient life have been more controversial: In 2017, scientists argued that chemical traces in 3.95-billion-year-old rocks from Labrador, Canada may constitute Earth’s earliest evidence of life.But…
When asked to evaluate how good we are at something, we tend to get it completely wrong. This is a universal human tendency, and its effects are strongest among those with lower levels of ability. This phenomenon, called the Dunning-Kruger effect after the psychologist who first studied it, means that people who are less good at a particular task become overconfident, while those who are more capable tend to underestimate their skills. It is often revealed through cognitive tests that include questions that assess attention, decision-making, judgment, and language.But now scientists at Finland’s Aalto University (along with collaborators in Germany…
Nov 17, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Hacking News This week showed just how fast things can go wrong when no one’s watching. Some attacks were silent and sneaky. Others used tools we trust every day — like AI, VPNs, or app stores — to cause damage without setting off alarms. It’s not just about hacking anymore. Criminals are building systems to make money, spy, or spread malware like it’s a business. And in some cases, they’re using the same apps and services that businesses rely on — flipping the script without anyone noticing at first. The scary part? Some threats weren’t…
Phishing attacks are no longer limited to email inboxes, with one in three phishing attacks occurring via channels other than email, such as social media, search engines, and messaging apps. LinkedIn in particular is a hotbed for phishing attacks, and for good reason. Attackers are conducting sophisticated spear-phishing attacks against corporate executives, with recent campaigns targeting companies in the financial services and technology industries. However, non-email phishing remains significantly underreported. That’s not really surprising, considering that most of the industry’s phishing metrics come from email security tools. Your first thought may be, “Why should I care about my employees getting…
As US giants like Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic race to develop large-scale language models to power their AI products, startups like Sakana AI, Mistral AI, DeepSeek, and AI21 Labs are carving out their own niches with specialized models designed for specific regions, industries, or unique capabilities. In pursuit of that goal, Tokyo-based Sakana AI has completed a 20 billion yen (approximately $135 million) Series B funding round. This increases the company’s post-money valuation from $2.5 billion to $2.65 billion, CEO David Ha told TechCrunch. Founded in 2023 by former Google researchers Lion Jones, Ren Ito, and Ha, Sakana AI creates…
The world’s newest monitor in the fight against climate change is now in orbit around the Earth. The Copernicus Sentinel 6B satellite was launched today and embarked on a mission to monitor sea level rise with unprecedented precision. As rising sea levels threaten millions of people living along coastlines, this advanced satellite will continue decades of efforts to track changes in the height of the world’s oceans, critical data for shaping climate policy and protecting vulnerable communities. Smooth launch marks a new chapter in sea level monitoring Sentinel-6B lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California aboard a SpaceX…
In the world’s first clinical trial, scientists will begin testing a lung cancer vaccine designed to prevent the disease in people at high risk. A preventive vaccine known as LungVax, developed by researchers at the University of Oxford and University College London, has the potential to save lives by reducing people’s risk of developing lung cancer. The LungVax team has been awarded a grant of up to £2.6 million, with support from the CRIS Cancer Foundation, to begin testing the vaccine in a four-year phase 1 trial scheduled to start in summer 2026. Sarah Blagden, Professor of Experimental Oncology at…
An attacker known as Dragon Breath has been observed leveraging a multi-stage loader known by the codename RONINGLOADER to deliver a modified variant of the remote access Trojan known as Gh0st RAT. According to Elastic Security Labs, the campaign primarily targets Chinese-speaking users and uses trojanized NSIS installers disguised as legitimate versions such as Google Chrome and Microsoft Teams. Security researchers Jia Yu Chan and Salim Bitam said: “The infection chain employs a multi-stage delivery mechanism that leverages various evasion techniques and includes many redundancies aimed at neutralizing popular endpoint security products in the Chinese market.” “These include deploying legitimately…
simple factsName: Caergwrle bowlWhat is it: shale bowl with gold and tin decorationBirthplace: Caergwrle Castle, WalesCreated: From around 1300 BC to around 1150 BCAbout 200 years ago, while excavating in a Welsh swamp, a worker struck an unusual ancient bowl in the shape of a ship. Named after a nearby castle, Caergwrle Bowl demonstrates the importance of seafaring travel in Britain’s Middle Bronze Age (ca. 1500-1000 BC).According to the Museum of Wales, which owns the artifact, Cargulle Bowl was made from shale and tin from a county in southwestern England. and gold from Ireland or Wales. Today, about half of…