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The animals in Australia are super-different to those in Asia. This goes without saying; we know Australia is full of weird and wonderful creatures found nowhere else on Earth, such as the platypus and the koala.

According to the American Naval Institute, satellite images show that Russia appears to have doubled the size of dolphin pens inside the Crimean port of Sevastopol. The cetaceans are there to patrol the area in order to detect potential Ukrainian combat swimmers. In this Science segment, we tell you more…

With the emergence of advanced AI systems, the way social science research is conducted could change. Social sciences have historically relied on traditional research methods to gain a better understanding of individuals, groups, cultures and their dynamics.

In a new paper, researchers have modelled how people aggregate and disaggregate in online communities using equations used to describe the flow of turbulent fluids. They also found that a novel form of equations – one that takes into account shock waves – could account for the dynamics of online…

Can we build a quantum computer whose information unit is, colloquially speaking, sound? According to a paper published in Science this month, it should be possible. The problem is that researchers can manipulate electrons using electric currents, magnetic fields, etc., and they can manipulate photons with mirrors, lenses, etc. –…

Experiments show that poor sleep puts you at risk of a developing cold. Quality sleep boosts the immune system and offers protection.

A computer model created by researchers can detect ChatGPT-generated fake studies more than 99% of the time, a new study shows.

According to a new review by Science and Retraction Watch, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, may have engaged in an unethical practice called extreme self-citation to boost its citation score, a common but flawed measure of research quality, and propel itself to the top of these and other ranking schemes.

A study published in the journal Science found that in lab mice, monkeys, and humans, the amino acid taurine declined with age; supplementing with taurine may offset age-related health decline.

Powerful new artificial intelligence tools can perpetuate long-standing racial inequities if they are not designed very carefully. Researchers and regulators are taking note, but perils are vast.

The number of Plus One higher secondary seats in the State has increased to 4,23,315, an increase of 62,775 seats.