The ‘dead internet theory’ makes ominous claims about an AI-driven network. The truth is more sinister

If you search for "shrimp Jesus" on Facebook, you may come across dozens of images of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated crustaceans entangled in various shapes with a stereotypical image of Jesus…

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A new theory of quantum gravity could explain the biggest puzzle in cosmology, a study suggests

A variation on the theory of quantum gravity—the unification of quantum mechanics and Einstein general relativity - could help solve one of the biggest puzzles in cosmology, new research suggests.Scientists…

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Is the main competing theory of dark matter dead? There is bad news from the Cassini spacecraft and other recent tests

This article was originally published on The conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.Indranil Banik is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Astrophysics at the…

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The enigma of the Craton: Scientists propose a new theory of the continent’s formation

A new study by Penn State researchers suggests that cratons, ancient structures that stabilize Earth's continents, formed about 3 billion years ago through processes initiated by atmospheric weathering of rocks,…

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