Day: September 29, 2026
While Issuing Warnings About AI-Made Bioweapons, Anthropic Quietly Set Up an AI-Run, Robot-Operated Biology Lab Here in the US
A new Reuters exposé uncovered Anthropic’s plan to have Claude guide robot lab assistants through bio experiments in...
These Deep Sea Denizens Use Giant Sea Spiders as Ubers
The shrimp-like crustaceans might use sea spiders to move more easily and to meet mates, researchers say.
Scientists Discover First New Cat Species in Over a Century—and It’s Love at First Sight
The tiny cats only measure between one and two feet long and weigh between four and six pounds.
These ‘Crunchy’ Seabirds Are Crunchier Than Ever Before—for a Very Grim Reason
Bird parents think plastic waste is food, and they feed it to their young.
Massive Footprints Found in North Dakota Reveal How T. Rex Walked
The adult dinosaur had a 13-foot stride, and moved about as fast as a human walking at a...
A Surprisingly Relatable Problem Makes Scent-Detection Dogs Worse at Their Job
A recent study shows how scent detection dogs have more false alarms if they haven't eaten breakfast yet.
Anthropic Claims It Stopped Suspected Bioweapons Research Conducted With Claude
A new report from Anthropic revealed five cases of “biological misuse” in which suspicious actors sought to use...
Seattle Has 9 Times More Coyotes Than Nearby Wilderness. Here’s Why
Coyotes have flocked Seattle for easier meals that don’t require elaborate schemes or long highway chases, outnumbering the...
Scientists Confirmed a New US Mosquito Species—and It May Already Be Spreading
For the first time ever, scientists have discovered the species Aedes amateuri within the U.S.
This Snake’s Bizarre Tail Looks Like a Spider. Scientists Finally Took a Peek Inside
The spider-tailed horned viper uses its unique appendage to bait birds with a fake spidery meal.
