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Intel CEO Gelsinger retires; Zinsner and Johnston Holthaus named interim co-CEOs
Struggling chipmaker Intel says in a surprise announcement that CEO Pat Gelsinger has retired. Two company executives, David Zinsner and Michelle Johnston Holthaus, will act as interim co-CEOs while the company searches for a replacement…
Earth bids farewell to its temporary ‘mini moon’ that is possibly a chunk of our actual moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that’s been tagging along as a “mini moon” for the past two months.
The harmless space rock will peel away on Monday, overcome by the stronger tug of the sun’s…
Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old canals used to fish by predecessors of ancient Maya
Using drones and Google Earth imagery, archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old network of earthen canals in what’s now Belize. The research published Friday in Science Advances shows that long before the ancient Maya built temples,…
Scientists map out the human body one cell at a time
Researchers have created an early map of some of the human body's estimated 37.2 trillion cells.
Each type of cell has a unique role, and knowing what all the cells do can help scientists better understand health and diseases such as…
The dark energy pushing our universe apart may not be what it seems, scientists say
Distant, ancient galaxies are giving scientists more hints that a mysterious force called dark energy may not be what they thought. Astronomers know the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate and they have long thought that a…
SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket, but aborts attempt to catch booster with mechanical arms
SpaceX has launched another Starship rocket, but passed up catching it with giant mechanical arms. The world's biggest and most powerful rocket blasted off from Texas on Tuesday. Minutes after liftoff, mission managers called off catching…
Nvidia rivals focus on building a different kind of chip to power AI products
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Building the current crop of artificial intelligence chatbots has relied on specialized computer chips pioneered by Nvidia, which dominates the market and made itself the poster child of the AI boom.
But the same…
The far side of the moon once had erupting volcanoes too
NEW YORK (AP) — Volcanoes were erupting on the mysterious far side of the moon billions of years ago just like on the side that we can see, new research confirms.
Researchers analyzed lunar soil brought back by China's Chang'e-6, the first…
