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TIL that in 2024 a PhD student "accidently" discovered Valeriana - a Edinburgh sized hidden Mayan city in Mexico while browsing for data on the internet.

TIL that in 2024 a PhD student “accidently” discovered Valeriana – a Edinburgh sized hidden Mayan city in Mexico while browsing for data on the internet.

A Tulane PhD student using laser survey data found a previously unknown ancient Maya city in Mexico, reshaping understanding of regional history.
The license. Why the AI content market pays the brand-name corpus and strands the long tail.

The license. Why the AI content market pays the brand-name corpus and strands the long tail.

Exploring why the AI content industry favors licensed brand-name corpora and the implications for the long tail of data sources.
The calendar technicality. Why Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI lost on timing, not on substance.

The calendar technicality. Why Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI lost on timing, not on substance.

Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI was dismissed due to a calendar technicality, not on the merits of the case. The development raises questions about legal strategy and timing.
Raw-feed licensing. The contract that doesn’t exist yet.

Raw-feed licensing. The contract that doesn’t exist yet.

A formal contract for raw-feed licensing has yet to be established, raising questions about industry standards and future regulations.
Ask an Astronaut: 333 hours of Q&A footage with astronauts

Ask an Astronaut: 333 hours of Q&A footage with astronauts

A new collection of 333 hours of astronaut Q&A footage offers insights into space missions, astronaut experiences, and space science, now accessible to the public.
The First Atomic Bomb Test in 1945 Created an Entirely New Material

The First Atomic Bomb Test in 1945 Created an Entirely New Material

Researchers discover a new calcium-copper-silicon clathrate formed during the 1945 Trinity atomic test, revealing insights into extreme conditions’ material effects.
How an Australian Teen Team Is Making Radio Astronomy Affordable for Schools

How an Australian Teen Team Is Making Radio Astronomy Affordable for Schools

A group of Australian teenagers has created a low-cost radio telescope kit, making radio astronomy accessible for schools in rural areas and fostering STEM education.
NASA's Psyche spacecraft just got an assist from Mars on the way to its asteroid namesake

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft just got an assist from Mars on the way to its asteroid namesake

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft successfully used a gravity assist from Mars to boost its speed and adjust its trajectory toward asteroid 16 Psyche, with images expected soon.
Protein in Homo erectus teeth suggests Denisovans gave us some of their DNA

Protein in Homo erectus teeth suggests Denisovans gave us some of their DNA

Ancient protein analysis from Homo erectus teeth indicates interbreeding with Denisovans, shedding light on human evolutionary history and archaic DNA transfer.