These sea cucumbers seem to have 'zombie' flesh that doesn't die when lopped off
Amputated bits of flesh cut from scarlet sea cucumbers can carry on for years in a strange new form, somewhere between life and death.
To discover new physics, AI may need to 'unlearn' the old one
A study in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics explores how a machine-learning strategy known as transfer learning could dramatically reduce the computational cost of searching for new physics beyond the standard cosmological model—while also revealing an unexpected risk: Sometimes AI systems can become too reliant on what they already know.
Look up: Planetary parade featuring Venus, Jupiter and Mercury set to dazzle the sky tonight
Mercury, Venus and Jupiter will be visible in the night-sky on the evening of June 12. The three planets will align for a celestial show over the Western horizon of the U.S., a worthwhile reason to gaze at the sky above.
Immortal sea cucumber? A fascinating discovery from the ocean floor
Immortal sea cucumber? A fascinating discovery from the ocean floor. The sea cucumber, known in the scientific world as a holothurian,




