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Can AI make us feel smarter than we really are? Princeton psychologist Dr. Tania Lombrozo explains the Dunning-Kruger effect, the illusion of understanding, and how AI shapes our perception of expertise, explaining why confidence doesn't always mean we truly understand what we know.
Research started before the recent disaster found that about 294,000 people are living in areas of extreme risk in a country where climate change is destabilizing the rock- and ice-holding Himalayan slopes.
Dr. Karl Deisseroth tells NBC News' Gadi Schwartz about the moment he found out that he, among other scientists, won the Nobel prize in physiology or medicine for their new brain research tool.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Wednesday awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai “for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.”
Sea surface temperatures have spiked to record levels in the tropical Pacific this fall, a sign that El Niño continues to strengthen.
The Nobel Prize in physics will be announced Tuesday by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm.
A joint statement issued by the U.S. and 15 other countries touts the technology’s potential to accelerate scientific progress.
A new report on the deadly 2025 fires in the Los Angeles area describes an emergency response marred by poor preparation, communication issues and leadership that struggled to coordinate between jurisdictions.
Meet Phantom, the robot Foundation Future Industries says could be one of the first humanoid robot soldiers. The Eric Trump-backed company already has $24 million in contracts with the Pentagon to develop humanoids for defense. Foundation's CEO Sankaet Pathak speaks to Tom Llamas.
The NASA and SpaceX Crew-13 mission launched successfully from Cape Canaveral, Florida, toward the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney are joined by Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov and CSA astronaut Joshua Kutryk.
The Las Playas intaglio carving of a huge fish is at least two thousand years older than the first Egyptian pyramid, according to researchers’ recent estimations.
More than a year after the Trump administration dismissed hundreds of scientists working on the National Climate Assessment, clouding the landmark publication’s future, many of those researchers and others released Tuesday the first installment of a special collection of climate change findings designed to fill the…
Researchers say they’ve identified a new species of wild cat previously unknown to science. The Tilcayo tiger cat is smaller than a typical house cat and lives in the Bolivian cloud forest.
The move would overturn a 2024 Biden administration rule requiring power plants to control planet-warming emissions.
Many residents of Kauai are without power and face extensive destruction after Hurricane Lowell lashed the island with rain, flooding and strong winds.
A New Hampshire man, at death’s door 1 ½ years ago, said Friday he could now have “decades” left after surviving a record 271 days with a transplanted pig kidney — in a procedure that could offer new hope to countless other patients.
Three hurricanes — Karina, Lowell and Marie — are churning in the Pacific Ocean, a high level of activity that climate scientists say is on brand for El Niño.
The Ocean Race Atlantic is a nearly 3,700-mile race from New York to France where world class athletes sail at high speeds to not only win, but help save the planet. Reporting for Saturday TODAY, NBC’s Angie Lassman heads to New York Harbor to meet members of the four-person crew aboard 11th Hour Racing and learn how…
California is poised to become the first U.S. state to set standards for testing and remediation for smoke contamination from wildfires, with a pair of bills passed Monday.
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is expected to survey hundreds of millions of stars and billions of galaxies. Its findings could unlock clues about dark energy and dark matter.
NBC News' Gadi Schwartz speaks with NASA administrator Jared Isaacman about the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope launch, the Artemis III launch in 2027, and SpaceX's new Louisiana Starbase.
These $30-an-hour humanoid robots are cleaning homes in San Francisco, tackling tasks like mopping floors, tidying rooms and cleaning kitchens. NBC News' Tom Llamas speaks with Tau Robotics CEO and co-founder Alexander Koch about how the robots work and the challenges of making them fully A.I. powered.
Earth’s shadow will appear reddish orange on the lunar surface — the reason a lunar eclipse is also known as a “blood moon.”
SpaceX's Elon Musk plans to build new Starship launchpads in Louisiana, replacing sections of marshland as part of a major spaceport project. Space journalist Kristin Fisher talks with NBC News' Gadi Schwartz about the plans.
NASA had hoped to prevent its Swift observatory from breaking apart in Earth’s atmosphere. But the spacecraft tasked with the rescue hit problems.
The World Robot Conference in Beijing provides an opportunity for China’s robot makers to display their innovations and convince investors of the real-world potential for the technology.
A defunct part of a Falcon 9 rocket crashed into the moon uncontrolled this month at an estimated 5,400 mph. Now NASA has photos.
The Perseids’ peak coincides with another highly anticipated celestial event: a total solar eclipse that will be visible in parts of Europe.
NOAA’s report said last month was not only the warmest July but also the warmest month in the agency’s 132 years of record-keeping.
Louisiana health officials are urging residents to take precautions against a flesh-eating bacterial infection following the deaths of five people this year.
The environmental organizations argue a test mission could pave the way for a much larger constellation of satellites in the future.
The second of two red panda cubs born at the Santa Barbara Zoo in California this summer died over the weekend, the zoo said Monday.
Hansen was the sole Canadian astronaut to take part in NASA’s Artemis II mission in April.
“The planet is warming because we’re emitting vast quantities of greenhouse gases, primarily from fossil fuel burning,” one expert said.
The announcement is the latest in a stream of funding contracts NASA has awarded private companies in its effort to establish a permanent presence on the moon.
The agency’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is at risk of falling into the atmosphere. A spacecraft set to launch Wednesday is tasked with pushing the satellite back into a stable orbit.