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Anthropic says Claude mimicked extortion after absorbing tales of malevolent machines

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 13 May 2026 13:07:25 GMT

After tests revealed coercive behavior under shutdown pressure, the firm will tighten oversight, retrain models, and add constraints to address misaligned survival incentives.

"Never seen in modern history": Experts outline an El Niño that may rewrite climate records

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 13 May 2026 12:44:17 GMT

Climate models indicate the anomaly, expected to be one of the most intense in roughly a century and a half, will show its most severe effects between the autumn of 2026 and the winter of 2027.

New research reveals: Well-being peaks at age 47

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 13 May 2026 12:21:32 GMT

As people move through their 40s, they describe getting to know themselves better and caring less about others’ judgments.

Study: Younger scientists produce more disruptive research

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 13 May 2026 12:05:11 GMT

“You stick to a certain kind of idea or taste, and as time goes by you keep sticking to that," explained one of the researchers.

Google Finance, an AI investment tool, comes to Israel

BY NEVO TRABELSY/GLOBES/TNS — Sun, 10 May 2026 13:05:42 GMT

The new tool includes a customized display of investment portfolios and advanced market analysis.

Artificial nighttime lighting may be more dangerous than previously thought, study warns

BY JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH — Sat, 09 May 2026 07:46:12 GMT

Study warns artificial night lighting could harm ecosystems by weakening biological clocks.

Atmosphere detected on celestial body in solar system's far reaches

BY REUTERS — Mon, 04 May 2026 18:18:57 GMT

Astronomers have identified another object from this realm, with a diameter of roughly 310 miles (500 km), that has an atmosphere - albeit a thin one.

Moving toward the 'LinkedIn average': Studies find AI is reshaping everyday writing, conversation

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Mon, 04 May 2026 14:26:51 GMT

Experts warn that individual expression is disappearing as AI tools drive uniform phrasing across essays, chats, and social media posts.

Study: A tiny elite sets Polymarket’s prices while most users lose money

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sun, 03 May 2026 15:16:47 GMT

Behavioral dynamics appear to reinforce the edge of contrarian, information-driven strategies.

Study finds domestic dogs have markedly smaller brains than wolves

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sun, 03 May 2026 14:31:59 GMT

Researchers say domestication drove the change and ask if pets lost intelligence.

Asteroid the size of 60 sloths to fly past the Earth tomorrow

BY AARON REICH — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:51:37 GMT

Sloths are the slowest mammals of all, but asteroid 2026 HX3 is anything but that – both in terms of being slow and in terms of being mammals.

Technion launches new aerospace prize to honor legends and trailblazers

BY LEO FEIERBERG BETTER — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:44:06 GMT

Nominations for the prize will open in the summer of 2026, and the first iteration will be awarded in June 2027.

Scorpions load their stings and claws with iron and zinc, boosting killing power

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:00:08 GMT

Scientists studied 18 species and found iron and zinc concentrated at the puncturing tips and grasping edges to improve prey capture.

Scientists say they’ve decoded what it takes to triumph at Eurovision

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:23:13 GMT

French featured in many early winners. Since the early 1990s, it has been associated with entries finishing further down the table.

‘Stolen rain’ returns? Scientists dismantle viral Iran–Turkey theory

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:42:39 GMT

As fighting escalated and air corridors were restricted, social media posts alleged that cloud seeding aircraft used by the US and its allies had been grounded, causing “stolen” rains to return.

Sinking, spooky feeling? A subsonic sound may be at fault

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:36:38 GMT

Researchers say low-frequency sound from wind, ventilation, and creaking beams can trigger fear, dizziness, and a sensed presence.

Israeli study finds plants absorb nutrients from airborne dust, challenging root-only theory

BY THE MEDIA LINE STAFF — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:47:13 GMT

The study shows that leaves can take in minerals, including iron and phosphorus, from airborne dust, challenging the long-held understanding that plants depend solely on soil for nutrients.

Lost for words: Analysis shows humanity lost 28% of its daily conversation over 14 years

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:03:52 GMT

People under 25 lost an average of 451 spoken words per day. Those over 25 used 314 fewer words.

'Miracle cure': 2-year-old steals show at White House announcement of hearing loss therapy approval

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:59:58 GMT

Most patients began to hear within weeks, with 80% achieving at least significant hearing restoration and 42% reaching normal hearing, including the ability to hear whispers.

Jordan joins Artemis Accords, int'l principles for exploring Moon, Mars, space, NASA says

BY JAMES GENN — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:03:22 GMT

NASA announced Jordan has joined the Artemis Accords, an international agreement covering peaceful and transparent exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

Colossal octopus may have dominated Cretaceous oceans, researchers say

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:04:12 GMT

“These giant octopuses likely occupied the same ecological tier and may have competed with marine reptiles and sharks within the same ecosystem,” said paleontologist Kazutaka Iba.

NASA tracks colossal asteroid on a close approach to Earth

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:41:15 GMT

Close approach expected in 2029 at about 32,000 kilometers above Earth; 'something like this has not been recorded in human history'

Secrets of a drowned realm: DNA traces show the North Sea once held sprawling woodlands

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:19:54 GMT

Genetic material from oak, elm, hazel, and lime shows that woodlands established themselves thousands of years ahead of previous estimates.

'Ghost lineage': Ancient DNA upends the single‑migration myth of the Americas

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:12:15 GMT

While separated by vast distances and time, certain populations in the Americas retain hallmarks of ancestry related to modern-day Oceania.

"Biology books will need to be amended": Scientists identify molecule that slims without diet

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:52:06 GMT

Scientists in Australia say they have identified a previously unseen way the body controls stored sugar.

Bold vs cautious: Raven personalities shape survival in a changing desert - study

BY JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:44:29 GMT

Ravens willing to take risks get easy access to food near humans but still face higher mortality rates.

Israel’s wars are changing sleep, diet, and exercise in alarming ways - study

BY JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:41:07 GMT

Israeli researchers find war stress is driving worse sleep, diet, exercise, and screen habits in adults and children alike.

This is the number of daily coffee cups researchers recommend for optimal mood benefi

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:53:45 GMT

The association between coffee and improved mental health outcomes appears stronger in men than in women.

'IKEA kit' nuclear power plant startup gets $380 million to build reactors in shipyards

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:48:11 GMT

The company’s central bet is that shipyards—long accustomed to handling heavy steel at scale—can serve as efficient assembly factories.

'Boiling frog': Frequent dependence on AI can erode humanity's mental capabilities, study finds

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:45:25 GMT

Participants who used AI for 10 minutes performed worse and gave up more often when the tool was taken away.