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Research suggests we are on the brink of crossing several ecological “tipping points” that could derail ecosystems like the Amazon rainforest and permafrost-covered tundras. But just as humans can cause…
The patient: A 29-year-old man in Queens, New YorkThe symptoms: As the man was walking home one night, he suddenly started feeling heart palpitations — accelerated heartbeats at irregular intervals…
A resurfaced interview of Google co-founder Sergey Brin detailed his dramatic journey from the Soviet Union to Silicon Valley — a background that has led him to oppose California’s proposed…
A chance discovery of a broken bronze cup in Spain has revealed a 1,900-year-old depiction of Hadrian’s Wall and forts in England, a new study reports. The multicolored vessel was…
Elon Musk took the stand as the high-profile trial over the future of OpenAI kicked off on Tuesday — claiming that CEO Sam Altman took control of a group founded…
Scientists have created a comprehensive map of smell receptors in the mouse nose, revealing a few surprises about this fundamental sense.Smell receptors, or olfactory receptors, were previously thought to be…
A blood-filtering technique could be a promising treatment for preeclampsia, a potentially deadly disorder of pregnancy that involves high blood pressure.The new therapy is safe for both the pregnant person…
A newly developed technique could teach AI algorithms to see the universe with unprecedented clarity — potentially exposing the cracks in our understanding of the cosmos.Our cosmic rulebook, known as…
Google cut a deal with the Pentagon allowing use of its artificial intelligence models on classified systems – setting up a showdown with hundreds of employees who have demanded that…
Birds have spread their wings the world over, but they first took flight at least 150 million years ago, during the dinosaur age.In his new book “The Story of Birds:…