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Space is a harsh environment: it's a vacuum with freezing temperatures, super high ultraviolet radiation and, of course, ...
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Each Time AI Gets Smarter, We Change the Definition of Intelligence

Cognitive scientist Douglas Hofstadter has argued that we redraw the borders of “real intelligence” whenever machines reach ...

How long ago was the first human-on-human smooch? It depends how you define a kiss

Our results paint early apes in an amorous light, showing that the ancestors of large apes were kissing each other as far ...

Do you know your 2025 lingo? As 'parasocial' is named word of the year, take the test to see if you can keep up with this year's trending language

Are you down with the latest lingo, or is your vocabulary behind the times? The answer may lie in which of these trending ...
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What is an ‘atmospheric river’? The science behind the term flooding forecasts

Some feel the term "atmospheric river" is now being overused or even misused. So what is an atmospheric river?
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Pursuit of UPF definition called into question

WASHINGTON — Food industry coalitions the Grain Chain and the Food & Beverage Issue Alliance (FBIA) have urged the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the US Department of Agriculture ...