Science
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Radcliffe wave: The solar system was once engulfed by a vast amount of gas and dust
A visualisation of the Radcliffe wave, a series of dust and gas clouds (marked here in red) across the Milky…
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Turing award: Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton win for AI training trick
Richard Sutton and Andrew Barto made key breakthroughs in reinforcement learning Dawn Gaves, University of Alberta/Zinj Guo, University of Massachusetts…
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Chimps and bonobos relieve social tension by rubbing their genitals
Male chimpanzees sometimes make sexual contact in stressful times Jake Brooker/ Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage Trust Some chimpanzees seem to use…
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DOGE eliminated the US government’s tech experts – what has been lost?
Under tech billionaire Elon Musk, the DOGE task force has slashed jobs across the US government AFP via Getty Images…
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Why exactly is the quantum world so weird?
Why is the quantum realm so weird? jvphoto/Alamy The following is an extract from our Lost in Space-Time newsletter. Each…
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The secret of how Greenland sharks can live cancer-free for 400 years
A Greenland shark photographed near the seabed dotted zebra/Alamy A genomic study may have revealed how Greenland sharks live for…
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The cosmic landscape of time that explains our universe’s expansion
Imagine looking out over a beautiful vista. The sun glances off the snowy peaks of distant mountains, a river winds…
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The first water may have formed surprisingly soon after the big bang
Water was born as the result of exploding stars pixelparticle/Getty Images The first water molecules may have formed just 100…
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Fungus offers a new way to cut down on methane in cow burps
Should we add fungus to cows’ meals? Volodymyr TVERDOKHLIB/Shutterstock A species of fungus found in soil can be fed to…
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Can genetically engineered ‘woolly’ mice help bring back the mammoth?
Mice that have been modified to give them a “mammoth-like” coat Colossal There are an estimated 1.5 million genetic differences…
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