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What would you do if you saw a bull and a male donkey having sex on your lunch break? For ecologists at the University of Pisa, the answer was obvious: research it. This is the story of Achille and Patroclo, two animals with a deep social and sexual bond.
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This reporter cloned his own voice to explore how experts can identify AI-generated speech. AI can generate clones in seconds—but the process leaves telltale clues.
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From the latest on the Ebola outbreak to AI’s mind-boggling math proofs, tune into Science Quickly for your weekly dose of science news.
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Time changes are more disruptive to our health than you might think. Here are some tips for a smooth transition.
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Boo! Celebrate Halloween with some of the scariest sights in the universe
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Change this spooky pyramid to contain nine consecutive positive integers, in any order. You have unlimited moves; for each move increase or decrease two adjacent numbers by one. For which values of the lowest integer a is this possible?
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Acclaimed British actor Patrick Stewart, who died on Wednesday at age 86, is best known for his portrayal of Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation, part of the iconic sci-fi franchise.
We’re revisiting Scientific American’s coverage of the science behind Star Trek. A thread:
How good is Star Trek's record at predicting the future of tech?
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At least some of the neighborhoods in nearly half of the world’s biggest cities are rapidly sinking. See where they are.
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This is almost certainly the hottest October ever recorded. Global temperatures this month are on track to be about 1.76 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels.
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An AI tool called Reverse Engineer Anything is helping people crack the code inside their own printers and smart TVs.
“If code is magic, then we are all capable of it,” its creator told us. A law professor sees a crisis for copyright law instead.
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On Halloween, you’d think the scariest thing might be witches, warlocks, ghouls or ghosts (or eating too much candy corn). But far more frightening entities lurk out there—wayyy out there. The universe is filled with terrifying phenomena. Here are a few.
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Happy Halloween! What does your favorite vampire say about you? Listen to Science Quickly to learn how vampires surfaced as a concept during tuberculosis outbreaks in the 18th and 19th centuries and went on to become modern-day sexy pop culture icons.
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Most Martian meteorites blasted down to Earth are only a few hundred million years old—mere babies in the context of the solar system. Now, scientists have analyzed a rock that’s 4.1 billion years old and reveals secrets of the Red Planet’s rich history.
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Your brain has hundreds of trillions of connections. What if scientists could edit them? Researchers recently proved it can be done in mice, which could one day lead to completely new ways to treat mental health disorders.
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This week the Trump administration slashed methane regulations for U.S. oil and gas producers. The gas is a major driver of climate change—here’s what else you need to know
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Mathematicians found a connection between different knots and formulas developed by legendary genius Srinivasa Ramanujan
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