Using data from a 1950s Russian experiment, researchers are getting “to the heart of brain programming” in foxes
Have astronomers spotted Planet Nine?
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Kevin Roose says the race to build superintelligence is accelerating
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Ancient humans used cannabis in burial rituals 2,800 years ago
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These are the doctors and scientists elected in the 2026 midterms
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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is changing the color of the ocean
The ocean’s blue and green hues near the infamous zone of debris have gotten brighter over the last 20 years, satellite data show
Hundreds of stunning Ice Age drawings discovered inside Spanish cave
The find includes 280 pieces of art, including 55 depictions of animals
How George Clinton’s Mothership landed onstage in 1976
Fifty years after its spectacular debut, George Clinton’s smoke-spewing spaceship remains a marvel of live-music technology and Afrofuturist imagination
2026 election results show widespread opposition to AI data centers
Across 10 states this Election Day, voters overwhelmingly backed restrictions on data center development or rejected measures that would have eased their construction
The Super El Niño is already soaking the U.S. Expect more flooding to come
This week Florida and the Four Corners region have been hammered by major rain events, swamping roads and washing away homes