Before the mid-1960s, it was widely believed that all dinosaurs were cold-blooded, slow-moving animals. But in the summer of 1964,…
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Scientists have devised a new way to measure how capable artificial intelligence (AI) systems are — how fast they can…
Is your green my green? Probably not. What appears as pure green to me will likely look a bit yellowish…
The ancient Romans were unaware of the massive danger posed by a volcano in their midst, so when Mount Vesuvius…
General anesthesia is given during surgery to make people unconscious, eliminate pain during the procedure and prevent reflex movements. Many…
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Digestive gas gets the best of everyone sooner or later, often in the form of a burp. Burping is how…
Scientists have known for a while that Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, has rivers and seas of liquid methane on its…
Global warming has made it easier for bacteria and other germs to contaminate the food supply, and this little-discussed danger…
Archaeologists in Peru have discovered the burial of an elite woman with remarkable grave goods, including decorative crafts made from…