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Some would say AI is immortal and all-knowing — Godlike, even.
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AI helped create films like "Jurassic Park" and "A.I.", so Steven Spielberg and other artists shouldn't worry about losing their jobs.
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Sexual attitudes are more man-like than ever. Here’s what that means for women.
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It’s far less likely to wander into bizarre lies, emotional rants, and manipulative tangents.
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Marburg virus, like its cousin Ebola, causes severe disease, with fatality rates ranging from 22% to 90%.
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Instead of giving the 239 suffering families and the public a true story, Netflix exploited a horrifying tragedy to push conspiracy theories.
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The jail environment teaches the animals that approaching humans results in a boring and annoying experience.
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At least one of Earth's creatures is able to survive the vacuum of space.
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The simulation hypothesis is fun to talk about, but believing it requires an act of faith.
DUNE neutrino detectors
If there are three neutrino species, all with different masses, then how is energy conserved when they oscillate from one flavor to another?
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About 2.5% of women and 2.2% of men in the U.S. meet the criteria for body dysmorphic disorder.
Science cannot help us understand or describe first-person experience. Zen koans are a powerful form for helping us reach that description.
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Financial illiteracy can become a significant problem. But it’s a problem with a clear solution.
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When it comes to handling our emotions, we can’t afford to be none the WISER.