SCIENCE
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Tests that AIs Often Fail and Humans Ace Could Pave the Way for Artificial General Intelligence
There are many ways to test the intelligence of an artificial intelligence—conversational fluidity, reading comprehension or mind-bendingly difficult physics. But…
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Aging Rates Vary by Country. Politics Might Be Why
Aging Rates Vary by Country. Politics Might Be Why Social inequality and the decay of democratic institutions are linked to…
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Elon Musk’s New Grok 4 Takes on ‘Humanity’s Last Exam’ as the AI Race Heats Up
New Grok 4 Takes on ‘Humanity’s Last Exam’ as the AI Race Heats Up Elon Musk has launched xAI’s Grok…
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‘Science Fair’ of Lost Research Protests Trump Cuts
‘Science Fair’ of Lost Research Protests Trump Cuts A protest at a congressional office building highlighted future research findings that…
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Pulsing Magma in Earth’s Mantle Drives Tectonic Plates Tearing Africa Apart
Magma Pulses Are Tearing Africa Apart Chemical fingerprints from volcanic rock offer hints of what’s happening in the mantle below…
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Proof That Adult Brains Make New Neurons Settles Scientific Controversy
Proof That Adult Brains Make New Neurons Settles Scientific Controversy Adult brains grow new neurons, and scientists have finally pinpointed…
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Rubin Observatory Data Flood Will Let the Universe Alert Astronomers 10 Million Times a Night
Bang! Whiz! Pop! The universe is a happening place—full of exploding stars, erupting black holes, zipping asteroids, and much more.…
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Weather Forecasters Lose Crucial Hurricane Detection Microwave Satellite Data
On television broadcasts and forecast maps, hurricanes appear as two-dimensional swirling vortices, belying their extremely complex three-dimensional structure. Being able…
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How Perfectionism Hurts Parents and Their Kids
You want your kids to feel loved—and to be happy, healthy and reasonably well-behaved. Nothing is more important. Advice about…
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Hurricane Hunter Flights Improve Hurricane Forecasts, But Trump Budget Cuts Could Threaten Them
Daring Hurricane Hunter Flights Make Forecasts More Accurate. But They Could Face Cuts NOAA’s Hurricane Hunter airplane missions significantly increase…
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