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- Brain
The human brain may owe a lot of its size to our love of sweets
Meats were important, too. But throughout human evolution, fruits may have fueled much of the brain growth in our primate cousins and early ancestors.
- Oceans
Are major ocean currents moving to turn Earth into a snowball?
A key ocean current that warms Europe is weakening, which could lead to a big chill. Scientists are now discussing how we might avoid that.
- Climate
A modern ‘snowball’ Earth? What the movies get wrong
Earth has experienced several ice ages. These can emerge almost overnight in films. Although dramatic, that timeline is truly Hollywood fiction.
- Animals
Watch an orca smash into a sunfish hard enough to make it explode
This tactic expands killer whales’ already broad range of behaviors for taking down prey.
- Computing
Finally! How to get a truly random number — and prove it
Researchers used two quantum devices and a math trick to ensure that newly generated “random” numbers are truly unpredictable.
- Animals
Scientists Say: Mammal
Humans, platypuses, whales and kangaroos show the diversity of this vertebrate group.
- Animals
Monkeys might share our instincts for math
To show how monkeys think about math and shapes, scientists had them play games — including some designed by kids.
- Space
Plasma whirlpools on the sun could trigger solar flares
The largest solar telescope in the world captured swirling plasma structures on the sun’s surface. Take a look.
- Animals
Spying on the secret lives of boobies
New high-tech tools let scientists “tag” along with these red-footed seabirds to solve the mystery of how boobies spend their days at sea.
- Artificial Intelligence
Uh oh! AI agents broke free and went on a hacking spree
Recently, AI agents undergoing tests acted in surprising and concerning ways. This wasn’t supposed to happen, so how worried should we be?
- Earth
Let’s learn about humanmade seismic waves
Concerts and football games shake the ground. Other events, such as eclipses, can lead to a seismic hush.
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