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There’s still ice leftover from the last ice age
Ice cores from Tibet’s Guliya Plateau extend Earth’s glacial record by over 100,000 years.
Man in Singapore faces 10 years in jail for AI crocodile image
The potential public safety hazard in a popular reservoir never actually existed.
Demon Star and Witch’s Head kick off spooky space season
NASA highlighted a triple-binary system and an eerie nebula.
Medieval coins discovered in Rome are actually from England
Many of the coins have fused together after 1,000 years underground.
LSD guide from 1967 still has good advice, psychologists say
‘Session Games People Play’ was one of the first pamphlets for taking hallucinogens.
Psilocybin may help the brain recover from concussion
The naturally occurring psychedelic psilocybin shows therapeutic effect for repeated mild head injury — in adult female rats.
Transformative new robot that can fly, sail, and swim autonomously
ALBATROSS plays fast and loose with nature’s rules.
NASA wants to send humanoid robots to the moon
Don’t worry. Actual astronauts aren’t out of a job.
How to watch Jackie the bald eagle’s memorial service
The resilient eagle’s story inspired millions around the world.
Mathematician creates new shape with 8 sides, 26 edges, and 3 holes
Meet the genus-3 polyhedron.
Cold War espionage added $4.6 billion to East Germany’s economy
Stolen trade secrets boosted the country’s output—to a point.
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