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Divers release first footage of SS ‘United States’ after intentional sinking
One the fastest transatlantic ocean liners on record, the 990-foot-long vessel will become the world’s largest artificial reef.
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Robo-frog swims with liquid crystal muscles powered by light
But it’s not winning any gold medals just yet.
Ghosts don’t scare German shepherds
At least, those bred for work. Show dogs are a different story.
Grad student finds New Mexico’s first Canada lynx in 25 years
Motion-sensing cameras spotted the wild cat slinking through the forest.
Smartwatch blood pressure monitoring was okay. AI is making it better.
Hypertension is often a ‘silent killer.’ Better monitoring can save lives.
Young sea turtles make an unexpected home in the Gulf of Oman
The basin appears to provide the green turtles with lots of food and places to hide.
Endangered, colorful garter snakes released into the wild for the first time
Only a few thousand of these harmless reptiles still exist in California.
Customer busted for using AI image of burnt pizza to scam restaurant
‘its burnt to heck. burnt. black. cant eat it. dont wanna eat cancer…’
Critically endangered tortoises slurp up pumpkin soup
Emy-Sue, Emy-Jane, and Emy-Phay get plenty of vitamins and fiber from this seasonal treat.
Robotic slugs with claws can fuse together to create one massive machine
The TeCoBots may squirm around future space ships.
World’s first ‘dark magic mushroom’ discovered in Florida
‘Galerina indica’ is both psychedelic and toxic.
Bald eagles Shadow and Kaydee take on a ‘nestoration’ project
The potential mates were spotted rearranging sticks and inspecting the nest’s structure.
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