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What Are Ultraprocessed Foods, and Are They Bad for You?
What Are Ultraprocessed Foods, and Are They Bad for You?

More than half of our diet consists of foods that have been industrially processed in some way, and they may be harmful to our health

2 years, 4 months ago

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These Creatures Are Probably the Closest Thing Nature Has to Real Werewolves
These Creatures Are Probably the Closest Thing Nature Has to Real Werewolves

Under the right conditions, the spadefoot tadpole will transform into a voracious predator of its own species.

2 years, 4 months ago

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The World's Most Frightening Animal Sounds like This

Lions, tigers, bears: this creature sends all of those beasts running for the hills.

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The World's Most Frightening Animal Sounds like This

Lions, tigers, bears: this creature sends all of those beasts running for the hills.

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The Tale of the Rotifer That Came Back to Life after 25,000 Years in an Icy Tomb
The Tale of the Rotifer That Came Back to Life after 25,000 Years in an Icy Tomb

Can something spring back to life if it last moved around when woolly mammoths roamed the earth? The answer appears to be yes.

2 years, 4 months ago

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Generative AI Models Are Sucking Up Data from All Over the Internet, Yours Included
Generative AI Models Are Sucking Up Data from All Over the Internet, Yours Included

In the rush to build and train ever larger AI models, developers have swept up much of the searchable Internet, quite possibly including some of your…

2 years, 4 months ago

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Some Parents Show Their Kids They Care with a Corpse
Some Parents Show Their Kids They Care with a Corpse

If you’re a silphid beetle, a dead body is all your children really want, and it’s your job—no matter how difficult—to get one for them.

2 years, 4 months ago

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How to Handle This New COVID Season
How to Handle This New COVID Season

The dangerous virus is still here. Here’s how you can stay safe.

2 years, 4 months ago

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As Arctic Sea Ice Breaks Up, AI Is Starting to Predict Where the Ice Will Go
As Arctic Sea Ice Breaks Up, AI Is Starting to Predict Where the Ice Will Go

Sea ice is changing fast. Are forecasts created by artificial intelligence the best way to keep up with the pace of a warming climate in the far nort…

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Scientists Argue Conservation Is under Threat in Indonesia

Researchers have been banned from working in Indonesia’s tropical rain forests after the government disagreed with their scientific conclusions.

2 years, 5 months ago

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