NEW YORK TIMES: A Solstice of the Soul
A Solstice of the Soul For his next trick, your cosmic correspondent for the past quarter-century will (try to) retire. By Dennis Overbye from NYT (New York Times) Science …
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NEW YORK TIMES: With DNA, Pompeii Narratives Take a Twist
With DNA, Pompeii Narratives Take a Twist In 79 A.D., a volcanic eruption engulfed a town’s residents. They weren’t all who scientists thought, newly extracted genetic material suggests. By …
NEW YORK TIMES: It’s Time to Talk About Pornography, Scholars Say
It’s Time to Talk About Pornography, Scholars Say More adolescents than ever are watching it. What’s needed, researchers say, are frank conversations and “porn literacy.” By Matt Richtel from …
NEW YORK TIMES: A ‘Second Tree of Life’ Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists Warn
A ‘Second Tree of Life’ Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists Warn Research on so-called mirror cells, which defy fundamental properties of living organisms, should be prohibited as too dangerous, biologists …
NEW YORK TIMES: It’s Time to Talk About Pornography, Scholars Say
It’s Time to Talk About Pornography, Scholars Say More adolescents than ever are watching it. What’s needed, researchers say, are frank conversations and “porn literacy.” By Matt Richtel from …
NEW YORK TIMES: 120 Miles of Russian Forest Couldn’t Keep These Two Tigers Apart
120 Miles of Russian Forest Couldn’t Keep These Two Tigers Apart Boris and Svetlaya were raised together as orphaned cubs, and then reintroduced to the wild separately. But Boris …
NEW YORK TIMES: When They Hear Plants Crying, Moths Make a Decision
When They Hear Plants Crying, Moths Make a Decision A new study suggests that the insects rely on the sounds made by distressed vegetation to guide important reproductive choices. …
NEW YORK TIMES: Google Introduces A.I. Agent That Aces 15-Day Weather Forecasts
Google Introduces A.I. Agent That Aces 15-Day Weather Forecasts GenCast, from the company’s DeepMind division, outperformed the world’s best predictions of deadly storms as well as everyday weather. By …
NEW YORK TIMES: A Stray Dog Climbed an Egyptian Pyramid. Along Came a Paraglider.
A Stray Dog Climbed an Egyptian Pyramid. Along Came a Paraglider. A video of a dog on a pyramid took off on social media — but only after it …
NEW YORK TIMES: Hundreds More Nazca Lines Emerge in Peru’s Desert
Hundreds More Nazca Lines Emerge in Peru’s Desert With drones and A.I., researchers managed to double the number of mysterious geoglyphs in a matter of months. By Franz Lidz …