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New York Times Science

430,000-Year-Old Wooden Tools Are the Oldest Ever Found

The finding, along with the discovery of a 500,000-year-old hammer made of bone, indicates that our human ancestors were making tools even earlier than archaeologists thought.

4 hours ago

New York Times Science

430,000-Year-Old Wooden Tools Are the Oldest Ever Found

Futurism

Tesla Kills Autopilot After Storm of Criticism, Paywalls Basic Features

RIP. The post Tesla Kills Autopilot After Storm of Criticism, Paywalls Basic Features appeared first on Futurism.

5 hours ago

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Tesla Kills Autopilot After Storm of Criticism, Paywalls Basic Features

Futurism

Earth’s Lower Orbit Could Rapidly Collapse, Scientists Warn

Another development to look forward to. The post Earth's Lower Orbit Could Rapidly Collapse, Scientists Warn appeared first on Futurism.

6 hours ago

Futurism

Earth’s Lower Orbit Could Rapidly Collapse, Scientists Warn

New York Times Science

A New Way to Flirt: Dazzle Potential Mates With Patterns Invisible to Humans

Cuttlefish attract prospective sexual partners by creating a pattern on their skin, based on the orientation of light waves.

6 hours ago

New York Times Science

A New Way to Flirt: Dazzle Potential Mates With Patterns Invisible to Humans

Futurism

Scientists Investigating 2,000-Year-Old Artifact That Appears to Be a Battery

Or is it? The post Scientists Investigating 2,000-Year-Old Artifact That Appears to Be a Battery appeared first on Futurism.

8 hours ago

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Scientists Investigating 2,000-Year-Old Artifact That Appears to Be a Battery

Futurism

Entire City Buried by Epic Snow

The videos are absolutely nuts. The post Entire City Buried by Epic Snow appeared first on Futurism.

9 hours ago

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Entire City Buried by Epic Snow

Futurism

AI Is Causing Cultural Stagnation, Researchers Find

"No new data was added. Nothing was learned. The collapse emerged purely from repeated use." The post AI Is Causing Cultural Stagnation, Researchers Find appeared first on Futurism.

10 hours ago

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AI Is Causing Cultural Stagnation, Researchers Find

Futurism

Meta Just Quietly Admitted a Major Defeat on AI

Sorry, AI-addicted teens. The post Meta Just Quietly Admitted a Major Defeat on AI appeared first on Futurism.

11 hours ago

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Meta Just Quietly Admitted a Major Defeat on AI

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Singularity HUB

Humans Could Have as Many as 33 Senses

Aristotle said there were five senses. But he also told us the world was made of five elements, and we no longer believe that. The post Humans Could Have as Many as 33 Senses appeared first on SingularityHub.

1 day ago

Singularity HUB

Humans Could Have as Many as 33 Senses

WIRED Science

No One Is Quite Sure Why Ice Is Slippery

A thin, watery layer coating the surface of ice is what makes it slick. Despite a great deal of theorizing over the centuries, though, it isn't entirely clear why that layer forms.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

No One Is Quite Sure Why Ice Is Slippery

New York Times Science

Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science’

The National Institutes of Health failed to protect brain scans that an international group of fringe researchers used to argue for the intellectual superiority of white people.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science’