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Forget the NFL: New Sport Forces Two Massive Guys to Smash Into Each Other like Rhinos

"I like the violence of it." The post Forget the NFL: New Sport Forces Two Massive Guys to Smash Into Each Other like Rhinos appeared first on Futurism.

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Forget the NFL: New Sport Forces Two Massive Guys to Smash Into Each Other like Rhinos

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These Birds Are of Different Feathers, but They Flock Together

Researchers and volunteers in Texas documented birds of different species preening one another. Experts say the behavior may be more common than documented.

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These Birds Are of Different Feathers, but They Flock Together

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AI-Powered Surgery Tool Repeatedly Injuring Patients, Lawsuits Claim

"The product was arguably safer before integrating changes in the software to incorporate artificial intelligence." The post AI-Powered Surgery Tool Repeatedly Injuring Patients, Lawsuits Claim appeared first on Futurism.

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AI-Powered Surgery Tool Repeatedly Injuring Patients, Lawsuits Claim

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Hospital Evacuated When Man Arrives With WW1 Shell Stuck in the Wildest Part of His Body Imaginable

Why does this keep happening? The post Hospital Evacuated When Man Arrives With WW1 Shell Stuck in the Wildest Part of His Body Imaginable appeared first on Futurism.

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Hospital Evacuated When Man Arrives With WW1 Shell Stuck in the Wildest Part of His Body Imaginable

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GLP-1s Are an Environmental Catastrophe

Popular weight loss drugs have a dirty secret. The post GLP-1s Are an Environmental Catastrophe appeared first on Futurism.

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GLP-1s Are an Environmental Catastrophe

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Jeffrey Epstein Had a Bizarre Obsession With “Improving” Human DNA, and He Was Emailing With Top Scientists About It

Creepier and creepier. The post Jeffrey Epstein Had a Bizarre Obsession With "Improving" Human DNA, and He Was Emailing With Top Scientists About It appeared first on Futurism.

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Jeffrey Epstein Had a Bizarre Obsession With “Improving” Human DNA, and He Was Emailing With Top Scientists About It

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Scientists Say Heck, Just Nuke a Killer Asteroid Heading for Earth

They blasted a meteorite with a plasma beam — and made a baffling discovery. The post Scientists Say Heck, Just Nuke a Killer Asteroid Heading for Earth appeared first on Futurism.

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Scientists Say Heck, Just Nuke a Killer Asteroid Heading for Earth

New York Times Science

War Came to Ukraine and Its Dogs Are Not the Same

Researchers discovered surprising changes to former pets along the front line of combat with Russia.

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War Came to Ukraine and Its Dogs Are Not the Same

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6 Fishermen Reel In a 244-Pound Atlantic Halibut, Setting a Local Record

The fish, hooked as part of a study on the halibut population around the Ha! Ha! Bay in the Canadian province of Quebec, measured more than 6.5 feet long, researchers said.

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6 Fishermen Reel In a 244-Pound Atlantic Halibut, Setting a Local Record

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These Mathematicians Are Trying to Educate A.I.

Large language models struggle to solve research-level math questions. It takes a human to assess just how poorly they perform.

2 days ago

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These Mathematicians Are Trying to Educate A.I.