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We’re Hoping Our Billionaire Overlords Took Away the Right Lessons from “Jurassic Park,” Because Scientists Just Found ...

"We are seeing a mineral and molecular echo of the dinosaur's original biology." The post We're Hoping Our Billionaire Overlords Took Away the Right Lessons from "Jurassic Park," Because Scientists Just Found Dinosaur Blood appeared first on Futurism.

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We’re Hoping Our Billionaire Overlords Took Away the Right Lessons from “Jurassic Park,” Because Scientists Just Found ...

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Psychedelic Compound in Toad Venom Can Treat Depression When Snorted, Scientists Find

"The benefits are sustained with or without re-treatment for eight days to six months." The post Psychedelic Compound in Toad Venom Can Treat Depression When Snorted, Scientists Find appeared first on Futurism.

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Psychedelic Compound in Toad Venom Can Treat Depression When Snorted, Scientists Find

WIRED Science

Are Memories Transferable? Meet the Scientists Replicating an Infamous Study to Find Out

In the 1960’s, an odd experiment showed planarian worms could transfer memories by consuming each other. It was a sensational finding—that is until the worms stopped learning.

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Are Memories Transferable? Meet the Scientists Replicating an Infamous Study to Find Out

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White Dwarfs Aren’t Just White. Scientists Discover Dying Stars Turning Pink and Green

Astronomers find that a white dwarf’s density and the kind of material it absorbed from its surroundings can produce a rainbow of shades in the star’s atmosphere.

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White Dwarfs Aren’t Just White. Scientists Discover Dying Stars Turning Pink and Green

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New AI Data Center Is So Huge That It’ll Generate the Heat of 23 Atomic Bombs Every Single Day

It could be "the largest single-site heat source on the entire planet." The post New AI Data Center Is So Huge That It'll Generate the Heat of 23 Atomic Bombs Every Single Day appeared first on Futurism.

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New AI Data Center Is So Huge That It’ll Generate the Heat of 23 Atomic Bombs Every Single Day

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New Data Centers in the US Set to Wipe Out 15 Years of Greenhouse Gas Reductions

"The numbers continue to sort of boggle our minds." The post New Data Centers in the US Set to Wipe Out 15 Years of Greenhouse Gas Reductions appeared first on Futurism.

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New Data Centers in the US Set to Wipe Out 15 Years of Greenhouse Gas Reductions

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Fox News Takes Massive Ratings Hit As It Triples Down on Pro-Data Center Coverage

"Just in case there were any dummies who thought Fox News cares what voters want." The post Fox News Takes Massive Ratings Hit As It Triples Down on Pro-Data Center Coverage appeared first on Futurism.

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Fox News Takes Massive Ratings Hit As It Triples Down on Pro-Data Center Coverage

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A Derelict NASA Space Telescope Is Falling Back to Earth and Experts Have No Idea Where It’ll Crash

Coming in hot. The post A Derelict NASA Space Telescope Is Falling Back to Earth and Experts Have No Idea Where It'll Crash appeared first on Futurism.

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A Derelict NASA Space Telescope Is Falling Back to Earth and Experts Have No Idea Where It’ll Crash

New York Times Science

Investigators Looking for Cause of Florida Crash Say Ice Was ‘Certainly a Factor’

Ice, experts said, can change the shape of a plane’s wing, disrupting its aerodynamics.

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Investigators Looking for Cause of Florida Crash Say Ice Was ‘Certainly a Factor’

WIRED Science

Chatbots Are Leading Hikers Astray, With Dangerous Consequences

Outsourcing planning to AI can lead people to surrender their own critical thinking, which can have potentially deadly results in places like the backcountry.

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Chatbots Are Leading Hikers Astray, With Dangerous Consequences

New York Times Science

These Snakes Cartwheel Out of Dangerous Situations

To escape predators, dwarf reed snakes trade slithering for rolling to safety.

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These Snakes Cartwheel Out of Dangerous Situations

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Better Start Hitting the Gym Finally Because AI Robots Already Are

Feeling pumped? The post Better Start Hitting the Gym Finally Because AI Robots Already Are appeared first on Futurism.

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Better Start Hitting the Gym Finally Because AI Robots Already Are

New York Times Science

These Patients Struggle With Runaway Bones. Finally There’s Hope.

F.O.P., a rare genetic condition, causes uncontrolled explosions of bone. New drugs may slow or halt the process.

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These Patients Struggle With Runaway Bones. Finally There’s Hope.