Ants Could Help Explain Why Our Brains Mysteriously Shrank Thousands of Years Ago
In the 6 million years since our ancestors first branched off from our ancient primate relatives, the volume of the human brain has nearly quadrupled....
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Most Asteroids Likely Have Rough, Rocky Surfaces Like Bennu, Says New Paper
The asteroid Bennu NASA, ESA and G. Bacon (STScI) Fans of the Hollywood blockbuster “Armageddon” will recall the extraordinarily rough surface of its civilization-ending asteroid,...
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A GPS-Based Bug Could Roll Back Your Devices to 2002
A Y2K-style bug could hit devices like your smartwatch this weekend if it isn’t updated to deal with the GPS turnover.Photo: Victoria Song / Gizmodo...
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Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Review (i9-11900H,RTX 3080)
The Predator Triton 500 SE is Acer’s “tip of the spear” high-performance laptop in the 15-16 inch market and is essentially a bigger, higher-speed version...
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Hear sounds from Mars captured by NASA’s Perseverance rover
After the Perseverance mission picked up five hours from sounds on Mars, engineers are starting to get a sense of how the Red Planet sounds...
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Trying to Quit Smoking? Vapes May Not Be Your Best Option, New Evidence Shows
Smokers who switch to e-cigarettes might actually have a harder time giving up the habit than if they simply cut tobacco out of their lives...
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A brief history of companies changing their names
This week, news dropped that Facebook may be following the tried and true playbook of other tech giants like Alphabet (which subsumed Google), Snap Inc....
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The Genetics Behind Bees’ Black and Yellow Butts
If you’re close enough to a bumblebee to see the order of its stripes, you’re probably too close to it. But lucky for you, a...
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Dune streaming guide: Where to watch Dune online
The hotly anticipated sci-fi blockbuster Dune is now out and available to watch – and HBO Max is streaming it for 31 days. Let the spice...
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Ivory poaching has triggered a surge in elephants born without tusks
From 1977 to 1992, the southeastern African country of Mozambique was gripped by a civil war during which both sides financed their efforts by hunting...