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A rare genetic disease stained a woman's heart black
An older woman had a relatively common heart problem, but it had a very rare cause.
'Foolhardy at best, and deceptive and dangerous at worst': Don't believe the hype — here's why artificial general intelligence isn't what the billionaires tell you it is
"Unfortunately, the goal of creating artificial general intelligence isn’t just a project that lives as a hypothetical in scientific papers. There’s real money invested in this work, much of it coming from venture capitalists."
The mysterious hill in Sudan that looks like 'landlocked lips'
Earth from space A 2012 Google Earth photo captured a hill formation in Sudan that bears a striking resemblance to human lips. Not much is known about the unusual landmark, but researchers have guessed how it formed.
Prosciutto di Portici: A portable sundial that looks like a pork leg — and it was likely owned by Julius Caesar's father-in-law before Mount Vesuvius erupted
This small bronze sundial was a portable way of telling time, but it may have made you hungry.
How are you able to read words without vowels?
The human brain can make sense of sentences — even when the vowels are missing.
Can adults grow new brain cells?
Scientists are still debating whether the human brain is capable of growing new cells past childhood.
The 5 biggest mistakes learner microscope owners make
5 common mistakes made by novice microscope users and how to prevent or overcome them.
Space photo of the week: Pink 'raindrops' on the sun captured in greatest detail ever
Solar scientists have unveiled spectacular new images of plasma "rain" in the sun's corona using adaptive optics.
