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What does 'autotroph' mean?Science word of the day Pronunciation: AW'-tuh-trohf
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'A dangerous proposition': How AI is warping the social fabric and the ways we collectively imagine the futureExcerpt In this excerpt from "Predicted: How AI Is Restructuring Social Life," author Mona Sloane examines how artificial intelligence is reconfiguring our understanding of the world and how we imagine the future.
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What is the roundest animal?Life's Little Mysteries It's fairly uncommon to find a spherical creature, although they're more common in the sea than on land. So which one is the roundest?
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What does 'neuroplasticity' mean?Science word of the day Pronunciation: Nur-roh-pla-STISS'-ih-tee
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Heaven Lake: China's deepest lake sits atop a colossal volcano and belongs mostly to North KoreaIncredible Places Heaven Lake is a body of water located 7,200 feet above sea level at the top of a volcano. It is the deepest lake in China as well as the highest and largest crater lake in Northeast Asia.
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Junk-food diet caused a teen's permanent blindnessDiagnostic Dilemma A teen's nutrient-poor diet led to irreversible vision problems.
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Space shuttle photobombs Earth for the final time, 15 years agoEarth from space This 2011 astronaut photo captured one of NASA's iconic space shuttles passing between Earth and the International Space Station for the very last time.
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Elamite helmet with divine figures: A warrior king's 3,500-year-old bronze armor depicting a raptor and gold-plated godsAstonishing Artifacts This bronze helmet has been decorated with ancient deities from a civilization that flourished before the Persian Empire took over the area that is now Iran.
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James Webb telescope captures never-before-seen glimpse of 'Centaur' galaxy's battle wounds — Space photo of the weekSpace Photo of the Week A JWST image of the nearby Centaurus A galaxy reveals star dust, collision scars and the fingerprint of a black hole.
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