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Some people love AI, others hate it. Here's why.Whether you love or hate AI has a lot to do with how your brain processes risk and trust.
By Paul Jones Published
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'The images could be much older': Analysis of rocks shows Neanderthals made art at least 64,000 years agoArt has sometimes thought to be exclusive to modern humans.
By Paul Pettitt Published
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Restrictions on fetal tissue research would threaten progress on breakthrough treatments for devastating diseases — and yet not prevent a single abortionOpinion The U.S. government may restrict funding for research that uses human fetal tissue. The move would undermine medical science and prolong patients' suffering from devastating diseases.
By Lawrence S. B. Goldstein Published
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James Watson, controversial co-discoverer of DNA's structure, dies at 97James Watson, who co-won the Nobel Prize for discovering DNA's structure, was a towering and controversial figure in science.
By Andor J. Kiss Published
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'DST just seems so pointless': Poll reveals most Live Science readers want to eliminate daylight saving timeThousands of Live Science readers responded to our poll asking if they would get rid of daylight saving time.
By Sophie Berdugo Published
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Can you speak cat? Scientists develop quiz that reveals how well you understand our feline friendsCats are excellent at communicating, but humans still routinely misunderstand them.
By Julia Henning Published
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First of its kind 'butt drag fossil' discovered in South Africa — and it was left by a fuzzy elephant relative 126,000 years agoThe first hyrax fossil tracks and traces ever to be discovered were identified on South Africa's coast.
By Charles Helm Published
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We sharpened the James Webb telescope's vision from a million miles away. Here's how.A small piece of metal engineered in Australia helped sharpen the James Webb telescope's vision from a million miles away.
By Benjamin Pope Published
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A toxicologist explains when you can safely cut the moldy part off food, and when it's best to toss itMolds and bacteria can produce dangerous toxins — and they don’t taste very good, either.
By Brad Reisfeld Published
