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Meet 'Dr. Deep Sea,' the scientist who broke the record for the longest time living underwater
By Harry Baker published
Joseph Dituri, who recently broke the record for the longest time spent living underwater, tells Live Science what he has learned during his time beneath the waves.
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AI chatbot ChatGPT can't create convincing scientific papers… yet
By Harry Baker published
A computer model created by researchers can detect ChatGPT-generated fake studies more than 99% of the time, a new study shows.
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Science news this week: Sinking cities and tree of life mysteries
By Alexander McNamara published
May 27, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news over the past few days, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
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Science news this week: The spark of life in space and 1.7 billion T. rexes
By Alexander McNamara published
Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news over the past few days, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
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25 amazing women in science and math
By Tom Garlinghouse last updated
From the first woman to win a Nobel Prize to the discoverer of jumping genes, here are some of the women who have made major contributions to science and mathematics.
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What will NASA's Artemis I mission teach us?
By Brandon Specktor last updated
Launching the world's most powerful rocket is just the beginning.
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Crushed-up planets around dead stars could rewrite the history of the solar system
By Brandon Specktor published
A new study of white dwarfs with "polluted" atmospheres is causing scientists to rethink how and when planets form.
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Scientists discover massive 'extragalactic structure' behind the Milky Way
By Brandon Specktor published
An uncharted region of space known as the "zone of avoidance" lurks behind the Milky Way's center – and astronomers just found an enormous, multi-galaxy structure there.
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