Science
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From Baby Talk to Baby A.I.
Could a better understanding of how infants acquire language help us build smarter A.I. models?
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They Shoot Owls in California, Don’t They?
In the ancient forests of the Pacific Northwest, the northern spotted owl, a rare and fragile subspecies of spotted owl,…
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Exploring Atomic Bomb History Beyond Los Alamos
The Atomic Museum in Las Vegas explains to visitors that Nevada and other states also played a role — for…
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Cicadas Are Emerging Now. How Do They Know When to Come Out?
Scientists are making computer models to better understand how the mysterious insects emerge collectively after more than a decade underground.
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In Coral Fossils, Searching for the First Glow of Bioluminescence
A new study resets the timing for the emergence of bioluminescence back to millions of years earlier than previously thought.
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Yellowstone’s Wolves: A Debate Over Their Role in the Park’s Ecosystem
In 1995, 14 wolves were delivered by truck and sled to the heart of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, where…
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Like Moths to a Flame? We May Need a New Phrase.
Over time researchers have found fewer of the insects turning up in light traps, suggesting they may be less attracted…
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Watch the Lyrid Meteor Shower Reach Its Peak
Our universe might be chock-full of cosmic wonder, but you can only observe a fraction of astronomical phenomena with your…
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The Dusty Magnets of the Milky Way
Every new generation of eyes sees a new version of our galaxy, the Milky Way. This Impressionistic swirl of color…
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Colorado Bill Aims to Protect Consumer Brain Data
Consumers have grown accustomed to the prospect that their personal data, such as email addresses, social contacts, browsing history and…