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Could Symbolic AI Unlock Human-like Intelligence?

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2025/11/29

Combining newer neural networks with older AI systems could be the secret to building an AI to match or surpass human intelligence

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NASA Recruits Mars Perseverance Rover to Monitor...

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2025/11/28

Mars is passing behind the sun, giving NASA's Perseverance rover a view of the star’s far side

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How to Really See the Stars

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2025/11/28

A technique called interferometry can greatly magnify tiny objects on the sky, and is powerful enough to reveal the surfaces of nearby stars

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The Incredible, Unlikely Story of How Cats Became Our...

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2025/11/27

Two new studies dig into the long, curving path that cats took toward domestication

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JUNO Neutrino Observatory Releases First Results

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2025/11/26

Hidden beneath the hills of southern China, the JUNO observatory shows promise in solving neutrino mysteries

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Mysterious Fossil Foot Belonged to Ancient Human that...

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2025/11/26

Newly identified bones tie the mysterious Burtele foot to a new Australopithecus species that lived alongside Lucy more than three million years ago

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Mars Has Lightning, Scientists Prove

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2025/11/26

The presence of electrical activity has implications for surface chemistry, future human exploration and habitability on the Red Planet

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Magnitude 4.0 Earthquake Rattles Bay Area, with...

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2025/11/26

A minor earthquake struck California in the early hours of the morning on November 26

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The Conservation Success That Saved Wild Turkeys...

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2025/11/26

Wild turkeys once nearly disappeared, but today they’re thriving.

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Skipping Meals before Thanksgiving Dinner Can Be Bad...

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2025/11/25

Skipping meals before a big holiday feast probably isn’t the best idea for gut health, experts say. Here’s how to prevent overeating on an empty stomach—and tips for if you do

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Trump Orders Genesis Mission to Advance AI Breakthroughs

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2025/11/25

A new federal initiative aims to accelerate scientific discovery by uniting artificial intelligence with large federal datasets

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Scientists Identify Five Distinct Eras of Human Brain...

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2025/11/25

Human brains go through five distinct phases of life, each defined by its own set of characteristics, according to a new study

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Which Thanksgiving Pie Causes the Biggest Blood Sugar...

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2025/11/25

Scientific American asked experts which type of Thanksgiving pie spikes blood sugar the most—and how to eat healthier while still enjoying the holidays

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AI Is Transforming Thanksgiving Meals, Memories and...

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2025/11/25

As AI slips into kitchens, conversations and memories, Thanksgiving has become a test of how much we’re willing to outsource

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This Fossil Is Rewriting the Story of How Plants...

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2025/11/25

An enigmatic group of fossil organisms has finally been identified—and is changing the story of how plants took root on land

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First Human Dies of Rare H5N5 Bird Flu Strain. Here’s...

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2025/11/24

H5N1 bird flu has been circulating in U.S. wildlife since late 2021 but has caused only one human fatality. Now a different type of bird flu has also caused a death

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MAHA Summit Features Talk of Psychedelics and...

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2025/11/24

The Make America Healthy Again summit, attended by RFK, Jr., and J. D. Vance, gave a sense of what’s driving U.S. health policy

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Hayli Gubbi Volcano Erupts in Ethiopia for First Time...

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2025/11/24

The Hayli Gubbi volcano, long thought to be dormant, sent ash nine miles into the sky in an eruption on Sunday

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China to Launch Rescue Shenzhou-22 Spacecraft for...

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2025/11/24

The Shenzhou-22 spacecraft is set to launch November 25

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How Bad Will Flu Season Be This Year?

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2025/11/24

U.S. flu rates remain low, but experts are keeping an eye on a new strain that’s been linked to unexpectedly early and severe seasons in several other countries

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