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Is true empathy possible between humans and AI?
- Apr 1, 2026
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to influence all facets of our personal and professional lives, questions abound, like, "Can people have act...
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Wisconsin-sized chunk of Alaskan permafrost is thawing: Geoscientists say climate may never be the same
- Apr 1, 2026
In a first-of-its-kind study, a team of researchers led by geoscientist Michael Rawlins at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has shown in fine-g...
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Unexplained sky flashes from the 1950s: Independent analysis supports their existence
- Apr 1, 2026
Historical observations from an observatory in Germany have now independently verified evidence for brief, mysterious flashes of light in the night sk...
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Researchers say ecotourism is valuable but cannot decarbonize tourism industry
- Apr 1, 2026
A new research review published in npj Climate Action counters a recently proposed idea published in Nature Climate Change that ecotourism could serve...
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Magicians' talk doesn't trick the eyes, Three-Card Monte experiment suggests
- Apr 1, 2026
Magicians often talk while performing their acts, using a type of speech called "patter." This can include scripted dialog, storytelling, and interact...
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Two trillion gallons of water trigger historic flooding in Hawaiʻi
- Apr 1, 2026
More than 2 trillion gallons of water—enough to fill 3 million Olympic-sized swimming pools—inundated Hawaiʻi in March. The accumulated rainfall over...
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Saturn's magnetic bubble is lopsided compared to Earth's, suggests new study
- Apr 1, 2026
Saturn's magnetic shield is asymmetrical compared to Earth's, suggests a new study involving University College London (UCL) researchers, and this is...
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Florida tourists gather to 'witness history' ahead of Moon launch
- Apr 1, 2026
Jason Heath had ventured with his family from northeastern Maine to the Sunshine State for a vacation—but soon found out they were set to "witness his...
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Women are being shut out of workplaces because of a hidden time gap, new research shows
- Apr 1, 2026
Women are missing out at work not just because of pay gaps or bias, but because they simply do not have the same time as men to compete. That is the c...
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Why has it taken so long to return to the moon?
- Apr 1, 2026
At 13:24:59 Central Standard Time on December 19, 1972, the Apollo 17 command module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, about 350 nautical miles sout...
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Inside the high-stakes decisions of the NFL draft
- Apr 1, 2026
On NFL draft day, every team has the chance to win—or lose—big. With millions of dollars on the line and just minutes to make a final decision on each...
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Why a social media ban for teenagers misses the point
- Apr 1, 2026
Taylor Little became so badly addicted to her smartphone that she felt she had lost many of her teenage years. "I was literally trapped by addiction a...