International Space Station’s artificial intelligence has turned belligerent

It’s supposed to be a plastic pal who’s fun to be with. CIMON isn’t much to look at. It’s just a floating ball with a cartoonish face on its touch screen. It’s built to be a personal assistant for astronauts working on the International Space Station … Discuss

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Monk seal spotted with eel stuck up its nose. Oh yeah, that happens, scientists say

Have you ever gotten home from work and thought, boy, that was a rough day? Well, at least you don’t have a big eel hanging out of your nose. Researchers at the Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program spotted a monk seal lounging with an eel jammed up its nose on … Discuss

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This new atomic clock is so exact, it could be used to detect dark matter

Scientists have invented a new clock that keeps time more precisely than any that have come before. The clock is so accurate that it won’t gain or lose more than one second in 14 billion years — roughly the age of the cosmos. Its ticking rate is so … Discuss

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Study shows mitochondrial DNA can be passed through fathers – what does this mean for genetics?

Some things you learn in school turn out not to be true, for example that there are just five senses or three states of matter. Now cutting-edge research has added to the list by proving the mitochondria (the power sources in our cells) comes from both … Discuss

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