Astronomers had already detected one unlikely ring around Quaoar, a small object far beyond Neptune’s orbit. Now they have found a second ring.
Tag: Research
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Elon Musk Ramps Up A.I. Efforts, Even as He Warns of Dangers
The billionaire plans to compete with OpenAI, the ChatGPT developer he helped found, while calling out the potential harms of artificial intelligence.
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Climate Change Made East African Drought More Likely, Study Finds
Droughts like the one that has ravaged Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are now 100 times as likely as in the preindustrial era, a new study has found.
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Why Do Apes Like to Spin? Maybe for the Same Reasons as People.
Videos of both captive and wild nonhuman primates suggest an enjoyment of the dizzy buzz that comes from whirling in circles.
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Why Researchers Turned This Goldfish Into a Cyborg
Neuroscientists are examining how fish navigate their world using different brain circuits than those relied on by mammals like us.