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These Penguins Nap Thousands of Times Per Day
In what either sounds like a blissful cruise through life or hell on Earth, nesting chinstrap penguins apparently take thousands of naps per day, in order to get enough sleep while remaining alert to threats. Guarding a nest is busy work for a penguin; there are predators like the brown skua, which feed on penguin…
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Returning SpaceX Rockets Are Creating Bright Glowing ‘Holes’ in the Sky
In mid-July, viewers hoping to catch a glimpse of a SpaceX rocket launch were stunned to see it followed by a bright aurora-like phenomenon over Arizona. The rocket had formed a hole in the upper atmosphere, evinced by a red glow captured by photographers on the ground. The glow itself was nothing new, these types…
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Researchers Made an IQ Test for AI, Found They’re All Pretty Stupid
There’s been a lot of talk about AGI lately—artificial general intelligence—the much-coveted AI development goal. AGI refers to that still hypothetical point in the future when AI algorithms will be able to do most of the jobs that humans currently do. According to this narrative, the emergence of AGI will bring about fundamental changes in…
