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AI that simulates dead people risks ‘haunting’ relatives, scientists warn‘Psychological effect could be devastating,’ Cambridge University ethicists say.— Independent
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32 strange places scientists are looking for aliensFrom planets and moons in our solar system to dying stars and parallel universes, here are some of the far-out places scientists are searching for alien life.— Live Science
Costa Rica's 'Cave of Death' kills anything that ventures insideA small, unassuming cave in Venecia, Costa Rica has earned a reputation for proving almost immediately fatal.— Unexplained Mysteries
1600-Year-Old Stone Inscribed in Mysterious Ancient Language Unearthed in DiscoveryWhile working in his garden, UK geography teacher Graham Senior discovered a peculiar rock amidst the overgrown weeds.— The Debrief
Scientists Film Plant 'Talking' to Its Neighbor, And The Video Is IncredibleImperceptible to us, plants are surrounded by a fine mist of airborne compounds that they use to communicate and protect themselves.— Science Alert
Atmospheric Carbon Vacuum Turned On For First TimeA new carbon capture facility in Iceland that claims to be the biggest of its kind in the world began quite literally sucking the carbon from the atmosphere this week.— Futurism
Healthy Alligator Spotted In TennesseeAlligator sightings are becoming more common in Tennessee as the ancient creatures make their way north from the Deep South.— CBS News 19
Astronomers Hunt for Alien Civilization's Dyson SpheresSufficiently advanced aliens would be able to capture vast quantities of energy from their star using a massive structure called a Dyson sphere. One group of scientists thinks that we may already have detected such signals.— Universe Today
World-First Aerospike Rocket Flight Test Ends in DisasterThe first flight test for an aerospike rocket engine, the MIRA I, ended early when the prototype crashed on takeoff, rendering the space plane inoperable and its fiberglass airframe damaged beyond repair.— New Atlas
Giant Structure Challenges Our Understanding of The UniverseAstronomers have found an almost perfect ring of galaxies, some 1.3 billion light-years in diameter, that doesn't match any known structure or formation mechanism.— Science Alert
Underground Lightning One Risk of Drilling Deepest Hole EverUnderground lightning is one of the many perils of using fusion technology to drill the deepest hole on Earth to unlock limitless clean energy from its core, according to one of the masterminds behind the plan.— Recharge
The Problems With Neanderthal Facial ReconstructionsFrom a skull found "flat as a pizza" on a cave floor in northern Iraq, the face of a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman named has been reconstructed. With her calm and considered expression, she's a far cry from the snarling stereotype of the...— Phys.Org
Extinct Tiny Deer With Big Eyes Found in National ParkResearchers have identified fossilized remains found in 2016 as belonging to a new genus of extinct tiny deer.— Newsweek
Fusion Of Two Sisters Into One Suggests Identity Not In DNABiologist Alfonso Martínez Arias defends his notion that genes do not define the uniqueness of a person, citing the example of Karen Keegan, who has two genomes.— El Pais
Neuralink Chip Suffers Unexpected Setback In First UserElon Musk’s brain-chip startup Neuralink suffered an unexpected problem in its first-ever human implant as the device began to detach from the patient’s skull — reducing the amount of data it could capture, the company revealed Wednesday.— New York Post
These Bodies Keep Mummifying in San Bernardo and No One Can Explain WhyLocated deep within the mountains of Colombia, a cemetery experiences a unique phenomenon.— The Vintage News
4 large incoming solar bursts could supercharge the auroras this weekendIncreased solar activity has prompted the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) to increase their vigilance.— Space.com
'Portal' connects New York and Dublin via live streamAn art installation in New York and Dublin takes the form of a "portal" that allows viewers to visually connect across 3,000 miles.— UPI
Bizarre new form of magnetism driven by quantum motion discoveredAt the deepest quantum levels, magnetism can take on vastly stranger forms than those familiar objects.— Study Finds
Las Vegas alien video's previously missed detail proves 'authenticity,' expert saysA Las Vegas family reported a crashed UFO and told police they had seen 8- to 10-foot creatures.— FOX News
Webb presents best evidence to date for rocky exoplanet atmosphereResearchers may have detected an atmosphere surrounding 55 Cancri e, a rocky exoplanet 41 light-years from Earth.— Phys Org
Mount Everest: The World’s Highest GraveyardFrom base camp to the death zone, Mount Everest’s body count continues to climb.— Mental Floss
Psychedelic Toad Venom Shows Promise for New Depression TreatmentScientists have mapped the structure of a psychedelic drug derived from the Colorado River toad.— Gizmodo
Journey to Earth's Nearest Black HoleRecently, the Gaia collaboration discovered the most massive black hole that originated from the collapse of a star in the Milky Way galaxy.— The Debrief
What a feet: Viral Dutch artist paints 10 pictures at onceDutch artist Rajacenna van Dam uses two paintbrushes between the toes and two in her hands.— AFP
Could alien life be hiding in the rings of Saturn or Jupiter?The search for life beyond Earth has driven seekers to scout all sorts of potential habitats.— Space.com
Over 500 million years ago, weird complex creatures emerged on Earth. Scientists now think they know whyEarth’s magnetic field plays a key role in making our planet habitable.— CNN
Meet the Creatures and Creators Behind Bali’s Parade for Banishing Evil SpiritOn the night before the Balinese New Year, villagers bring monsters to life—and then burn them.— Atlas Obscura
Catastrophizing: Why We Proclaim Our Worst FearsUnderstanding anxiety means recognizing both psychological and social factors.— Psychology Today
Holy guacamole: Texas store's display of avocados breaks world recordA grocery store in Texas broke a Guinness World Record by gathering more than 311,000 avocados into a single display.— UPI
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