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AI Fail Of The Week: Farmer Asks Chatbot For Advice, Ends Up Destroying 100,000 Square Meters Of Crops

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...
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The Vegetables Of Planet Earth Are Disappearing, And That's Very Bad News For Humans

Most of the vegetables humans eat today are relatively recent inventions, domesticated descendants of wild plants that humans ...
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There's A Rumor Earth Will Lose Gravity For 7 Seconds On August 12, 2026, Killing Millions Of People – Here's Why It's Total Junk

As reported by Snopes, a TikToker and Instagram user (whose account is now unavailable) claims that "On August 12, 2026, the world will lose gravity for 7 seconds. NASA knows. They're preparing but ...
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Watch The First-Ever Footage Of A Fish With A See-Through Head Filmed In The Twilight Zone, 710 Meters Below The Sea

W. telescopa wasn’t the only alien Schmidt were blessed with during their expedition to explore the Doldrums Megatransform and Fracture Zone, about 1,290 kilometers (800 miles) off the northeast coast ...
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Sloth The Manatee Can’t Blink One Eye. Now, ZooTampa Is Trying Out Acupuncture As A Complementary Therapy For His Complex Injury

A black-bellied whistling duck named Earl Grey presented at ZooTampa with sudden weakness in his right leg. X-rays were taken ...
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The Jellyfish Are Organized: Nuclear Reactor In France Hit By Invertebrate Swarms On August 11, Two Years In A Row

For two years running, the Gravelines nuclear power plant in northern France has had to reduce and shut down units of operation due to the arrival of swarms of jellyfish. On August 11, 2025, the ...
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In A World First, Scientists Used AI To Generate A Genome And Produced A Functional, Bacteria-Killing Virus

"If we do continue to advance the technology of these models then they’ll have a major positive impact on humanity." ...
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For The First Time Ever, A Nurse Shark Has Filmed A Great White Shark Swimming Around A Reef

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...
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"Dolor De Ojos": As Is Traditional, There Was A Spike In Concerning Google Searches After The Eclipse

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...
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Dolphins Are Learning A Strange New Hunting Technique Using Shells And Seem To Be Teaching It To Others: Watch The First-Ever Footage

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...
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This Week's Total Solar Eclipse Will Occur On The Perseids Meteor Shower Peak – For The First Time In Recorded Science History

On August 12, the total solar eclipse will coincide with the peak of the Perseids, the known best meteor shower of the year.
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Object Brighter Than A Galaxy Could Be First-Ever Sighting Of A “Black Hole Star” That Explains JWST’s Little Red Dots

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...