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Ravens surprise scientists by showing they can plan

Ravens surprise scientists by showing they can plan

As recently as 10 years ago, humans were thought to be the only species with the ability to plan. Turns out ravens can, too, on a par with great apes.

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Computer scientists demonstrate the potential for faking video

Computer scientists demonstrate the potential for faking video

Fake news articles may just be the tip of the iceberg. New research -- which manipulates footage of former President Obama -- shows it's possible to create fake news videos too.
by Aarti Shahani

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No offense, American bees, but your sperm isn't cutting it

No offense, American bees, but your sperm isn't cutting it

U.S. bees are in trouble, and one of the major threats is a deadly parasite called varroa mite. So researchers are importing sperm from European bees resistant to mites to toughen up America's stock.
by Ryan Bell

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'Living drug' that fights cancer by harnessing immune system clears key hurdle

'Living drug' that fights cancer by harnessing immune system clears key hurdle

An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration recommends the agency, for the first time, approve a new kind of treatment that uses genetically modified immune cells to attack cancer cells.
by Rob Stein

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NASA spacecraft gets up close with Jupiter's Great Red Spot

NASA spacecraft gets up close with Jupiter's Great Red Spot

NASA's Juno spacecraft will fly directly over the Great Red Spot, a swirling storm on Jupiter, on Monday. Scientists are hoping to gain a better understanding of the storm and why it persists.
by Joe Palca

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Baby, you're a firework (scientifically speaking)

Baby, you're a firework (scientifically speaking)

You have more in common with pyrotechnics that you might think. The same basic process that makes fireworks explode is happening inside your cells (in a slow-motion, controlled way) right now.
by Adam Cole and Ryan Kellman

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Boaty McBoatface makes its triumphant return, hauling 'unprecedented data'

Boaty McBoatface makes its triumphant return, hauling 'unprecedented data'

The curiously named submersible wrapped up its inaugural voyage last week. And, as the British Antarctic Survey noted Wednesday, Boaty acquitted itself well on the seven-week expedition.
by Colin Dwyer

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As firms gauge cost, Ukraine says cyberattack under control

As IT security workers turned their eye toward cleaning up the mess, others wondered at the attackers' motives. Some believed that this latest ransomware outbreak was less aimed at gathering money than at sending a message to Ukraine and its allies.
by The Associated Press

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New cyberattack causes mass disruption globally

A new and highly virulent outbreak of malicious data-scrambling software appears to be causing mass disruption across the world, hitting companies and governments in Europe especially hard.
by The Associated Press

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EU fines Google a record 2.42 billion euros

EU fines Google a record 2.42 billion euros

European regulators said "Google has abused its market dominance as a search engine by giving an illegal advantage to another Google product, its comparison shopping service."
by The Associated Press

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