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Is neuroscience rediscovering the soul?

Is neuroscience rediscovering the soul?

The transcendence of human into information is either almost here, a step in evolution - or an impossibility, a mad dream of people who can't accept the inevitability of death, says Marcelo Gleiser.
by Marcelo Gleiser

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Video: Badger burying a cow surprises scientists

Video: Badger burying a cow surprises scientists

The researchers say it's the first time an American badger has been documented burying an animal larger than itself. It worked for five days and nights to accomplish the unexpected feat.

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Self-driving cars raise questions about who carries insurance

Self-driving cars raise questions about who carries insurance

Currently, insurance rates are calculated based on drivers' claims histories and driving records. Driverless cars are expected to shift the liability toward carmakers. But it won't happen all at once.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Here's how 2 sentences could guard Minnesotans' internet privacy

Here's how 2 sentences could guard Minnesotans' internet privacy

The Minnesota Senate's jobs bill contains a provision that would block internet service providers from collecting data on Minnesota users. Here's where that fits into the national privacy debate.
by William Lager and Cody Nelson

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Back from the dead? Reported sightings fuel hope for return of Tasmanian tigers

Back from the dead? Reported sightings fuel hope for return of Tasmanian tigers

The last known Tasmanian tiger died more than eight decades ago. It has become the stuff of textbook sketches and yellowing photographs. But now, researchers are launching a new search.
by Colin Dwyer

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SpaceX reuses a rocket to launch a satellite

SpaceX reuses a rocket to launch a satellite

The private company sees Thursday's achievement as a step toward cheaper flights into deep space. The aerospace industry essentially has been throwing away its hefty and expensive rockets.
by Geoff Brumfiel

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