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Young girls are less apt to think that women are really, really smart

Young girls are less apt to think that women are really, really smart

Girls are less likely to identify their own gender as brilliant than boys are, even at age 5. One question is whether it's the girls who need to change their thinking about innate intelligence.
by Katherine Hobson

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'Like high-definition from the heavens'; NOAA releases new images of Earth

'Like high-definition from the heavens'; NOAA releases new images of Earth

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released the first public images from its new weather satellite. The agency says the satellite's data will lead to more accurate weather forecasts.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Scientists discover prehistoric giant otter species in China

Scientists discover prehistoric giant otter species in China

Six million years ago, giant otters weighing more than 100 pounds lived among birds and water lilies in the wooded wetlands of China's Yunnan province. The discovery sheds light on how otters evolved.

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Samsung pins blame on batteries for Galaxy Note 7 fires

Samsung pins blame on batteries for Galaxy Note 7 fires

The world's biggest smartphone maker announced the findings of its investigation into its fire-prone phones that led to a record-sized recall last fall.
by Elise Hu

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U.S. ends probe of fatal Tesla crash without recall

U.S. safety regulators will end an investigation into a fatal crash involving electric car maker Tesla Motors' Autopilot system without seeking a recall, a person briefed on the matter said Thursday.
by Associated Press

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A superbug that resisted 26 antibiotics

A superbug that resisted 26 antibiotics

How close are we to the point when a bacterial infection can resist all available antibiotics? A case in Nevada, reported this past week in the CDC journal, says that we're already there.
by Susan Brink

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'Robot lawyer' makes the case against parking tickets

'Robot lawyer' makes the case against parking tickets

The online service DoNotPay has helped motorists in London, New York City and Seattle overturn more than 200,000 parking tickets, the creator says. Now, the service is expanding across the U.S.
by Arezou Rezvani

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St. Paul recycling bins contain controversial tracking chip

St. Paul recycling bins contain controversial tracking chip

The city says it won't monitor residents' recycling, but a technology in new containers would make it possible.
by Tim Nelson

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How smart are horses?

How smart are horses?

Researchers have shown that horses communicate flexibly with human caretakers depending on what specific knowledge those humans have - or lack. That's a big deal, says anthropologist Barbara J. King.
by Barbara J. King

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