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Regina Barber and Rachel Carlson of Short Wave talk about humans' unique breathing patterns, how a hotter planet worsens droughts, and the diets of dinosaurs. It is time, once again, for our science ...

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In my first reflection on AI and how to live well with AI technology I concluded, based on the recent lecture by Stephen Fry and the new book Nexus by Yuval Harari, that there was a manifest need for ...

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The only Crypto we care about is the mischievous extraterrestrial seeking world domination. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. We ...

American media has always had a fascination with the idea of an alien invasion — from films like Independence Day and Cloverfield to video games like XCOM. There’s something about how we can portray ...

It is time, once again, for our science news roundup from Short Wave. That is NPR's science podcast. Reporting this time, Regina Barber and Rachel Carlson. Welcome, you two. RACHEL CARLSON, BYLINE: ...

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