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What is artificial superintelligence (ASI)?
Our current AI systems may one day evolve into a superintelligent entity, but scientists aren't yet certain what this might look like and what the implications are.
Apulian rhyton: A 2,300-year-old Spartan-hound-shaped cup that was likely used at boozy bashes
This dog-shaped vessel was likely used for pouring wine, oil or blood in ancient rituals in what is now Italy.
What was the fastest dinosaur?
Dinosaurs left behind clues about their maximum speeds, but do we know which dinosaur was the fastest?
Are women less sensitive to anesthesia than men?
Some, but not all, research suggests that more women recall events that happened under anesthesia than men do, and that women wake up from anesthesia faster than men.
Space photo of the week: Iconic 'Eagle Nebula' gets a major glow-up on Hubble's 35th anniversary
One of the Hubble Space Telescope's most iconic images has been reprocessed using the latest techniques.
Can you burp in space?
Gravity plays a big role in burping, so could an astronaut burp in space?
Wandering salamander: The tree‑climbing amphibian with a blood‑powered grip
Wandering salamanders control their veritable grip by pumping blood into and draining it from translucent toes, as they glide and land on towering redwoods.
What did ninjas actually wear?
The word "ninja" may bring to mind a person dressed mostly in black, but what they wore was actually quite different.
