Readers give higher ratings to AI-generated poetry than the works of poets such as William Shakespeare, Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson – perhaps because they often have more straightforward themes and simpler structure Readers give higher ratings to AI-generated poetry than the works of poets such as William Shakespeare, Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson – …
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With the help of a ruby cube and two laser beams, researchers made one ray of light cast a shadow when illuminated by the other With the help of a ruby cube and two laser beams, researchers made one ray of light cast a shadow when illuminated by the other With the help of a ruby …
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Driverless cars can now do doughnuts and drift like stunt drivers, skidding sideways around corners while maintaining control, which might help the cars recover from dangerous situations Driverless cars can now do doughnuts and drift like stunt drivers, skidding sideways around corners while maintaining control, which might help the cars recover from dangerous situations Driverless cars …
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Driverless cars can now do doughnuts and drift like stunt drivers, skidding sideways around corners while maintaining control, which might help the cars recover from dangerous situations Driverless cars can now do doughnuts and drift like stunt drivers, skidding sideways around corners while maintaining control, which might help the cars recover from dangerous situations Driverless cars …
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX is preparing for the sixth test flight of Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket. It aims to conduct the launch as early as 18 November. Here’s everything we know so far Elon Musk’s SpaceX is preparing for the sixth test flight of Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket. It aims to conduct …
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The mega-coral measures 34 metres by 32 metres – making it larger than a blue whale – and it is thought to be three centuries old The mega-coral measures 34 metres by 32 metres – making it larger than a blue whale – and it is thought to be three centuries old The mega-coral measures 34 …
World’s largest coral is 300 years old and was discovered by accident Read More »
Air pollution has been linked to eczema before, and now a study of more than 280,000 people has strengthened the association Air pollution has been linked to eczema before, and now a study of more than 280,000 people has strengthened the association Air pollution has been linked to eczema before, and now a study of more …
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Dozens of perforated pebbles from an archaeological site in Israel may be early examples of spindle whorls, a rotating tool used in textile making that was a step towards inventing the wheel Dozens of perforated pebbles from an archaeological site in Israel may be early examples of spindle whorls, a rotating tool used in textile …
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Palaeontologists have pieced together the brain structure of a bird that lived 80 million years ago named Navaornis hestiae, thanks to a remarkably well-preserved fossil Palaeontologists have pieced together the brain structure of a bird that lived 80 million years ago named Navaornis hestiae, thanks to a remarkably well-preserved fossil Palaeontologists have pieced together …
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Researchers mapped Earth’s ionosphere, part of the upper atmosphere, using signal data from 40 million phones – a method that could improve GPS accuracy and help track space weather Researchers mapped Earth’s ionosphere, part of the upper atmosphere, using signal data from 40 million phones – a method that could improve GPS accuracy and help …
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