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Rare 'Pinwheel' Stars Are a Beautiful Astronomical Puzzle
The doomed class of stars named Wolf-Rayets produce mysterious pinwheel shapes
How AI Knows Things No One Told It
Researchers are still struggling to understand how AI models trained to parrot Internet text can perform advanced tasks such as running code, playing games and trying to break up a marriage
What Is Narcissism? Science Confronts a Widely Misunderstood Phenomenon
Researchers debate whether grandiosity always masks vulnerability
Deep-Sea Mining Could Begin Soon, Regulated or Not
Mining the seafloor could boost global production of clean energy technology—and destroy the ocean in the process
How Sauropod Dinosaurs Became the Biggest Land Animals Again and Again
New research hints at how sauropod dinosaurs got to be so gargantuan
What Happens when People with Dementia Commit Crimes?
When criminal behavior overlaps with degenerative cognitive disease, the justice system often falters
RSV Vaccines Are Finally Here after Decades of False Starts
Decades of failed attempts have given way to several successful vaccines and treatments for the respiratory disease RSV