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Researchers found that AI could increase the creativity of individual writers, but it also led to many similar stories.

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  • Science

Research shows AI can boost creativity for some, but at a cost

Amateur writers using AI tools produced stories that were deemed more creative, but the research suggests the creativity of the group overall went down.

July 12, 2024
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  • Geoff Brumfiel
Two interacting galaxies, dubbed the Penguin and the Egg, are seen in more clarity and detail than ever, after NASA released a new image (right) from the James Webb Space Telescope. An older image from the Hubble Space Telescope is seen at left.

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  • Space

2 galaxies, the Penguin and the Egg, get a family portrait thanks to Webb Telescope

The galaxies' fanciful names belie their actual ages: In this case of the Penguin and the Egg, it’s the Egg that came first.

July 12, 2024
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  • Bill Chappell
Some of the reusable items to avoid single use plastics.

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  • National

How to live without plastics for a month, according to the founder of a global movement

Plastic Free July is upon us! Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, founder of Plastic Free July, encourages people to take the challenge with friends, start small and keep a “plastic-free kit” on hand.

July 12, 2024
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  • Claire Murashima
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  • Science

A 3D reconstruction of the woolly mammoth genome might help revive the extinct species

With a skin sample from a 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth, scientists are gaining new insights into what made the animals tick. The findings could also help controversial de-extinction efforts.

July 12, 2024
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  • Rob Stein
Google Vice President Majd Bakar speaks on-stage during an annual conference in San Francisco with the back drop of a massive data center.

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  • Business

AI brings soaring emissions for Google and Microsoft, a major contributor to climate change

The tech giants both report surges in greenhouse gas emissions as they double-down on adding artificial intelligence to all of their products.

July 12, 2024
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  • Dara Kerr
Pump jacks extract oil from beneath the ground in North Dakota on May 19, 2021. The federal government announced a $241.5 million settlement with Marathon Oil on Thursday for alleged air quality violations at the company's oil and gas operations in the Forth Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota.

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  • Environment

Marathon Oil reaches a $241 million settlement with EPA for environmental violations

The federal government announced a settlement with Marathon Oil for alleged air quality violations at the company's oil and gas operations on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota.

July 11, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Researchers found 16 different kinds of metals in the tampons they examined, including heavy metals like lead and arsenic.

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  • Health

A study found toxic metals in popular tampon brands. Here's what experts advise

A first-of-its-kind study found lead, arsenic and other heavy metals in various tampon brands, but didn't link them to harmful health effects. Experts explain why it matters — and what to watch for.

July 11, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
Tom Waddington, who is rowing across the Atlantic Ocean, filmed an hours-long encounter with what he believes were long-finned pilot whales. He enjoyed their visit — until one smacked into his small boat.

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  • Animals

‘Absolutely incredible’: Man rowing solo across Atlantic is surrounded by whales

The appearance of hundreds of whales was amazing, rower Tom Waddington said. But when one slammed into his boat, "suddenly it turned from David Attenborough into Moby Dick. And I was really scared."

July 11, 2024
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  • Bill Chappell
In this Sept. 5, 2019 photo, a shark warning sign is seen at Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet, Mass.

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  • Science

Shark attacks are incredibly rare. But if you do encounter a shark, here's what to do

At least six people were injured in shark attacks in the U.S. since the July Fourth weekend. Such attacks are actually rare, but experts say to stay calm and move away slowly if a shark approaches.

July 11, 2024
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  • Joe Hernandez
The star cluster Omega Centauri contains millions of stars. The movement of some stars suggests that an intermediate-sized black hole lies at its center.

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  • Space

Astronomers spot a mysterious black hole nestled in a cluster of stars

A report from Nature shows that astronomers may have found a medium-sized black hole, a kind they've long looked for.

July 10, 2024
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  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
This February 2022 photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows snakes in bags found hidden in a man's clothes at the San Ysidro, Calif., port of entry. On Tuesday, officials in China said a man was caught trying to smuggle more than 100 snakes into that country.

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  • World

A man is caught attempting to smuggle 100 live snakes into China in his pants

The man's bizarre smuggling attempt included many non-native species of snakes stuffed into his pants, according to China's customs authority.

July 10, 2024
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  • Alana Wise
A macaque sits on a rock at Cayo Santiago as a rainbow stretches across the sky in February 2022.

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  • Science

These monkeys were 'notoriously competitive' until Hurricane Maria wrecked their home

Rhesus macaques on Cayo Santiago are known for being intolerant, hierarchical and aggressive. After 2017's Hurricane Maria destroyed their home, the monkeys' society underwent surprising changes.

July 10, 2024
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  • Ari Daniel
Jennifer Privett takes her Himalayan cat Jean Claude out for a stroll in San Francisco on June 28.

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  • Arts & Life

Cats on leashes ... yes, it's a thing

For some cats, leashed walks "can certainly create environmental enrichment, get them some more exercise," says veterinarian Grace Cater. Other cats? Not so much.

July 08, 2024
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  • Chloe Veltman
In this image made from video provided by NASA, CHAPEA commander Kelly Haston speaks in front of other crew members at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, on Saturday.

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  • Space

Volunteers who lived in a NASA-created Mars replica for over a year have emerged

The four crew members entered the 3D-printed Mars replica on June 25, 2023, as part of a NASA experiment to observe how humans would fare living on the Red Planet.

July 07, 2024
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  • Joe Hernandez
This image provided by the Texas Department of Public Safety shows a shark close to the shore in South Padre Island, Texas, on Thursday.

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  • National

Back-to-back shark attacks leave 4 people injured in Texas and Florida

An abnormally high number of people were bitten by sharks in coastal waters over the span of a day that began on July 4. Upticks in shark attacks alone are not cause for concern, an expert says.

July 05, 2024
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  • Emma Bowman
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