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“Qutrit” Experiments Are a First in Quantum Teleportation

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The Weird, Dark History of 8chan

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Why we like what we like: A scientist’s surprising findings

Study: Children notice everything

Japan successfully tests flying car which hovers steadily for a minute

A Crashed Israeli Lunar Lander Spilled Tardigrades on the Moon

Ancient Maya practiced ‘total war’ well before climate stress

Nutrient deficiencies in rice grown under higher carbon dioxide could elevate health risks for tens of millions

How the television transformed our homes

Saber-tooth surprise: Fossils redraw picture of the fearsome big cat

The Hunt Is On for Alpha Centauri’s Planets

On this day in 1931 the Nautilus set off for the North Pole

Astronomers Have Found a Record-Breaking Star That’s Nearly as Old as The Universe

How Much Traffic Do Uber and Lyft Cause?

A Brief Compendium of Medical Quackery

New medical procedure could delay menopause by 20 years

A brief history of extremism – from ancient Rome to al Qaeda

The 40-Foot Studebaker President

Video: Uranium emitting ionizing radiation in a cloud chamber

The Psychiatric ‘Wonder Drug’ That Almost No One Is Using

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