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Achille the bull standing with Patroclo the donkey in between two trees. (André B. da Cruz via SWNS) A bull and a male donkey have developed an “unusual” sexual bond. Scientists working on a project in Ethiopia witnessed firsthand how the bull, called Achille, and Patroclo, the donkey, became more…
Black holes are known for merging when two of them collide, but could the reverse ever happen? Could a single black hole somehow divide into two smaller ones? A new theoretical study suggests that this extraordinary possibility…
A genome contains all of the DNA of every living organism, but its contents don’t stop there – most of these structures also contain snippets of DNA that can copy and paste themselves to “infect” a genome, expanding its size. Precisely why that happens remains a mystery. Researchers have created…
A heaping scoop of creatine powder. Creatine is a compound your body makes and also gets from food. Most of it is stored in your muscles, where it helps supply energy during short bursts of hard effort. And even a typical omnivorous diet doesn't fully saturate the amount of creatine…
Wollongong-based online news outlet covering Australia and beyond. If you have anything newsworthy - a story, video or picture to share with us, please email us. - An analysis of health data for more than 44 million births in the…
Terence Tao is warning that AI can accelerate mathematics while weakening the human thinking that gives mathematical discoveries their value. The Terence Tao AI math debate now centers on a difficult distinction: producing a correct answer and developing understanding are different achievements. Tools that improve the former do not automatically…
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