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Robots can run a marathon and play ping pong. But will they ever achieve true sporting greatness?

Robots can run a marathon and play ping pong. But will they ever achieve true sporting greatness?

Massive marine heatwave caused Caribbean coral reefs to collapse much faster than predicted – new research

Massive marine heatwave caused Caribbean coral reefs to collapse much faster than predicted – new research

Do we absorb information better on paper, rather than screens? It depends on the screen

Do we absorb information better on paper, rather than screens? It depends on the screen

Hantavirus, COVID, norovirus, legionnaires’: why are cruise ships so prone to disease outbreaks?

Hantavirus, COVID, norovirus, legionnaires’: why are cruise ships so prone to disease outbreaks?

Biosphere 2’s latest mission: Learning how life first emerged on Earth – and how to make barren worlds habitable

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Biosphere 2’s latest mission: Learning how life first emerged on Earth – and how to make barren worlds habitable

Biosphere 2 is a research facility located near Tucson, Ariz. Katja Schulz/Flickr, CC BY Scott Saleska, University of…

byScott Saleska

October 12, 2025