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How Lucy Runs On A Virtual Treadmill | Comparing DeepSeek’s AI To Other Models

Scientists determined that Lucy, a human ancestor from 3.2 million years ago, couldn’t have beaten modern humans in a foot race. Also, the Chinese AI company DeepSeek startled industry observers with an efficient new system. But how does it compare with the leading tech?

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  NASA Astronauts Return To Earth After Extended Stay On The ISS | Bottle "P…

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  The Evolving Science Of How Childhood Trauma Shapes Adults | Butterfly Mem…

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  How NIH Cuts Could Affect U.S. Biomedical Research

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  Fungi Create Complex Supply Chains | A Rookie Robot Umpire Takes The Field

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  10% Of NOAA Staff Laid Off | Frozen Funds Leave Farmers In Limbo

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  Pi, Anyone? A Celebration Of Math And What’s New

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  How Plants Powered Prehistoric Giants Millions Of Years Ago

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  How Narwhals Use Their Tusks To Hunt And Play | This Week's ‘Blood Moon’ L…

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  Where Have All The Butterflies Gone?

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  What Does Dismantling USAID Mean For Global Health?

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  Protesters ‘Stand Up For Science’ At Rallies Nationwide | Blue Ghost Lunar…

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  The Effort To Save Thousands Of Donor Kidneys | Ocean Liner Will Become An…

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  Where Does Plastic And Other Trash Go After We Throw It Away?

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  An Animal’s Size And Its Cancer Risk | Bastetodon, A 30 Million-Year-Old A…

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  How Trump’s DEI Ban Will Affect Medical Research

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  Conflicting Directives Sow Confusion For NIH Workers | The Mycobiome