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Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

What Happens When Earth’s Magnetic Field Flips?

Earth’s magnetic poles flip every few hundred thousand years. What happens when they do, and could it affect wildlife, technology, or life on Earth?

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Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

AI Outscores Humans in Emotional Intelligence: What Now?

A new study found AI scoring higher than humans on emotional intelligence tests. This article explores what that could mean for therapy, empathy, and human connection.

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Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

The Caterpillar Who Dissolves Into Goo And Still Remembers

Inside a chrysalis, a caterpillar dissolves into a liquid state before becoming a butterfly. Scientists are uncovering how memory and identity survive this radical transformation.

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Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

How Neutron Stars Crush Matter and Bend Time

Neutron stars are among the universe’s strangest objects, they’re dense, fast-spinning remnants that stretch our understanding of matter, gravity, and space itself.

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