Pigeons solve problems the same way AI does, study says

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A head shot of a pretty Woodpidgeon

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San Diego temporarily solved its water crisis by turning ocean water into fresh water. But desalination won't work everywhere.

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A young girl plays in a fountain in Fountain Valley, California, about 60 miles from the Carlsbad desalination plant.

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Bloodsuckers or bloated corpses? How science has tried to explain vampire myths.

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Nosferatu creeps up the stairs at the exhibition "Vampires: Art, History, Myths And Realities."

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New Zealand has had dozens of 'slow' earthquakes that can last weeks. A hidden underwater sea may be the cause.

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Napier, New Zealand sits along Hawke Bay, with many buildings softly lit and purplish during sunset
Napier sits along Hawke Bay on New Zealand's eastern coast, near the Hikurangi Plateau.

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A mysterious rock orbiting Earth appears to be a chunk of the moon that was blasted away by a meteorite

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An artist's illustration of near-Earth asteroid Kamo`oalewa floating in space between the moon and our planet.

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Video shows weird 'kelping' behavior in whales. Scientists think it's the animals using seaweed to exfoliate.

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A whales fin coming out of the water, draped in a thick tangle of kelp.
The researchers reported over 100 times they caught the whales kelping. Sometimes they rubbed the seaweed on their fins, but other times, they put it on their face and tail.

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How climate change contributed to the collapse of the Roman Empire and 7 other ancient civilizations

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An ancient Roman amphitheater in Tunisia.

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A 14-year-old won $25,000 for his simple solution to treat skin cancer. Just use soap.

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Bekele with his mentor, Deborah Isabelle, who was assigned by 3M as part of the competition.

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Switzerland has a stunningly high rate of gun ownership — here's why it doesn't have mass shootings

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Members of the Swiss federal army's honor guard in October 2012.

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How to spot a corporate psychopath and avoid hiring a candidate with sociopathy

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Christian Bale's character in American Psycho.

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