My son's video game habit worried me but it fueled his interest in coding, robots, and AI. At age 16, he won $55,000 at a science fair.

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John Benedict Estrada works on infrared images for his science fair project.

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Scientists finally think they know why giraffe necks are so long

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A new study questions the decades-long theory about why giraffes have such long necks.

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Jeff Bezos has a vision to colonize space with a trillion people. We asked experts to put it to the test.

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Jeff Bezos dreams of a future where a trillion humans live inside gigantic space stations floating throughout the solar system.

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Falling birth rates are freaking countries out and spawning dubious fixes like tax breaks, cheaper cars, and free surgery

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Countries with declining fertility rates have experimented with novel solutions to try to get women to have more babies.

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Why 4 new bird flu developments have experts worried about the virus

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Since H5N1 made the unexpected jump from birds to cattle, experts are increasingly worried about human spread.

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Scientists used AI to figure out elephants have names for themselves

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Elephants in Kenya in 2023.

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A mysterious hole on Mars could be a jackpot of scientific discoveries, from extraterrestrial life to where astronauts could live

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This 2022 image taken by the HiRISE camera onboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has reignited the conversation around these mysterious holes on Mars.

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Scientists studied 8,000 cats to determine which breeds live the longest, and it could help you become a better pet owner

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A recent study looked at cat breeds to determine which live the longest.

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What you need to know about the giant, 'flying' spiders spreading over the eastern US

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Joro spiders are an invasive species in the US, but they aren't as scary as they seem.

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Scientists finally think they know where the most dangerous part of this US earthquake zone is and it's bad news for Washington

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The Cascadia Subduction Zone just off the Pacific Coast of the US can trigger earthquakes greater than magnitude 8. For the first time, scientists have created a comprehensive map of its subsurface.

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