A group of AI agents asked to solve a series of math problems split into rival factions—when some cheated, others tried to stop them. That whistleblowing behavi…
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More than 60 years after surveys suggested a deep coral reef off Benin was probably dead, scientists have found it alive. Cameras revealed healthy-looking coral…
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Reds, yellows, and oranges are already sweeping across tundra landscapes in Nunavut.…
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