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Endangered orangutan filmed using canopy bridge to cross public road in Indonesia: “A world first”

A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a human-made canopy bridge to cross a public road on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, conservationists said Monday. Rapid development has been shrinking the jungle habitat of the critically endangered species, and fatal conflicts with people have been increasing. The fleeting scene, captured by…

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Archaeologists at Pompeii use AI to reveal the face of a victim trying to flee the Mount Vesuvius eruption

Archaeologists at the ancient Roman site of Pompeii have used artificial intelligence for the first time to digitally reconstruct the face of a victim of the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius that smothered the city, offering a new way to understand one of history’s most famous natural disasters. The digital portrait represents an older…

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SpaceX launch of more powerful Super Heavy-Starship rocket scrubbed at last minute over technical issue

The launch of a new version of SpaceX’s mammoth Starship rocket, featuring multiple upgrades, more powerful engines and major safety enhancements was scrubbed at the last minute Thursday by what appeared to be a relatively minor technical snag. The trouble appeared to involve the launch pad’s retractable quick-disconnect fittings used to feed propellants into the…

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