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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the Senate judiciary and commerce committees on Capitol Hill on April 10, 2018 in Washington, D.C.

Study: Americans worried about AI and its impact on data security

June 3, 2018, 6:02am Business

You’ve heard it before. Artificial intelligence is here to take your jobs and steal your privacy. Read story

Seth Merrell, president of the Mid-Kansas Jewish Federation Board, is very interested in his family history. He’s even taken two of the DNA tests. He has been able to track movements of his family tree through history and where his family may have originated.

DNA testing aids American Jews seeking answers

June 2, 2018, 6:04am Churches & Religion

Growing up, Seth Merrell was told that he was a member of the Tribe of Levi, the tribe of Israel designated as priests. Read story

The Earth’s western hemisphere at 12:00 p.m. EDT on May 20, 2018 made by the new GOES-17 satellite, using the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) instrument. The weather satellite observes Earth from about 22,300 miles above the surface. Despite a serious cooling problem, the newest U.S. weather satellite has produced sharp snapshot of Earth. On May 23, 2018, NOAA reported that critical infrared sensors in the satellite’s main instrument were not staying cold enough.

Ailing weather satellite produces sharp snapshot of Earth

May 31, 2018, 1:03pm Life

Despite a serious cooling problem, the newest U.S. weather satellite has produced a sharp snapshot of Earth. Read story

Antarctica has mountain ranges and valleys bigger than Manhattan deep beneath its ice

May 31, 2018, 6:00am Life

Mountain ranges and valleys hundreds of miles long have been sitting deep beneath Western Antarctica’s vast ice region, a discovery that scientists say could contribute to rising global sea levels. Read story

A prehensile tailed skink (Prasinohaema prehensicauda) from the highlands of New Papua New Guinea. The high concentrations of the green bile pigment biliverdin in the blood overwhelms the crimson color of red blood cells resulting in a lime-green coloration of the muscles, bones, and mucosal tissues.

Evolutionary puzzle: green-blooded lizards

May 31, 2018, 5:46am Life

For some lizards it’s easy being green. It’s in their blood. Six species of lizards in New Guinea bleed lime green thanks to evolution gone weird. Read story

AbSci's employment is growing as its proprietary lower-cost process to manufacture drugs is licensed to pharmaceutical companies.

Vancouver-based AbSci raises $12 million for research product

May 30, 2018, 9:00am Business

AbSci raised $12 million in its latest funding round to ramp up production and marketing of its drug-research product, the Vancouver bioscience firm announced Wednesday morning. Read story

To confirm the wreck’s identity, REMUS descended to just 30 feet above the wreck where it was able to capture photos of a key distinguishing feature of the San José — its cannons.

Robot sub finds ‘Holy Grail of shipwrecks’

May 27, 2018, 6:02am Life

Spanish treasure fleets that traversed the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas and back were a 16th century invention as important as free two-day shipping. Organized 70 years after Columbus’ first voyage, the fleet was made up of several specialized ships with one primary goal: Exploiting the riches of the New… Read story