Saturday Citations: T. Rex on tiptoe; subduing unruly proteins; opinionated birds

This week, astronomers reported that one of the biggest observed stars in the universe could soon explode. A study compared ...
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OpenAI Says Benchmark Used to Measure AI Coding Skill Is 'Contaminated'—Here's Why

OpenAI wants to retire the leading AI coding benchmark—and the reasons reveal a deeper problem with how the whole industry measures itself.

Bringing quantum ideas to the messy world of disordered proteins

Imagine trying to design a key for a lock that is constantly changing its shape. That is the exact challenge we face in ...
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PYTHON BE GONE: New efforts to combat Florida's python problem

FORTUNATELY, NOBODY WAS INJURED. CONTROLLING THE PYTHON POPULATION HERE IN FLORIDA, GOVERNOR DESANTIS SPOKE IN STUART TODAY ABOUT SOME NEW ACTIONS THE STATE PLANS TO TAKE TO CONTROL THE GROWTH OF ...
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Pain from python bite? It's like 'a lot of little needles' tearing skin

A Florida python hunter recently captured a 202-pound Burmese python, one of the heaviest on record. Although not venomous, pythons have sharp, fang-like teeth that can cause painful bites. Invasive ...
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The photos tell the story: This Burmese python caught in Florida is huge

A contracted hunter captured the second-heaviest Burmese python ever recorded in Florida, weighing 202 pounds. Invasive Burmese pythons are devastating the South Florida ecosystem by preying on small ...