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How futurism took an abrupt right turn in the 20th century

Filippo Tommaso Marinetti coined the word futurism in 1909, going on to take an extreme rightward swerve into politics. This way of thinking about the future still influences us today, says Annalee Newitz

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2YJ64RA . Benedetta Cappa Marinetti (Benedetta) (Rome 1897 - Venice 1977) Velocit? di motoscafo, 1919-1924 Oil on canvas, 70 x 110 cm

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DeepSeek has burst the AI hype bubble – now all bets are off

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2SA3JYH Various Artificial Intelligence mobile apps, DeepSeek open-source large language models app on January 28, 2025 in Prague, Czech Republic.

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Why an increasing belief in alien visitations is a real-world problem

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Why an increasing belief in alien visitations is a real-world problem

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 29: Pro Affirmative Action supporters and and counter protestors shout at each outside of the Supreme Court of the United States on Thursday, June 29, 2023 in Washington, DC. In a 6-3 vote, Supreme Court Justices ruled that race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina are unconstitutional, setting precedent for affirmative action in other universities and colleges. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

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Building a true meritocracy means removing barriers, not ignoring them

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These interstellar spaceship designs are wildly impractical

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These interstellar spaceship designs are wildly impractical

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F7WX9A Adult Eurasian Lynx / Eurasischer Luchs ( Lynx lynx ) rests on a pretty thin branch, looks alert.

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Rewild the UK with lynx soon? Not a cat in hell’s chance, sadly

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Wake up to the bigger picture on how to get a better night’s sleep

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Wake up to the bigger picture on how to get a better night’s sleep

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The human sense of smell is quite good, and matters more than you know

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The human sense of smell is quite good, and matters more than you know

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Why we should talk about invisible matter, not dark matter

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What's next in the fight against malaria?

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What's next in the fight against malaria?

This month marks a year since the malaria vaccine rollout began. Here's what we still need in order to beat a disease as old as ancient Egypt, says Azra Ghani

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2GNHAFF Plakat: SOS. Am 24. September 2021 versammelten sich in Munchen 29.000 Menschen beim Globalen Klimastreik vor der Bundestagswahl, um ein deutliches Zeichen fur Klimaschutz & Umweltschutz, die Einhaltung des Pariser Abkommens und das 1,5 Grad Ziel und um Druck auf die Wahler*innen sowie die Parteien auszuuben. * On September 24, 2021 29,000 people joined the global climate strike two days before the German Parliamentary Elections in Munich, Germany. They protested to show a clear message for climate and environmental protection, for the Paris Agreement & the 1.5 degree goal, and to make pre

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Are we entering a dangerous new phase of climate change?

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2RTXJED A common garden spider (Araneus diadematus) spins an circular orb web in the back garden of a south London home, on 15th September 2023, in London, England.

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Could spider silk be the answer to sustainable fashion?

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Children are being overlooked in conversations about AI

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Children are being overlooked in conversations about AI

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Ritual Sticks - Uncle Russell Mullett on the balcony of Cloggs Cave

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Ancient humans understood the future and the past pretty much as we do

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