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Butterflies evolved 100 million years ago in North America

black swallowtail butterfly shutterstock/katherines Butterflies first fluttered in North America about 100 million years ago, according to genetic analysis. The findings will be used to create a detailed family tree of butterflies, giving scientists new insights into the evolutionary origins…

Gateway 14 review: it’s blue!

Just finished the day with the Gateway 14, one of the most talked about laptops in the affordable Windows space. I am very impressed. We bought it at Walmart for $279 (2 generations old, discounted from $360). That’s right, the…

Google Is Using AI to Make Hearing Aids More Personalized

Google plans to apply artificial intelligence to this problem to better identify, classify and separate sound sources. Simply put, this allows hearing aids and implants to reduce background noise, making conversations and other sounds a person actually want to hear…

Dozens of countries have tamed malaria, but can we eradicate it?

Children being vaccinated against RTS,S malaria in Gisambai, Kenya, March YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images 42 countries or territories are certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO). This is primarily due to the use of mosquito nets and insecticides and efficient…