Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) near Narayani River, Chitwan Community Forest buffer zone, Nepal
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The author argues that the decline of mass literacy is hollowing out the very foundations of modern civilization—rational discourse, democratic politics, and cultural innovation cannot survive without it.
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The discovery of extraterrestrial microbes could trigger international conflict, as current treaties fail to provide a framework for such a situation, requiring nations to prepare for cooperation, competition, or isolation.
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Scientists have for the first time verified Einstein's equivalence principle at the quantum scale, showing that general relativity and quantum mechanics may not be irreconcilable at the microscopic level.
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The failure of two large cardiovascular trials does not invalidate the inflammation hypothesis but shows the mistake of relying on surrogate blood markers like hs-CRP and Lp(a) that decouple from actual coronary inflammation.
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Open-source models are reshaping the US-China AI rivalry by uniting all non-closed forces, yet a quick win is impossible; it will be a protracted struggle.
