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Giraffes have been misunderstood, reports Katie Hunt, and have social lives as deep as elephants. Far from the aloof and preening creatures of past understanding, they have cooperative social systems, matrilineal societies and elaborate systems of communication that we had no idea existed. "The most surprising thing for me is that it has taken until… READ THE REST

Candide offers to identify images of plants. It works just like other image searches: give it a JPG and get a best guess. To identify a plant, simply upload or take a picture of the plant, leaves, flowers or fruit, and let our sophisticated machine learning plant model do the rest. Once identified, learn useful… READ THE REST

Spoilers below. From Aeon Video: Native to central and southern Europe, the amphibious alpine newt breeds in shallow water, where its larvae are born, hatch and feed on plankton, before sprouting legs and moving to land. This timelapse video from the Dutch director Jan van IJken tracks the development of a single-celled zygote into the… READ THE REST

If you're an at-home cook who is gearing up for all of the holiday cooking this season, you know the work that goes into making the dishes your family and friends love best. You also know there are some kitchen tasks that take forever to complete, and just aren't fun to do. The 3rd Generation… READ THE REST

The holiday season is upon us, which means we'll all be surrounded by friends and family cracking open ice-cold beverages to celebrate. This usually means the glassware will be brought out and washed over and over, or a thousand red cups will be floating around your home long after the party is over. However, now… READ THE REST

We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Who doesn't love getting an Apple product for the holidays? This year, you can put a smile on your face or a loved ones with these newly refurbished Apple products that… READ THE REST