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  1. Artificial Intelligence

    This robot learned not to mess with other people’s stuff

    Ownership-respecting robots could soon understand the difference between chucking a Styrofoam cup and someone’s favorite mug.

    By Maria Temming
  2. Animals

    Scientists name 66 species as potential biodiversity threats to EU

    North America’s fox squirrel, the venomous striped eel catfish and 64 other species are now considered invasive in the European Union.

    By Stephanie Parker
  3. Planetary Science

    The latest picture of Ultima Thule reveals a remarkably smooth face

    Kuiper Belt object MU69, nicknamed Ultima Thule, is largely unmarred by impact craters, suggesting the Kuiper Belt might lack small objects.

    By Lisa Grossman
  4. Earth

    Five explosive things the 2018 eruption taught us about Kilauea

    Kilauea’s 2018 eruption allowed volcanologists a clear window into the processes that have shaped and influenced the world’s most watched volcano.