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How Do Non-human Animals Experience Hunger?
Welcome back to Giz Asks, a series where we ask experts hard questions about science, technology, and humanity’s future. Today, we’re on a quest to find “the hungriest” non-human animal. Whether they’re hibernating, migrating thousands of miles to reproduce, or living in a bone-dry desert, many animals go weeks or even months without any food. … Continued
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Is a Two-Headed Snake One Snake or Two Snakes?
Welcome back to Giz Asks, a series where we ask experts hard questions about science, technology, and humanity’s future. Today, we’re asking snake experts many questions about two-headed snakes and how they work. The animal kingdom is stocked with all manner of uncanny creatures, but few are more harrowing and compelling than the two-headed snake. … Continued
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Can You Be Friends With a Bear?
Welcome back to Giz Asks, a series where we ask experts hard questions about science, technology, and humanity’s future. Today, we’re talking to conservationists, naturalists, and authors about whether the bear is ever your buddy. Late last year, a photo of a bear officiating a wedding in Russia went viral. The picture turned out to … Continued
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What’s the Speed of Dark?
Welcome back to Giz Asks, a series where we ask experts hard questions about science, technology, and humanity’s future. Today, we’re wondering about the “speed of dark,” and for that matter, the scientific nature of “speed” and “darkness.” The speed of light is one of the most important constants in physics. First measured by Danish … Continued
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If a Self-Driving Car Kills a Pedestrian, Who Is at Fault?
Welcome back to Giz Asks, a series where we ask experts hard questions about science, technology, and humanity’s future. Today, we’re trying to find the latest consensus on law and ethics of self-driving cars hitting pedestrians. The hype around autonomous vehicles is reaching a fever pitch. New plans for our autonomous future are regularly announced. … Continued
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Which Emotions Are the Most Contagious?
Welcome back to Giz Asks, a series where we ask experts hard questions about science, technology, and humanity’s future. Today, we’re wondering which emotions are the most communicable, for humans and for other animals. We’re all intuitively aware that feelings can be contagious. Your grumpy friend always makes you upset. Your neighbor’s giggly baby can … Continued
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Will Human Evolution Be Shaped by Climate Change?
Welcome back to Giz Asks, a series where we ask experts hard questions about science, technology, and humanity’s future. Today, it seems like we’re going for the worst-case global warming scenarios, so it’s time to think adaptation. The Arctic is a stunning 36°F (20°C) warmer than average for this time of year. This is really … Continued
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How Do We Know That We Aren’t Actually Robots?
Welcome to Giz Asks, a series where we ask suddenly urgent questions and experts try to answer them. Today, we’re wondering if it’s possible to be a robotic artificial intelligence entity and not know it. On Westworld, some humanoid androids are catching glimpses of a horrifying reality behind their artificial self-perception—that they, the robot “park … Continued
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