A quantum computer just solved a decades-old problem three million times faster than a classical computer
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The Colorado River rarely reaches the sea. Here's why
For most of its 6 million-year existence, the Colorado River ran from the Continental Divide, high in the Rocky Mountains, downward and west, through forest and red rock, to a lush delta at the northernmost tip of the Gulf of California. Its winding descent carved, among other wonders, what people …
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Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump
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Song lyrics have become simpler and more repetitive since 1980, study finds
The lyrics of English-language songs have become simpler and more repetitive over the past 40 years, according to a study published in Scientific …