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Humans are far more monogamous than our primate cousins, but less so than beavers, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Cambridge in England analyzed the proportion of full ...

‘Non Player Combat’ predicts the future of reality TV competitions. 'Non Player Combat' is a first-of-its-kind competitive "reality" show generated by AI. Contestants battle deadly animals, each other ...

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