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Human: Origins

Trace the remarkable origin story of Homo sapiens and the crucial moments that shaped our species. Where did humans come from, and what makes us unique? Discover the remarkable origins of Homo sapiens ...
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History of Nova - The Human Rocket

Thanks to our friends at Printful for sponsoring! Today on Variant, we delve into the rich history of Marvel's Nova! From his ...
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TV Talk: New Ken Burns doc, ‘NOVA’ specials highlight PBS’s fall

PBS’s fall shows were in the can before the federal government defunded all public broadcasting this summer, so the full effect of the defunding won’t be felt until 2026. The final episodes of at ...

A play about the revolt of human workers — not machines — gave us the word 'robot'

A Czech playwright introduced the word to English in the 1920s. But back then, it wasn't analogous to machinery. New ...
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Where did we come from? The BBC docuseries ‘Human’ is an exhilarating origin story

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. BBC’s five-part series “Human” premieres Wednesday as part of the PBS series “Nova,” following paleoanthropologist ...
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5 things to know about robot umpires coming to MLB

NEW YORK (AP) — Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues in 2026 after Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System. ABS will be ...
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The Rise and Fall of John Lindsay

Lindsay speaks to the media at New York’s City Hall in 1966. John Bottega/World Telegraph & Sun/Library of Congress. Few mayors embodied both the glamour and the grit of New York like John V. Lindsay.
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Nova Southeastern launches South Florida’s first campus delivery robot program

DAVIE, Fla. — Nova Southeastern University is rolling out nearly 20 autonomous food delivery robots in a first-of-its-kind partnership with Grubhub and Starship Technologies. Students and staff can ...
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Venezuela says U.S. warship raided a tuna boat as tensions rise in the Caribbean

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Personnel from a U.S. warship boarded a Venezuelan tuna boat with nine fishermen while it was sailing in Venezuelan waters, Venezuela’s foreign minister said on Saturday, ...
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Rise Together

Profiles Josh Burgess, Tiffani Morrow Smith, Michael Dermer and FedEx. The theme of The SPARK September 2025 is “Rise Together” and features interviews with Josh Burgess, Executive Director of Lucy ...
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The Rise of Robots on Mars: How They’ll Conquer the Red Planet?

Will robots colonize Mars before humans? While sending people to the Red Planet remains a massive challenge, robotic explorers are already paving the way. From advanced rovers and walking robots to ...