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Is it possible to die of boredom?

To figure out if we can die of boredom, we first have to understand what boredom is. For help, we called James Danckert, a psychologist who studies boredom at the University of Waterloo in Canada.

SO, WHAT IS A PRIMATE?

What do you have in common with the aye-aye, sifaka, siamang, and potto? If you said your collarbone, you re probably a primatologist—a person who studies primates. If you’re not, read on.

THE LEFT OVERS

A lot has happened for modern humans to get to this point. We lost most of our hair, learned how to make tools, established civilizations, sent a person to the Moon, and invented artificial intelligence. Whew! With all of these changes, our bodies have changed, too. It’s only taken us about six million years.

SERGE WICH

Serge Wich’s favorite days at work are spent out in the forest, studying orangutans in Sumatra and Borneo or chimpanzees in Tanzania.

Dr. Ape Will See You Now

HUMANS AREN’T THE ONLY  PRIMATES THAT USE MEDICATION.

Guardians of the Forest

EARLY, MAKESHIFT WILDLIFE DRONES HELPED TO DETECT AND PROTECT ORANGUTANS.

THE PROBLEM WITH PALM OIL

Palm oil is all around you. It’s in sugary snacks like cookies and candy bars. It’s in lipstick and shampoo and pet food.

ELODIE FREYMANN

When you’re feeling sick, it probably doesn’t occur to you to try eating tree bark.

APE ANTICS

The Whirling World of primate play

MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE ISLAND AND CONNECTICUT RECEIVE PROPOSALS FOR OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS

Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut received proposals Wednesday for offshore wind projects as the three East Coast states hope to boost their reliance on the renewable energy source.

TIKTOK IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE FTC OVER DATA PRACTICES AND COULD FACE A LAWSUIT

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating TikTok over its data and security practices, a probe that could lead to a settlement or a lawsuit against the company, according to a person familiar with the matter.

DEBATE EMERGES OVER WHETHER MODERN PROTECTIONS COULD HAVE SAVED BALTIMORE BRIDGE

When a 900-foot container ship struck the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in 2007, the span stood firm and no one died, either on the ship or the highway above.

DUTCH HYPERLOOP CENTER AIMS TO ADVANCE FUTURISTIC TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGY

A 420-meter (quarter-mile) white steel tube running alongside a railway line in the windswept northern Netherlands could usher in a new era in the transportation of people and freight.

APPLE ANNOUNCES WORLDWIDE DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE DATES, IN-PERSON EVENT 7

Apple has announced their annual developers conference ‘WWDC 2024’ will take place June 10 through June 14.

APRIL'S TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE PROMISES TO BE THE BEST YET FOR EXPERIMENTS

April's total solar eclipse promises to be a scientific bonanza, thanks to new spacecraft and telescopes and cosmic chance.

AI Race - APPLE, NVIDIA, AND MPETT RS BATTLING FOR INDUSTRY DOMINANCE

With Apple unveiling a new method for training large language models (LLMs), rumors circulating about new acquisitions at the Cupertino company, and chip announcements from NVIDIA, the AI race is heating up in what could be the biggest year ever for technology.

CHINESE EV MAKERS CHALLENGING MARKET LEADERS AT AUTO SHOW IN BANGKOK

Chinese electric vehicle makers are showcasing their latest models, including a flying car, as they take on global rivals at the Bangkok International Motor Show.

TRUMP'S SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY GAINS IN ITS FIRST DAY OF TRADING ON NASDAQ

Shares of Donald Trump’s social media company rose about 16% in the first day of trading on the Nasdaq, boosting the value of Trump’s large stake in the company as well as the smaller holdings of fans who purchased shares as a show of support for the former president.

WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT LETS RULING STAND THAT DECLARED AMAZON DRIVERS TO BE EMPLOYEES

The Wisconsin Supreme Court this week let stand a lower court ruling that declared some delivery drivers for Amazon were employees as the state argued, not independent contractors as the online retail giant contended.

VISA, MASTERCARD SETTLE LONG-RUNNING ANTITRUST SUIT OVER SWIPE FEES WITH MERCHANTS

Visa and Mastercard announced a major settlement with U.S. merchants on Tuesday, potentially ending nearly two decades of litigation over the fees charged every time a credit or debit card is used in a store or restaurant.

CHINA'S LATEST EV IS A 'CONNECTED' CAR FROM SMART PHONE AND ELECTRONICS MAKER XIAOMI

Xiaomi, a well-known maker of smart consumer electronics in China, is joining the country's booming but crowded market for electric cars.

NEW BIPARTISAN BILL WOULD REQUIRE ONLINE IDENTIFICATION.LABELING OF AI-GENERATED VIDEOS AND AUDIO 7

Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House would require the identification and labeling of online images, videos and audio generated using artificial intelligence, the latest effort to rein in rapidly developing technologies that, if misused, could easily deceive and mislead.

TIKTOK BILL FACES UNCERTAIN FATE IN THE SENATE AS LEGISLATION TO REGULATE TECH INDUSTRY HAS STALLED

The young voices in the messages left for North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis were laughing, but the words were ominous.

TIRED OF AI DOOMSDAY TROPES, COHERE CEO SAYS HIS GOAL IS TECHNOLOGY THAT'S 'ADDITIVE TO HUMANITY'

Aidan Gomez can take some credit for the 'T'at the end of ChatGPT. He was part of a group of Google engineers who first introduced a new artificial intelligence model called a transformer.

US PROSECUTORS TRY TO SEND WARNING TO CRYPTOCURRENCY WORLD WITH KUCOIN PROSECUTION

A top U.S. prosecutor announced criminal charges Tuesday against a once-ascending company in the cryptocurrency world and two of its founders in a bid to send a message to other players in the industry to follow U.S. laws.

READY OR NOT.AI CHATBOTS ARE HERE TO HELP WITH GEN Z'S MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLES

Download the mental health chatbot Earkick and you’re greeted by a bandana-wearing panda who could easily fit into a kids’ cartoon.

ROBOTS REPLICATE REALITY: HIGH-TECH PITCHING MACHINE MIMICS EVERY PITCHER

Nestor Cortes got behind the plate in a batting cage and watched an 8-foot-high, 1,200-pound robot spit out fastballs, cutters and sweepers just like the ones spinning off the fingertips of his left hand.

'GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE' CLEARS A LOW BAR

Forty years after “Ghostbusters” and following a string of sequels that never measured up to the 1984 original — beginning all the way back with 1989’s “Ghostbusters II” — it’s fair to wonder, well, who else ought we to call? It may be time to, if not give up the ghost entirely, at least give a flip through the ol’ rolodex.

April's Total Solar Eclipse Promises to Be the Best Yet for Experiments

April's total solar eclipse promises to be a scientific bonanza, thanks to new spacecraft and telescopes and cosmic chance.

ALLISON JANNEY - 5 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ME

THE OSCAR-WINNING ACTRESS OPENS UP ABOUT MUSIC, HER PERFECT MAN AND MORE!