A brutal heat dome across the US this week, mice made from two dads, orcas massaging each other with kelp, and emotionally intelligent AIs.

REFERENCES

• Massive 'heat dome' is bringing 'extremely dangerous' temperatures to the eastern half of the US | Live Science
• Researchers get viable mice by editing DNA from two sperm | Ars Technica
• Orcas scrub each other clean with bits of kelp | New Scientist
• New study claims AI 'understands' emotion better than us — especially in emotionally charged situations | Live Science

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