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In a special report, we explore how computers that exploit the bizarre rules of the quantum realm could change the world.

May 28, 2026 • Happy, a Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insight into the animal's behavior and became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case, has been euthanized at age 55.