ChatGPT only talks in clichés – here’s why that’s a threat to human creativity
When you chat with ChatGPT, it often feels like you’re talking to someone polite, engaged…
Australia’s government says social media age checks ‘can be done’, despite errors and privacy risks
The Australian government today released a long-awaited report on a trial of automated tools for…
Fossils are scientific evidence, and shouldn’t be auctioned for millions to private buyers
Last year, a Stegosaurus nicknamed “Apex” sold at auction for US$40.5 million. A juvenile Ceratosaurus…
Size matters, but so does beauty and vigour — at least when it comes to peacocks
In 1871, Charles Darwin introduced his theory of sexual selection by female choice in The…
how gender bias in design puts female surgeons at risk
“If you can’t handle this, you’ll never keep up with your peers.” That’s what a…
Sun dogs, rainbows and glories are celestial wonders – and they may appear in alien skies too
Every once in a while, you may look up towards the Sun and see strange…
AI-generated misinformation can create confusion and hinder responses during emergencies
In one of the first communications of its kind, the British Columbia Wildfire Service has…
White mold fungi split their genome across several nuclei, with implications for future gene editing
Genomes contain the complete library of information required to build and maintain a living organism…
What exactly are you eating? The nutritional ‘dark matter’ in your food
When scientists cracked the human genome in 2003 – sequencing the entire genetic code of…
we cut and trim them out of social pressure, not pleasure
Look at the front gardens in a typical suburban street and you’re unlikely to be…