‘Australiana’ images made by AI are racist and full of tired cliches, new study shows
Big tech company hype sells generative artificial intelligence (AI) as intelligent, creative, desirable, inevitable, and…
A third of EU enterprises advertise online – News articles
In 2024, 32.6% of the enterprises in the EU used paid internet advertising. Among the…
Does AI really boost productivity at work? Research shows gains don’t come cheap or easy
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being touted as a way to boost lagging productivity growth. The…
Why being open about science can make people trust it less
When people trust science, they can make better decisions, follow helpful rules and work together…
Genomics can help insect farmers avoid pitfalls of domestication
Insects are becoming increasingly popular to grow on farms as feed for other animals, pet…
How poisoned data can trick AI − and how to stop it
Imagine a busy train station. Cameras monitor everything, from how clean the platforms are to…
As human teams get bigger, they get less efficient. But these ants have found a solution
Have you ever been part of a large group project? You might assume that with…
The discovery of an extinct shelduck highlights the rich ancient biodiversity of the remote Rēkohu Chatham Islands
Islands are natural laboratories where evolution can run rampant as plants and animals adapt to…
Spiderweb silks and architectures reveal millions of years of evolutionary ingenuity
Have you ever walked face-first into a spiderweb while on a hike? Or swept away…
I’m a physicist who studies fossils, and I recently discovered preserved blood vessels in the world’s largest T. rex
Despite the fact that much of the current research in paleontology focuses on trying to…