how AI companies are following the playbook of empire
In the eyes of big AI companies such as OpenAI, the troves of data on…
Lions have two types of roar – new research
The roar of an African lion is one of the most iconic sounds of the…
In 3 years the AI chatbot has changed the way people look things up
Three years ago, if someone needed to fix a leaky faucet or understand inflation, they…
Thousands of genomes reveal the wild wolf genes in most dogs’ DNA
Dogs were the first of any species that people domesticated, and they have been a…
Impacts of colonisation on dingoes are ‘written in their bones’, new research finds
Dingoes are no ordinary dogs. They trace their roots back to an ancient Asian lineage…
Scientists can now watch metal crystals grow inside liquid metal
If you dissolve sugar in hot water and then cool it down, you’ll see pure…
Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges
Ordinary and universal, the act of writing changes the brain. From dashing off a heated…
Physicists and philosophers have long struggled to understand the nature of time: Here’s why
The nature of time has plagued thinkers for as long as we’ve tried to understand…
AI chatbots are encouraging conspiracy theories – new research
Since early chatbots were first conceived more than 50 years go, they have become increasingly…
the surprisingly effective tool that can help us prepare for modern crises
Consider the following scenario. There’s a ransomware attack, enhanced by AI, which paralyses NHS systems…