First fossil hyena tracks found in South Africa – how expert animal trackers helped
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Happy dogs make happy humans, and 9 other reasons science says dogs need to chew
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Genomic sequencing reveals previously unknown genes that make microbes resistant to drugs and hard to kill
In the 20th century, when a routine infection was treated with a standard antibiotic, recovery…
Engineering students explore how to ethically design and locate nuclear facilities in this college course
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Leak of US military plans on Signal is a classic case of ‘shadow IT’. It shows why security systems need to be easy to use
Yesterday, The Atlantic magazine revealed an extraordinary national security blunder in the United States. Top…
What makes a good search engine? These 4 models can help you use search in the age of AI
Every day, users ask search engines millions of questions. The information we receive can shape…
As generative AI becomes more sophisticated, it’s harder to distinguish the real from the deepfake
In the age of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), the phrase “I’ll believe it when I…
Amid a tropical paradise known as ‘Lizard Island,’ researchers are cracking open evolution’s black box – scientist at work
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What makes the human brain unique? We compared it with monkeys and apes to find out
Scientists have long tried to understand the human brain by comparing it to other primates.…
Technology has shaped human knowledge for centuries. Generative AI is set to transform it yet again
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