Why do male chimpanzees throw rocks at the same trees for more than a decade? We travelled to remote Guinea-Bissau to find out
Walking through the savanna-woodland landscape of Boé National Park, Guinea-Bissau, you might encounter a tree…
Seahorses and shark fins are illegally trafficked. An AI tool could help stop this crime
Shark fins on a plane, seahorses in your bag and sea cucumbers in the post…
why introducing non-native species in rewilding projects can be a good idea
White storks (Ciconia ciconia) are a majestic bird with a two-metre wingspan and an enormous…
AI trains people to expect instant answers – and that’s bad news for patience
When I was growing up, teachers would assign research papers that required going to the…
editors are using it but balanced with human expertise and editorial judgement
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming part of everyday newsroom work across Africa. It has entered…
Chatbot teddies for three-year-olds? Why AI toys are risky for kids
ChattyBear, a soft, brown-furred teddy bear, begins every conversation with a jubilant, “Hello, my buddy!”…
We analyzed paper money printed by Ben Franklin to uncover his anti‑counterfeiting techniques and materials innovations
Benjamin Franklin understood something fundamental about money that still shapes modern economies: Money only works…
How authoritarian governments are twisting AI safety to get tech companies to fall in line
When researchers founded Anthropic in 2021, they said the race to build powerful AI was…
Exoskeletons for people with cerebral palsy are now a reality – but there’s still much to figure out
Cerebral palsy is the most common disability that starts in childhood, affecting about 50 million…
People are using AI to communicate without disclosing it. Is this morally wrong?
Imagine you have used a generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool such as ChatGPT to tidy…