Science
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This new book is a one-sided attempt to puncture the AI bubble
The AI Con by Emily Bender and Alex Hanna wants to expose the hype generated by large artificial intelligence companies,…
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Attempt to reach expert consensus on teens and phones ends in argument
Are teenagers at risk of harm from smartphones? Experts disagree Drazen Zigic/Getty Images An attempt to reach a scientific consensus…
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Why honing your sense of smell could keep you sharp as you age
I am not normally a fan of lotions and potions, but right now, four small vials sit on my bedside…
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Capuchin monkeys are stealing howler monkey babies in weird fad
A male white-faced capuchin monkey carrying a baby howler monkey Brendan Barrett/Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior Capuchin monkeys on…
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Cervix-on-a-chip inspires potential new treatment for preterm birth
Health Using human cells, researchers were able to create a novel cervix-on-a-chip model to study how the vaginal microbiome affects…
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Already know the Big Dipper? There’s more to this group of stars
“Most people can recognise the Plough…” VCG/VCG via Getty Images Some of my earliest stargazing memories involve the same seven…
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The End review: Joshua Oppenheimer’s The End is a superb musical set in the end-times
Michael Shannon, George MacKay and Tilda Swinton in The End Neon The EndJoshua Oppenheimer (Streaming on MUBI) Life on the planet’s surface has…
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Is the COP30 climate summit already in crisis, with six months to go?
COP30 will be held in Belém, Brazil this November Dominika Zarzycka/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/Alamy It is now less…
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Rise of the Zombie Bugs review: Grisly new book reveals what zombie insects can teach us
A Succinea snail that has been infected by a zombifying parasite shutterstock/JoostP Rise of the Zombie BugsMindy Weisberger (Johns Hopkins…
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The most – and least – satisfying jobs out there, according to science
Your job can have a big impact on your overall life satisfaction Jacky Chapman/Janine Wiedel Photolibrary/Alamy Scientists have uncovered the…
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