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There are simple changes you can make right now.
In quantum batteries, subunits take collective action to charge faster.
A legal e-bike is just as safe as a regular bicycle, and shouldn’t be subjected to different rules.
If a baby doesn’t show a clear response at a particular age, it does not necessarily mean they have stopped learning or missed an important step.
Ingredients for life may have been widespread throughout the Solar System in its early years.
Amazon, Block and Atlassian have announced AI-driven job cuts, and Meta is reportedly planning its own – but all may not be as it seems.
New study provides evidence that Antarctic microbes make energy from the air at temperatures as low as -20°C.
The process is similar to simmering a pasta sauce.
AI might have ‘PhD-level’ intelligence. But substituting it for a PhD student sacrifices a special part of the academic ecosystem.
Online ads targeting parents in Australia prey on anxieties about their babies’ nutrition and wellbeing.
If recent trends continue, the atmosphere may become a little toxic to breathe in 50 years.
It’s a seemingly whimsical exercise, but it serves serious purposes.
It could help ensure the animals in our care are living their best lives.
Animals on land and sea use sound for different purposes – and alterations in their environment can change the effect it has
The faster and easier option isn’t always the best.
Apps that promise young men ‘ascension’ to greater attractiveness can be a funnel to toxic incel ideology.
Most civilians in Iran have no idea when and where US and Israeli bombs will fall.
The discovery shines a light on what has, until now, been an underappreciated feature of evolution which suggests life is not so random after all.
Australia is taking a ‘wait and see’ approach to AI regulation.
Torpedoes are hard to stop – and harder to see coming.
More control is a good thing – but be wary of privacy risks and ensure your media ‘diet’ is still balanced.
The newly discovered fish fossil fills a key gap in our understanding of the evolution of vertebrate diversity.
‘Directed energy weapons’ are a cheap way to hit a lot of targets – and militaries around the world are taking notice.
In oral cultures, knowledge must be collectively maintained. AI can help people engage in dialogue with their heritage.
A new method that uses a simple air sample and the power of a dog’s nose makes it easy to check shipping containers for trafficked wildlife.
























