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More than 98% of people have been tickled. But scientists still don’t understand why we do it.
‘Who’s a good boy? Yes, you are!’
Many buildings in Colombia have thin concrete walls, which makes them extremely vulnerable to collapse.
Think your dog can tell when you’re angry rather than sad? New research inside dogs’ brains suggests the answer might be more complicated than you think.
Tool use among non-human animals is more widespread than you might think.
AI systems can already monitor traffic lights, scan for potholes and answer residents’ questions – the hard part is making sure people can trust them.
AI-powered breakthroughs are raising big questions about how to do mathematics – and why we do it in the first place.
It isn’t obvious anymore whether someone is wearing a high-tech computer on their face.
Intelligence is an energetically expensive luxury. And a new study in Science shows meat has never been the main fuel source for our ancestors.
People still remember the 2016 #CensusFail. So how safe is the 2026 census?
Mountains of ice far away in the northern hemisphere surely couldn’t change rainfall in Australia – or could they?
Dodo skull scans show the famously extinct birds were no less brainy than their surviving relatives – and may have roamed at dusk and dawn.
The closer you zoom in, the more fascinating it is.
Is the evolution of excrement the reason we exist?
AI systems need ‘situational awareness’ to do the right thing – but recent events show they can get confused.
A new study changes what we know about one of nature’s most enigmatic animals.
From slowly rusting iron to quick crystals, heat packs and hand warmers use simple but clever chemistry to keep you toasty.
No one has ever seen one of these fish alive. But they are most likely still swimming in a part of the sea we hardly ever visit.
A mathematical simulation shows why it can take so long to collect a full set of Pokémon cards.
Mindfulness can change how we experience time, making it easier to wait for future rewards without relying on greater willpower.
The report provides more evidence Australia’s world-leading social media ban isn’t going to plan.
When consumers provide consent for recording their facial data, they must fully know what they’re consenting to.
The singularity has two features. The AI systems Sam Altman sells don’t deliver on either of them.
An Australian politician says pumping groundwater might save Earth from ‘flipping the poles’. What’s she on about?