Satellite tracking data was used to look at which ships and boats were active in the Seychelles waters.
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Ideally, experts should guide this debate. Unfortunately, they disagree too.
Neuromorphic technology is reimagining how computers should work.
New study suggests ancient campfires may have encouraged our ancestors to develop language.
We increasingly turn to chatbots when we are upset. But what they cannot do may be what matters most.
The call follows warnings from one AI researcher that the technology could ultimately destroy humanity.
The welfare information that animal industries release shapes public trust.
The People’s Liberation Army called for researchers to accelerate progress on building humanoid robots designed for military uses.
None of the rapid development in AI exists in a vacuum. It is built on decades of blue-skies work by academics.
At what point should we step in when AI is making travel bookings for us?
The finding highlights the amazing diversity present across dog breeds.
Around half of the glacier ice in the Himalayas (equivalent to about two billion Olympic swimming pools) could melt by the end of this century.
It’s not the first time AI researchers and companies have issued such warnings.
Put down the fertiliser.
We need to stop worrying about intelligent machines and start building intelligent societies.
You can have too much of a good thing.
Athletic feats are impressive, but useful robots must be able to adapt, recover from mistakes and handle the unexpected.
Spaceflight can reproduce some changes associated with later life within weeks, offering clues about muscle loss, frailty and recovery.
Insects are under threat partly because of man-made climate change, heatwaves and intensive farming.
Was my career choice inspired by Star Trek? Indubitably.
It might seem quaint now but for many Facebook users, the introduction of this content algorithm felt like a violation of their privacy and trust.
Archaeopteryx is an evolutionary icon for scientists.
A pilot scheme reintroducing beavers has created a green, wet corridor which could be valuable during hot, dry summers.
The first appearance of a wormhole in Star Trek was a typically pioneering reference to what was then a niche research topic.
An MRI study zeroes in on the brain networks that underline collective appreciation of art.