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The next version of the web will be built for machines, not humans
1 day ago
AI will surf, shop and act on your behalf
Humans were lighting fires from scratch a lot earlier than previously thought
1 day ago
A 400,000-year-old tinderbox is found in eastern England
Iain Douglas-Hamilton, the scientist who saved the elephants
2 days ago
The beasts have lost their stoutest defender
A Chinese firm attempts to bring a rocket stage back to Earth
8 days ago
It fails, but the launch suggests the Americans may soon have real...
Why autism should not be treated as a single condition
9 days ago
A better understanding of its biology will lead to better interventions
Surging satellite numbers threaten to dazzle even space telescopes
9 days ago
Low-flying satellites can ruin astronomical observations
Does taping your mouth while you sleep have benefits?
14 days ago
Proponents say it improves sleep and oral health
When LLMs learn to take shortcuts, they become evil
16 days ago
The fix is to use some reverse psychology when training a model
A new way to generate electricity from water
16 days ago
An age-old technique updated with futuristic materials
There’s more to cholesterol than simply “good” or “bad”
17 days ago
Standard health tests may miss those at most risk
Should adults take colostrum supplements?
21 days ago
Claims for “first milk” have been exaggerated, but trials point to some...