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Life

Deadly fungus makes sick frogs jump far, possibly to find mates

Chytrid fungus is a scourge to global amphibian populations, but before it kills some frogs, it can produce symptoms that may help the infected animals find mates and spread the fungus further

News

Adult mice using their paws and mouths to remove pups stuck in a pregnant animal's birth canal

Life

Mouse 'midwives' help their pregnant companions give birth

News

A futuristic depiction of a woman wearing neon light-up augmented reality glasses. The glasses emit blue and red lights, creating a cyberpunk atmosphere. The young Black woman is captured in a dark environment with dynamic light streaks, emphasizing the high-tech and futuristic theme.

Technology

Imagining a future where smart glasses allow 'AI slop' to be avoided

Comment

Mathematics

Mathematicians say Google's AI tools are supercharging their research

News

AI may blunt our thinking skills – here’s what you can do about it

Technology

AI may blunt our thinking skills – here’s what you can do about it

Features

Technology

AI power use forecast finds the industry far off track to net zero

News

Technology

AI scientist claimed to do six months of research in just a few hours

News

Life

Orcas are ganging up on great white sharks to eat their livers

News

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Society

Could a self-monitoring system for criminals replace prisons one day?

Comment

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Humans

We’re finally reading the secrets of Herculaneum’s lost library

A whole library’s worth of papyri owned by Julius Caesar’s father-in-law were turned to charcoal by the eruption of Vesuvius. Nearly 2000 years later, we can at last read these lost treasures

Features

Technology

Chatbots work best when you speak to them with formal language

News

Life

20 bird species can understand each other’s anti-cuckoo call

News

Technology

Should we worry AI will create deadly bioweapons? Not yet, but one day

Analysis

Technology

Is Neuromancer's cyberpunk dystopia still thrilling in 2025?

Culture

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