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Sahelanthropus tchadensis, a Miocene ape

Humans

Was our earliest ancestor a knuckle-dragger, or did it walk upright?

Did Sahelanthropus, which lived 7 million years ago, walk on two legs like a modern human? It's complicated

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Space

Putting data centres in space isn't going to happen any time soon

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Technology

Disney and OpenAI have made a surprise deal – what happens next?

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Scientists inside a science base in the Moon conduct a variety of humorous experiments. We see a cat chasing after a giant laser beam; a scientist being eaten by a venus fly trap, a star falling through a Christmas tree as a scientist tries and fails to put it on top, a scientist going to a 'moonshine' bar, robots attending a seminar, a scientist trapping a human brain in a forcefield, and scientists stepping through portals. In the sky above the spaceship, Santa is being abducted by aliens.

Physics

Inside the wild experiments physicists would do with zero limits

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Humans

2025 was chock full of exciting discoveries in human evolution

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voters in the United States

Technology

AI can influence voters' minds. What does that mean for democracy?

Analysis

Robotic machine manufacturing semiconductor chip

Technology

Why is AI making computers and games consoles more expensive?

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The bones arranged in the approximate anatomical position of the right foot

Humans

Ancient human foot bones shed light on how two species coexisted

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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

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Humans

Kissing may have evolved in an ape ancestor 21 million years ago

Rather than being a recent cultural development, kissing may have been practised by other early humans like Neanderthals and our ape ancestors

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Video

New Denisovan discovery could rewrite our family tree

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Mathematics

Mathematicians say Google's AI tools are supercharging their research

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Humans

Cradle of humanity is still revealing new insights about our origins

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Technology

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

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