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The cranium was discovered in Ethiopia

Humans

We've finally found a skull from one of our most important ancestors

A skull found in Ethiopia has been identified as belonging to Australopithecus anamensis, which lived 4 million years ago and may be one of our direct ancestors

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Mind meld: Artificial intelligence is improving the way humans think

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Mind meld: Artificial intelligence is improving the way humans think

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How walking helped humans take over the planet

Humans

How walking helped humans take over the planet

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Soldiers assigned to 2nd Infantry Division Artillery, 7th Infantry Division (ID) fire an M777 155 mm howitzer at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho

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The US Army is developing AI missiles that find their own targets

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Judges of the European Court of Human Rights listen in Strasbourg, eastern France, on October 31, 2017. French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the European Court of Human Rights, where he is expected to defend France's controversial anti-terror law that gives authorities permanent powers to search homes, shut places of worship and restrict the movements of suspected extremists. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Jean-Francois Badias (Photo credit should read JEAN-FRANCOIS BADIAS/AFP/Getty Images)

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AI learns to predict the outcomes of human rights court cases

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The hardest thing about robots? Teaching them to cope with us

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Macaques eating rice

Life

Macaques really can use logical reasoning to solve puzzles

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This self-riding bicycle follows you around while you walk

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This self-riding bicycle follows you around while you walk

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Chris Stringer

Life

Don't Miss: African origins, deadly mozzies and meeting of minds

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A person on her phone

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It's too soon to tell if DeepMind's medical AI will save any lives

A DeepMind AI can predict whether someone will get acute kidney injury 48 hours before it occurs, but it's too soon to tell if the tech will actually make a difference

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Humans

Our ancestors may have begun barbecuing 1.5 million years ago

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AI passes theory of mind test by imagining itself in another's shoes

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Orangutan mothers tell infants where to go by scratching themselves

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AI beats professionals at six-player Texas Hold ’Em poker

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