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Ancient humans evolved to be better teachers as technology advanced

As our ancestors developed more advanced tools and cultural practices, they also developed new ways of explaining concepts to others – culminating in the emergence of complex language

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Could undersea living be the future as sea levels rise?

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2DF6M9A Young boy struggling with large yellow umbrella on beach in stormy weather. Winter beach scene.

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Storm clouds threaten a promised AI revolution in weather prediction

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Environment

Test of AI weather forecasts shows they miss extreme storms

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Five tests will help you understand the full scope of your imagination

Mind

Five tests will help you understand the full scope of your imagination

Features

The four types of imagination and how they create our worlds

Mind

The four types of imagination and how they create our worlds

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Digital generated image of young woman standing on entrance of multicoloured portal door. Metaverse concept.

Technology

This sci-fi debut is a quietly brilliant look at a disturbing future

Culture

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Technology

AI doesn't know 'no' – and that's a huge problem for medical bots

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Signage of AI (Artificial Intelligence) is seen during the World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit in Mumbai, India, on May 02, 2025. (Photo by Indranil Aditya / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by INDRANIL ADITYA/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

Technology

This new book is a one-sided attempt to puncture the AI bubble

Culture

Humans

What the complete ape genome is revealing about the earliest humans

We now have full genome sequences for six species of apes, helping us to pin down our last common ancestor – and potentially changing how we think of the earliest hominins

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Technology

When it comes to crime, you can't algorithm your way to safety

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Technology

AI hallucinations are getting worse – and they're here to stay

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Mind

Science is a Pandora's box – but we should open it anyway

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US government is using AI for unprecedented social media surveillance

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