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According to this theory, our social and political views can be impacted not only by the sex of our children, but also whether we have more male or female relatives.
We are in a world where so-called smart devices can expire after just a few years so you have to upgrade to the latest model.
Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly common across aspects of our lives. But what role should it play in how we find love?
Fascists, neo-Nazis, anti-Semites and white supremacists have historically been agile adopters of the internet — and they know how to use it to their advantage.
The painting of pigs at least 45,500 years ago on a cave wall in Sulawesi may be the earliest figurative rock art ever found.
The more than 26,000 tweets posted during Trump’s presidency are now a matter of public record. They’ve been archived and could be used against him in the future.
If the historical data used to train an AI system disadvantages certain minority groups, the system can be swayed to follow these patterns in its own decision-making process.
All cultures have communicated their knowledge in diverse and marvellous ways throughout time. Failing to see the significance of this is racist and lazy.
Years ago it may have been inconceivable to think events such as today’s riots could occur. But the writing was on the wall — and we missed our chance to fix things.
It’s all to do with the light from the Sun and a blanket of air wrapped around Earth called the ‘atmosphere’.
An increasing number of individuals and companies are now investing in Bitcoin, the world’s largest and first fully-functioning cryptocurrency. But why? And which way is the market headed?
Many of us will have received new gadgets this festive season. But how can we ensure these are set up safely? And what’s the best way to discard of old devices being replaced?
A poor start for meteor showers in 2021 but things get better with a possible spectacular surprise later in the year. Here’s your guide on when and where to look to catch nature’s fireworks.
When setting a new year’s goals, look closely at the reasoning behind it. Is it something you want to do, or think you should? The answer can help predict the outcome.
From failing to consider the costs of not locking down, to underestimating the role of dumb luck in a pandemic, here are some critical thinking mistakes not to repeat in 2021.
New Zealand’s government seems to trust scientists the most, the US government, the least.
Quantum mechanics is strange. A philosopher explains just how strange, and what it means for reality.
Imagine an advanced artificial intelligence took over from Santa. What could go wrong?
Visitors are discouraged from the remote desert location where powerful telescopes are listening to the universe.
It only took a relatively small number of Twitter accounts to get hashtags #DictatorDan and #DanLiedPeopleDied trending. And “bots” weren’t really a part of the story.
Cultures around the world call the Pleiades constellation ‘seven sisters’, even though we can only see six stars today. But things looked quite different 100,000 years ago
We’ve already sent probes to land on Mars. The challenge now is to get people there and bring them home again.
New Zealanders will travel more during the summer period and it is more important than ever to use the contact-tracing app to improve our chances of controlling any potential outbreaks.
A collaboration between Australian and German scientists gives an unrivalled view of the structure of the Universe.