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The latest release in the GPT series shows marked improvement over predecessors.
Diamonds form alongside a distinct purple companion. We studied it to reach a conclusion about how rare they might actually be.
At twice the size of a wedge-tailed eagle, the newly discovered Dynatoaetus gaffae would have competed with thylacines and Tasmanian devils for prey.
Antarctic minke whales are elusive and hard to track – but a new study of their behaviour offers clues to their evolution and the limits of their filter-feeding behaviour.
The rectangular stone structures known as mustatils were used thousands of years ago for sacrificing animals to an unknown deity – perhaps in response to ancient climate change.
If your dog is struggling with anxiety, their brain could be wired differently. Understanding these differences can help our furry best friends.
Understanding what the brain does when you’re trying to change your behaviour can help you stick with new habits – or kick old ones to the kerb.
The first AUKUS-class submarine will be delivered in the 2040s. We may only get about a decade of use before adversaries can easily detect the new boats.
Experts largely agree that AI with human-level capabilities is not that far off. How will this change out relationship with machines?
The newly discovered comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is anticipated to be spectacularly bright late next year. But it’s important to temper our expectations.
At the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing, experts gather to discuss the path forward for CRISPR and other gene-editing technologies
Despite their small size, fairy-wrens have surprisingly complex social ties. They’ll risk life and limb to help others – but only if they know them.
The waggle dance is performed by forager bees to convey important information about food sources.
The Huc enzyme can split hydrogen molecules to make electricity, raising the possibility of small devices that run on air.
Despite the filthy waters they often reside in, saltwater crocodiles don’t get sick that often. Perhaps we could one day harness the special proteins that help them.
Your thoughts, emotions and behaviours arise from the complex network of electric activity in your brain. But what can we do when we need to tweak it?
From Archimedes’ principle to mass spectrometry, there are plenty of ways to test the purity of gold.
Most methods for detecting lies actually detect signs of stress – which makes them extremely unreliable.
Don’t fret the AI job ‘apocalypse’. While we can expect disruption across different industries, this will come with opportunities.
Some physicists think we live in a multiverse, surrounded by universes not quite like our own. What does that mean for life?
To date, we have not heard from any aliens. Nor have we seen any – but here are the fascinating projects working to change that.
To us, Earth’s landscapes might change very little. But over millions of years, our planet’s surface has shifted in innumerable ways.
Five new studies show smashing spacecraft into asteroids could be a viable way to defend Earth from threatening space rocks.
45,000 years ago, people first started arriving in what’s known as Europe today. We thought a worsening ice age made them disappear – but it seems some lineages survived.