Can a planet have a mind of its own?
The collective activity of life—all of the microbes, plants, and animals—have changed planet Earth.
Astrobiology
Feb 16, 2022
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Algorithm predicts crime a week in advance, but reveals bias in police response
Advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence have sparked interest from governments that would like to use these tools for predictive policing to deter crime. Early efforts at crime prediction have been controversial, ...
Social Sciences
Jun 30, 2022
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Museum exhibit in Norway reveals new details on Neanderthals
No one knows what happened when we, Homo sapiens, first encountered the Neanderthals. But we know we met.
Archaeology
Jun 15, 2023
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Physics study shows that sheep flocks alternate their leader and achieve collective intelligence
The collective motion of animals in a group is a fascinating topic of research for many scientists. Understanding these collective behaviors can sometimes inspire the development of strategies for promoting positive social ...
AI algorithm unblurs the cosmos
The cosmos would look a lot better if Earth's atmosphere wasn't photo bombing it all the time.
Astronomy
Mar 30, 2023
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World's first ultra-fast photonic computing processor using polarization
In a paper published today in Science Advances, researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a method using the polarization of light to maximize information storage density and computing performance using nanowires.
Optics & Photonics
Jun 15, 2022
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New mathematical idea reins in AI bias towards making unethical and costly commercial choices
Researchers from the University of Warwick, Imperial College London, EPFL (Lausanne) and Sciteb Ltd have found a mathematical means of helping regulators and business manage and police Artificial Intelligence systems' biases ...
Mathematics
Jun 30, 2020
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Research suggests thinking about God makes people more likely to trust AI recommendations
People trust humans more than artificial intelligence, but when they think about God they are more likely to embrace AI recommendations over those from their peers. That's according to new research from Keisha Cutright, a ...
Social Sciences
Aug 22, 2023
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Ancient world's multicultural secrets revealed by handwriting analysis of scrolls
Advanced techniques to analyze the Dead Sea Scrolls and Eastern papyri are revealing vibrant secrets about daily life in the ancient world.
Archaeology
Oct 18, 2022
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When did we become fully human? What fossils and DNA tell us about the evolution of modern intelligence
When did something like us first appear on the planet? It turns out there's remarkably little agreement on this question. Fossils and DNA suggest people looking like us, anatomically modern Homo sapiens, evolved around 300,000 ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Sep 9, 2020
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