‘I close my eyes and I see black,’ the young woman said, revealing the inky darkness of her purely abstract thoughts – an experience that echoes new psychopathy research’I close my eyes and I see black,’ the young woman said, revealing the inky darkness of her purely abstract thoughts – an experience that echoes new psychopathy research ‘I…
For the first time, astronomers have observed the area right at the edge of a black hole where matter stops orbiting and plunges straight in at near light speedFor the first time, astronomers have observed the area right at the edge of a black hole where matter stops orbiting and plunges straight in at near…
Labor’s Future Made in Australia policy has enough money to move the needle. What matters is implementation – and readiness to adjust course if needed Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Business groups such as ours, alongside investors, unions and climate campaigners, have been calling out for a…
Last week the founder of the dating app Bumble forecasted a near future dating landscape where AI ‘dating concierges’ filter out prospective partners for us. But does AI, or even science, really understand what makes two people compatible? Madeleine Finlay speaks to Amie Gordon, assistant professor of psychology at the University of Michigan, to find…
Animal psychologists have released incredible video from 214 cases of Capuchin monkeys using stone and stick tools to forage for food in Brazil’s Ubajara National ParkAnimal psychologists have released incredible video from 214 cases of Capuchin monkeys using stone and stick tools to forage for food in Brazil’s Ubajara National Park Animal psychologists have released incredible…
A virtual assistant for surgeons translates text prompts into commands for a robot, offering a simple way to instruct machines to carry out small tasks in operationsA virtual assistant for surgeons translates text prompts into commands for a robot, offering a simple way to instruct machines to carry out small tasks in operations A virtual assistant…
Sir John Armitt urges ministers to act swiftly or risk impeding growth and jeopardising climate targets Rishi Sunak’s U-turns over net zero have delayed progress on vital infrastructure that is needed for economic growth, the government’s advisers have said. Sir John Armitt, the chair of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), said good progress had been…
Watch video of the super-fast Dana squid as it flashes its immense light-emitting organs.Watch video of the super-fast Dana squid as it flashes its immense light-emitting organs. Watch video of the super-fast Dana squid as it flashes its immense light-emitting organs. BBC News
The pharaoh, described by one archaeologist as ‘one of the richest men that ever lived’, led Egypt through a period of unprecedented prosperity and international power.The pharaoh, described by one archaeologist as ‘one of the richest men that ever lived’, led Egypt through a period of unprecedented prosperity and international power. The pharaoh, described by one…
Two brothers, both former Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) students, were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly perpetrating a first-of-its-kind scheme to exploit the Ethereum blockchain and steal $25 million (£19.71 million) in cryptocurrency. Manhattan federal prosecutors described the scheme of Anton Peraire-Bueno, 24, and James Peraire-Bueno, 28, a “novel” attack on the Ethereum blockchain, marking…