Fossil tracks rewrite history of animals leaving water to live on land
The footprints of a reptile-like creature appear to have been laid down around 356 million years ago, pushing back the earliest known instance of anim
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Chimps and bonobos relieve social tension by rubbing their genitals
When competition for food is high, both chimps and bonobos sometimes rub their genitals together to cope
See the sun revealed in stunning glory by Solar Orbiter pictures
The best pictures we have of the sun yet have been delivered thanks to the Solar Orbiter spacecraft
How tiny black holes would behave inside the sun, Earth – and us
In this episode of Dead Planets Society, our hosts place primordial black holes in a variety of objects with surprising results
Exposure to microplastic makes animals want to eat it more
Over multiple generations, small nematode worms began preferring microplastic-contaminated food over cleaner options, which could have consequences fo
Some of our favourite songs make us sad, which may be why we like them
Our favourite sad songs seem to become less enjoyable when we try to take the emotion out of them
Could lacing food with fat-trapping microbeads help us lose weight?
Edible microbeads made of vitamin E and seaweed helped rats lose weight by absorbing excess fat in their guts
We must move faster to understand and regulate AI, says Rishi Sunak
Speaking at the end of the UK’s AI Safety Summit, prime minister Rishi Sunak said that we don’t yet understand enough about AI models to regulate them
World’s farmers won’t be able to keep up with climate change
Even if agricultural practices adapt in response to higher temperatures, five of the world’s six main staple crops will suffer severe losses due to cl
Humans have improved at Go since AIs became best in the world
The world’s best Go-playing AIs can beat the best humans at the game, but their introduction has also helped human players improve their skills