Astronomy
Mountaineering astronauts and bad spelling? It's advertising's future
Feedback digs into a baffling ad for a mobile game and identifies a new and devilish way to advertise a product online: make it as confusing as possible to encourage people to click (it worked on Feedback)
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Are we really ready for genuine communication with animals through AI?
Thanks to artificial intelligence, understanding animals may be closer than we think. But we may not like what they are going to tell us, says RSPCA chief executive Chris Sherwood
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Tense docu-thriller exposes the cruelties of commercial whale trade
Orca – Black & White Gold digs deep into the dirty waters surrounding the killer whale trade and captures a daring rescue mission
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How a ride in a friendly Waymo saw me fall for robotaxis
I have a confession to make. After taking a handful of autonomous taxi rides, I have gone from a hater to a friend of robot cars in just a few weeks, says Annalee Newitz
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Mountaineering astronauts and bad spelling? It's advertising's future
Feedback digs into a baffling ad for a mobile game and identifies a new and devilish way to advertise a product online: make it as confusing as possible to encourage people to click (it worked on Feedback)
Categories: Astronomy
Are we really ready for genuine communication with animals through AI?
Thanks to artificial intelligence, understanding animals may be closer than we think. But we may not like what they are going to tell us, says RSPCA chief executive Chris Sherwood
Categories: Astronomy
Tense docu-thriller exposes the cruelties of commercial whale trade
Orca – Black & White Gold digs deep into the dirty waters surrounding the killer whale trade and captures a daring rescue mission
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How to cut through the latest nutritional fads
From the benefits of fermented foods to diets that promise a better hormone balance, there is a confusing array of dietary advice out there
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NASA announces 9 possible moon landing sites for Artemis 3 lunar mission
NASA has refined its list of potential landing sites near the moon's south pole for its Artemis 3 mission, which aims to return astronauts to the lunar surface no earlier than 2026.
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How to cut through the latest nutritional fads
From the benefits of fermented foods to diets that promise a better hormone balance, there is a confusing array of dietary advice out there
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60 Years Ago: Lunar Landing Research Vehicle Takes Flight
NASA test pilot Joe Walker took the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle (LLRV) for its first spin 60 years ago today. NASA used the LLRV, also known as the flying bedstead, to train Apollo astronauts for the descent to the Moon's surface.
Strange green spots on Mars found by NASA's Perseverance rover (photo)
NASA's Perseverance rover found strange green spots in Martian rock, potentially indicating a past interaction with liquid water.
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The surprisingly simple supernutrient with far-reaching health impacts
Most ingredients touted as the key to better health fail to live up to the hype but fibre bucks this trend, with benefits for the whole body, not just the gut
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The surprisingly simple supernutrient with far-reaching health impacts
Most ingredients touted as the key to better health fail to live up to the hype but fibre bucks this trend, with benefits for the whole body, not just the gut
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Voyager 1 spacecraft phones home with transmitter that hasn't been used since 1981
Following recent communication issues, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft resorted to a backup radio transmitter that has been inactive since 1981.
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In 2024’s Record-Hottest Year, U.S. Voters Will Decide Climate’s Path Forward
Global temperatures through September point to 2024 besting 2023 as the hottest year on record. How many future years set records depends in part on the outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election
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Debris from satellite breakup threatens other spacecraft, animation shows
Debris from the broken-apart Intelsat 33e telecom satellite is spreading across geosynchronous orbit, threatening spacecraft in this precious region of space, an animation shows.
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Oldest tadpole fossil known to science dates back 161 million years
A fossil of a tadpole from Argentina is 161 million years old - and isn't that different from some modern species
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Oldest tadpole fossil known to science dates back 161 million years
A fossil of a tadpole from Argentina is 161 million years old - and isn't that different from some modern species
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Cancer atlas reveals how tumours evolve inside the body
A massive undertaking to map cancer tumours is providing new insights into how the disease forms, evolves and develops resistance to treatments
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