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Last December, the U.S. Department of Justice released its first batch of files on disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Among the thousands of images was one video clip, the only one in the lot. It showed four seconds of the noted psychologist and writer Steven Pinker of Harvard University riding with Epstein

The full Nautilus archive • eBooks & Special Editions • Ad-free reading The full Nautilus archive eBooks & Special Editions Ad-free reading If cows could use tools, imagine the scenes that might unfold: cutting wires to escape from their pastures; extracting themselves from milking machines; or removing the twine on hay bales. Cows haven’t been

(Image credit: Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images) Our personalities as humans are shaped through interaction, reflected through basic survival and reproductive instincts, without any pre-assigned roles or desired computational outcomes. Now, researchers at Japan's University of Electro-Communications have discovered that artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots can do something similar. The scientists outlined their findings in a study first

Skip to content Image: Apple Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld explores Apple Creator Studio, a subscription bundle combining creative apps like Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro with new AI features. The service offers solid value for students and Apple users but includes monthly limits of 50 AI-generated images

The 1066 CE appearance of Halley's comet is famously depicted in the Bayeux tapestry. Credit: Leiden University Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. One of most recognizable comets in astronomy may require rebranding. But even if everyone continues to call the famed space rock Halley’s

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Before the first whistle blows, you feel it — the drums, the tremors, the electricity rising from a crowd that lives and breathes the game. This is football in South America, and it’s exactly what hooked sports writer Christopher Hylland, sending him on marathon ground-hopping adventures

Chemotherapy is widely known to damage the lining of the intestines. While this effect is often treated as a localized problem, the consequences extend beyond the digestive tract. When the intestinal lining is injured, the availability of nutrients inside the gut changes, forcing resident bacteria to adapt to a new environment. Researchers found that damage

Personer som använder protonpumpshämmare mot halsbränna och sura uppstötningar löper ingen ökad risk för magsäckscancer, enligt en studie baserad på nordiska registerdata. Frågan om protonpumpshämmare kan öka risken för magsäckscancer har diskuterats sedan 1980-talet. Tidigare studier har visat en fördubblad risk, men resultaten har varit osäkra på grund av metodologiska brister. För att få en

O echipă internațională de cercetători, condusă de Academia Chineză de Științe, a desfășurat săpături arheologice la Xigou, situat în regiunea lacului de acumulare Danjiangkou din centrul Chinei, descoperind dovezi ale unor tehnologii avansate de prelucrare a pietrei cu o vechime cuprinsă între 160.000 și 72.000 de ani. Explorările, coordonate împreună cu Universitatea Griffith din Australia

This artist’s rendering illustrates a precessing jet erupting from the supermassive black hole at the center of galaxy VV 340a. (Image credit: W. M. Keck Observatory / Adam Makarenko) It's a well-known fact that supermassive black holes (SMBH) play a vital role in the evolution of galaxies. Their powerful gravity and the way it accelerates