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In the last 25 years, the field of human evolution has witnessed remarkable growth, showcased by a significant increase in discoveries. Archaeologists have unearthed more fossils,…
We perceive color using input from cone cells in the retina. Shutterstock/Kytriel In April, researchers announced that they developed a device that allows people to see…
Lyndon Stratford / Alamy Stock P In a room adorned with gray walls in the Dutch city of Nijmegen, peculiar activities unfold beneath your feet. You…
Karo people overlooking the Omo River Valley in EthiopiaMichael Honegger/Alamy Here’s a snippet from Our Human Story, a newsletter focusing on advancements in archaeology. Subscribe to…
In the German fairy tale of the fisherman and his wife, an old man catches a peculiar fish—a talking flounder. This enchanting creature holds an enchanted…
Humanity, an artificial intelligence firm, has agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement in response to a class action lawsuit filed by the author of a specific…
A dramatic reconstruction of early modern Homo sapiens in Africa BBC/BBC Studios human Available on BBC iPlayer (UK); US PBS (September 17) Based on my observations,…
From an early age, the inevitability and finality of death profoundly shape our lives. Our capacity to comprehend the sorrow of our eventual end, as well…
The iPhone designer has pledged that his upcoming AI-infused device will be guided by the belief that “humanity is better,” acknowledging his sense of “responsibility” for…
A prominent British-Canadian computer scientist often referred to as the “godfather” of artificial intelligence has reduced the likelihood of AI causing the extinction of humanity in…
IThis was one of history’s monumental moments, but if John Glenn had not stopped at a supermarket on his way aboard Friendship 7 to pick up…
IIt’s been eight years since Civilization 6 launched, the latest in the long-running strategy game series in which you lead a nation from the first town…
ChatGPT and other large-scale language models (LLMs) consist of billions of parameters, are pre-trained on large web-scale corpora, and are claimed to be able to acquire…
Is it in the way we live, laugh, love? Or is it our aversion to clichés? Deep inside each of us, there must be something that…
“Demographic composition has changed significantly in recent years,” Li Junhua, the U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, said in a news release. The report predicts…
T A few weeks ago, it was quietly announced that the Future of Humanity Institute, a famous interdisciplinary research center in Oxford, no longer has a…
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman for prioritizing profit over humanity’s interests, contrary to its core mission. As the wealthiest individual globally…
AI researchers predict apocalyptic outcome unlikelySteven Taylor/Alamy Stock Photo Although many artificial intelligence researchers see the possibility of future development of superhuman AI as having a…
Amid rising geopolitical tensions, many Chinese tech companies are recalibrating their overseas operations, often avoiding mention of their origins. A bold startup DP technology Stand out…