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'Smiling' black bear caught on camera in Pasadena ...
Wildlife photographer Johanna Turner used a trail camera to capture this cheery shot of a black bear...
Genetic mutation gives cats a 'salty liquorice' co...
Researchers have discovered the gene variant responsible for a distinctive colour pattern seen in ca...
Virtual power plants could ease growing strain on ...
Energy-saving networks that link smart devices, solar panels and batteries could regulate power dema...
Surgeons can use AI chatbot to tell robots to help...
A virtual assistant for surgeons translates text prompts into commands for a robot, offering a simpl...
Einstein was right about the way matter plunges in...
For the first time, astronomers have observed the area right at the edge of a black hole where matte...
Cameras inspired by insect eyes could give robots ...
Artificial compound eyes made without the need for expensive and precise lenses could provide cheap ...
Why it's vital we fight prejudices about the elder...
Ageism is a widespread global prejudice. It's about time we started acknowledging our unconscious bi...
OpenAI overtakes Google in race to build the futur...
With big announcements about the latest artificial intelligence models this week, tech firms are com...
Quantum internet draws near thanks to entangled me...
Researchers aiming to create a secure quantum version of the internet need a device called a quantum...
Sunlight-trapping device can generate temperatures...
A solar energy absorber that uses quartz to trap heat reached 1050°C in tests and could offer a way ...
Buildings that include weak points on purpose with...
If a building is hit with an earthquake or explosives, the entire thing can collapse – but a design ...
How overcoming negative attitudes to ageing can ma...
Ageism is pervasive, accepted and invisible. Stamping out this prejudice won’t just benefit society,...
Will sucking carbon from air ever really help tack...
The direct air capture industry got a boost last week with the opening of Mammoth, the largest plant...
Around half the world could lose easily accessible...
In coming decades, major groundwater sources may become economically unfeasible — this could raise f...
Frozen human brain tissue can now be revived witho...
Using a new approach, scientists have successfully frozen and thawed brain organoids and cubes of br...
Why did hominins like us evolve at all?
Animal life on Earth existed for over half a billion years before hominins hit the scene – a complex...
Huge jellyfish invasion could disrupt Arctic ecosy...
The Arctic could see a surge of jellyfish as climate change leads to warmer waters and less ice – a ...
One-day mental health workshop improves teenagers'...
The one-day courses were particularly beneficial to those pupils with worse mental health problems i...
