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Will language face a dystopian future? How 'Future of Language'...
Philip Seargeant tells us how AI will shape the future of our language use.
Monkey study reveals science behind 'choking under pressure'
When a person (or monkey) is facing stakes that are too high, the stress can interfere with neurons, affecting how they direct the...
1st-ever observation of 'spooky action' between quarks...
The discovery of two entangled quarks at the large Hadron Collider is the highest-energy observation of entanglement ever made.
Mysterious, ultraheavy stars are gobbling up atmospheres...
Strange, ultraheavy stars that are rich in barium grow massive by cannibalizing their companions, scientists discover after finally...
'The dystopian possibilities seem endless': How attempts...
After Philip Seargeant's grandmother suffered a stroke, she lost the ability to speak for several days. The experience made him reflect...
A 'primordial' black hole may zoom through our solar system...
"If there are lots of black holes out there, some of them must surely pass through our backyard every now and then."
Weird 'zebra rock' on Mars is unlike anything seen before...
NASA's Perseverance rover has sent home pictures of a mysterious black-and-white striped rock, the likes of which scientists have...
Earth from space: Iconic 'Star Trek' symbol shines brightly...
A 2012 satellite photo captured a patch of snow-covered sea ice with an uncannily similar shape to badges pinned on the uniforms of...