‘We finally understand [microplastics] is pretty well everywhere. So now the question is, what impact is it having?’ said one expert
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Scientists discover genetic underpinnings of bisexuality
Men who describe themselves as risk-takers tended to have more children and were more likely to carry markers for bisexual behaviour
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UK’s Tony Blair denies link to role in ‘resettlement’ of Gazans
Expelling civilians during a conflict or creating unlivable conditions which force them to leave is a war crime
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Montreal research hub spearheads global AI ethics debate
AI godfather Yoshua Bengio warned AI developments risked “creating a new species capable of making decisions that harm or even endanger humans”
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Grandma chimps offer clues for evolution of menopause in humans
Humans and some whales are the only known species in which females live long after they stop being able to reproduce
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Lab-grown human “embryos” offer new research hope
The “embryos” could help further research into the early stages of pregnancies, and conditions like miscarriage, birth defects and infertility
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US approves maternal vaccine to prevent RSV in infants
Vaccine approval enables pregnant women to protect infants from potentially life-threatening Respiratory Syncytial Virus
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Mama’s boys: Elder orca moms protect sons from fights
A new study has found post-reproductive female killer whales prevent their sons — though not their daughters — from getting injured
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Cruel, cruel summer: what will the heat mean for forest fires?
The battle of the weather guys: Experts diverge on whether the summer heat will bring on more forest fires
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Geoffrey Hinton urges governments to stop AI takeover
Geoffrey Hinton, one of the so-called godfathers of artificial intelligence, urged governments on Wednesday to step in and make sure that machines do not take control of society. Hinton made headlines in May when he announced that he quit Google after a decade of work to speak more freely on the dangers of AI, shortly […]