A driverless car in downtown Los Angeles Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images The artificial intelligence systems that control driverless cars can still struggle to predict the sudden appearance of other vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians – but a new algorithm…
October 29, 2024 4 min read People Overestimate Political Opponents’ Immorality To heal political division, start with common moral ground, a study suggests By Curtis Puryear, Emily Kubin & Kurt Gray How would you describe a member of the opposite…
It is one of the scourges of life in the modern world: chronic inflammation. This unhelpful response by the body’s immune system is linked to accelerated ageing and conditions such as stroke and heart disease. What if we could dampen…
October 29, 2024 4 min read Sunken Temple of Ancient Arabian Civilization Found off Italy An ancient temple made by Arabian immigrants from the Nabataean culture has finally been found off the Italian coast By Kristina Killgrove & LiveScience The…
October 29, 2024 4 min read We Must Restore Trust in Science in ‘Antiscientific America’ Anti-intellectualism is a prevalent and pernicious force in American public life. Stimulating interest in science may combat its influence By Matt Motta Former president Donald…
In the post-collapse outback of Juice, people live partly underground Andrew Merry/Getty Images JuiceTim Winton (Picador) The latest novel by Tim Winton (twice shortlisted for the Booker prize) is Juice, and it begins in a deceptively familiar, even clichéd fashion.…
Meditation can help you connect with others Mira/Alamy An eight-week meditation programme led women to experience more empathy for strangers, suggesting that meditation can improve our ability to understand and experience other people’s feelings. “When you practise mindfulness meditation, these…
China is embracing solar power, with panels on the North Barren Mountain in Zhangjiakou Costfoto/NurPhoto/Getty Images A massive rollout of wind and solar power across China may mean the country’s emissions peaked in 2023, in what would be a historic…
Construction at a controversial dam complex in the Amazon basin Mario Tama/Getty Images The area of land and water with formal protections for biodiversity has grown by less than 0.5 per cent since 2020, leaving the world far short of…
Proteins on the outside of influenza A viruses are key to breaching our bodies’ mucus barriers Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library Before viruses can infect cells, they must first get to them, often by traversing layers of the body’s protective mucus.…
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