In an interview with BBC Newsnight’s Paddy O’Connell, Slavoj Žižek discusses his new book, Signs from the Future, examining Donald Trump’s political legacy, the decline of the liberal international order and the
Indigenous scholars from settler-colonial countries including Aotearoa (New Zealand), Canada, Australia, and the United States have called for a fundamental shift in how scientific institutions engage with Indigenous peoples and knowledge. Writing
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Astronomers have captured a tantalizing glimpse of a planet orbiting within the habitable zone of Alpha Centauri A — the nearest star system to Earth — potentially setting a new record for
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A high-profile investment deal involving the AI start-up Manus and US venture capital firm Benchmark has ignited controversy on both sides of the Pacific, underscoring the growing geopolitical friction surrounding artificial intelligence
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OpenAI has officially launched GPT-5, the latest iteration of its flagship large language model that powers ChatGPT, with CEO Sam Altman describing it as a “major upgrade” and a crucial step toward
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OpenAI is reportedly in early discussions about a potential secondary stock sale that could value the artificial intelligence pioneer at around US$500 billion, according to individuals briefed on the matter. The transaction,
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is undergoing a significant evolution, as developers increasingly focus on building agents — autonomous systems capable of perceiving their environment and acting independently to achieve goals. According to a
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As heatwaves become more frequent and intense due to climate change, researchers are urging a fundamental shift in how societies prepare for extreme heat. A new analysis published in Nature argues that
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Texas-based biotech startup Colossal Biosciences has announced the creation of three gene-edited animals that it claims are the world’s first “de-extinct” creatures. The announcement, made in April and reported by Nature, has
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Artificial intelligence is the future, but we must ensure it is the future that we want. ~ Tim Cook On the twelfth day of June 2025, Air India Flight AI 171, a
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For more than 25 years, the internet’s front door has been unmistakably simple: a blank white page, a search bar, and the iconic Google logo. That minimalist design has been the launchpad
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India will begin penalising universities with a high number of retracted research papers in its influential National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). The policy, announced this week, marks the first time any national
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In a dramatic and unconventional move to curb China’s largest-ever chikungunya outbreak, scientists in the southern province of Guangdong are deploying swarms of “elephant mosquitoes” — giant, non-biting insects whose larvae feast
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Recent scientific research is shedding new light on the dietary habits of Neanderthals, revealing surprising cultural practices and challenging long-held assumptions about what our ancient relatives ate. A detailed report originally published
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Scientists from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) have developed the first-ever three-dimensional model of Popocatépetl volcano, one of the most active and closely monitored peaks in the country. The achievement,
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In a landmark discovery that reshapes our understanding of life in Earth’s most extreme environments, a team of international scientists has documented flourishing chemosynthesis-based ecosystems at record-breaking ocean depths. This comprehensive study,
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