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The hidden evolutionary advantages of the teenage brain

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The hidden evolutionary advantages of the teenage brain

Recent research suggests teenagers’ brains are particularly suited to coping with volatility and new experiences, including socialising and venturing to unknown places

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Realism of OpenAI’s Sora video generator raises security concerns

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When does a bone become a fossil?

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C1R8W3 Maipure Indians, inhabitants of the Upper Orinoco river, grilling the legs of a dead enemy. Italian Engraving 1781. Colored.

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Is it time for a more subtle view on the ultimate taboo: cannibalism?

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Our human ancestors often ate each other, and for surprising reasons

Humans

Our human ancestors often ate each other, and for surprising reasons

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Great apes like teasing each other - which may be the origin of humour

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This robot can figure out how to open almost any door on its own

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Ancient Herculaneum scroll piece revealed by AI – here's what it says

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AI chatbots tend to choose violence and nuclear strikes in wargames

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Rebus that works out as Beethoven

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Silicon Valley’s top AI models are terrible at rebus wordplay puzzles

Rebus puzzles provide wordplay challenges involving both images and text, and they can confound Silicon Valley’s most powerful AI models

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Health

Exploring our body oddities is about far more than just idle curiosity

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Electricity demand from data centres set to double by 2026

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AI costs too much to automate vision-related jobs – for now

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How wild primates adapt to living with disabilities

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