How a teenager helped identify a new species of giant marine reptile

It may be difficult to imagine, but the county of Somerset in south-west England was once home to what may have been the largest marine reptiles that ever lived, my team’s new study reveals. A strange and enormous jawbone was discovered on the English coastline eight years ago, but my team was hesitant to identify […]

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study shows pro-western cultural bias in the way AI decisions are explained

Humans are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to inform decisions about our lives. AI is, for instance, helping to make hiring choices and offer medical diagnoses. If you were affected, you might want an explanation of why an AI system produced the decision it did. Yet AI systems are often so computationally complex that not […]

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Riva El-Iseo Fully-Electric Motor Yacht

Riva El-Iseo Fully-Electric Motor Yacht Credit Riva Yacht Riva’s El-Iseo marks the famed boat builder’s debut in fully electric motor yachts. The Riva El-Iseo with its cutting-edge Italian design, and noiseless eco-friendly power system, measures 8.4 meters (27 feet) in length and boasts a maximum width of 2.5 meters. Credit Riva Yacht The sleek vessel […]

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A new wave of wearable devices will collect a mountain of information on us – we need to get wise about the privacy implications

Web and mobile services try to understand the desires and goals of users by analysing how their interact with their platforms. Smartphones, for instance, capture online data from users at a large scale and low cost. Policymakers have reacted by enforcing mechanisms to mitigate the risks inherent in tech companies storing and processing their citizens’ […]

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Africa is full of bats, but their fossils are scarce – why these rare records matter

Africa is home to more than 20% of the world’s bat population. There are over 200 species to be found on the continent. South Africa is particularly diverse, with 72 bat species. I am a zoologist who has studied bats for many years. Recently, while doing some reading about South Africa’s fossils, I started wondering […]

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Huge Stellar Black Hole in the Milky Way discovered

An artist’s impression of the star’s orbit with the black hole.  ESO/L. Calçada A huge stellar black hole just 2,000 light-years away in the constellation Aquila, 33 times as massive as the Sun, was discovered. Scientists have found the largest stellar black hole ever seen in our Milky Way using data from the Gaia mission […]

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meet the tiger worm and the nightcrawler

Most people are aware of earthworms, but probably give them little thought. Some have a notion they are “good for the soil”. Others regard them with distaste and think of slimy animals associated with decay. But these alien-looking animals are remarkable and control the foundations of life from their subterranean world. Earthworms engineer the soil […]

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Maserati GranCabrio Folgore EV | WordlessTech

Maserati GranCabrio Folgore EV Maserati The Maserati GranCabrio Folgore EV was announced during Folgore Day, marking the company’s shift towards electric vehicles. Experience the excitement of the launch of the brand-new Maserati GranCabrio Folgore and the introduction of the comprehensive Maserati Folgore 100% electric lineup. Bold innovation, a performance inspired by the world’s most renowned […]

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Hoarding can start in childhood – here’s why early intervention is so crucial for all age groups

A lot of people think of hoarding as something extreme – a home crammed to the ceiling with possessions. But it tends to start gradually, and research has found it can begin in adolescence or even childhood. The information people have about it often comes from documentaries about severe cases, focusing on overflowing piles of […]

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