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AI has a stupid secret: we’re still not sure how to test for human levels of intelligence
Are you as smart as you say you are? Hakinmhan Andrew Rogoyski, University of Surrey Two of San…
Trees’ own beneficial microbiome could lead to discovery of new treatments to fight citrus greening disease
Citrus is still big business in Florida, but the industry has taken a massive hit in recent decades.…
Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time − but designing the reactors that would power them isn’t easy
Nuclear-powered rockets could one day enable faster space travel. NASA Dan Kotlyar, Georgia Institute of Technology NASA plans…
Curious Kids: What does the edge of the universe look like?
Greg Rakozy/Shutterstock Sara Webb, Swinburne University of Technology What does the edge of the universe look like? Lily,…
New video shows sharks making an easy meal of spiky sea urchins, shedding light on an undersea mystery
Author provided Jeremy Day, University of Newcastle Long-spined sea urchins have emerged as an environmental issue off Australia’s…
Nasa’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will investigate whether an icy moon of Jupiter can support alien life
NASA/JPL-Caltech/Seti Institute James O’Donoghue, University of Reading Discovering extraterrestrial life would be one of the most profound scientific…
The chemistry behind beer brewing is still shrouded in mystery, but tiny microfluidic chips could change that
Katherine Elvira, University of Victoria As the brewing industry expands and new beer styles, such as hazy pale…
Is owning a dog good for your health?
Pogodina Natalia/Shutterstock Tania Signal, CQUniversity Australia Australia loves dogs. We have one of the highest rates of pet…
Is stress turning my hair grey?
Oksana Klymenko/Shutterstock When we start to go grey depends a lot on genetics. Your first grey hairs usually…
Did Romans really fight rhinos? Sports historian explains the truth behind the battle scenes in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II
In the trailer for Ridley Scott’s hotly anticipated sequel to Gladiator (2000), a new gladiator (played by Paul…