Brain scans are putting a major theory of consciousness to the test
18 July 2023
A proposed way to measure consciousness called integrated information theory has been tested using data from human brain scans, and seems to work
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Bolivia's surging deforestation alarms environmentalists
17 July 2023
Bolivia accounts for 9 per cent of all primary forest lost across the globe, and conservationists fear deforestation will only increase due to the government’s desire to expand agricultural production
Bizarre portal-like ‘ring wormholes’ could let you time travel
14 July 2023
A ring wormhole is one that you could simply step through, like a portal through space – but new, more detailed models have shown that they could be a portal through time as well
Pigs open doors to free companions in a possible show of empathy
14 July 2023
An experiment in which pigs showed an inclination to help other group members suggests they have an altruistic streak – but selfish motivations can’t be ruled out
Giving birth at an older age is linked to a longer life in women
14 July 2023
Every additional year before a woman gives birth to her last child is associated with an extra 22 days of life
Llamas solve problems faster after watching people do it
14 July 2023
Llamas are able to learn from other llamas and even more effectively from humans, possibly because thousands of years of domestication gave them the ability to read human social cues
Nerve pain from diabetes can be treated with faecal transplants
13 July 2023
Faecal transplants alleviated nerve pain in people with diabetes, suggesting gut bacteria may play a role in causing such pain
Ancient alligator had a stubby snout and may have chomped on snails
13 July 2023
A fossil has been identified as an ancient alligator species with a very short snout, ridged skull and teeth made for crushing hard shells, suggesting that it may have munched on snails along with other prey
Using bigger AI training data sets may produce more racist results
13 July 2023
Contrary to Silicon Valley wisdom, training AIs on larger data sets could worsen their tendency to replicate societal biases and racist stereotypes
Stars found hidden in huge cloud wrapped around the Milky Way
13 July 2023
The Magellanic stream is a cloud of dust and gas that wraps around our galaxy. It has long been thought to host stars, but they have never been seen until now
