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Volcanoes: Mount Etna and the Aeolian Islands: Italy

1 November 2023

August 2024 - 8 days Register now at tours@newscientist.com and we will contact you soon with full tour details. Experience the beauty and power of two of the world's most impressive active volcanoes, Mount Etna and Stromboli.  Ascend...


Using bigger AI training data sets may produce more racist results

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


Swarm of storm-resilient drones will soon fly into Atlantic hurricanes

11 July 2023

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is sending both flying and sailing drones into the eye of hurricanes to help improve storm forecasts


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Drones with AI targeting system claimed to be 'better than human'

4 July 2023

An artificial intelligence targeting system is better than humans at identifying valid targets, claim its makers, though the full results are classified


LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 30: A pair of 1X androids are displayed at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) at ExCel on May 30, 2023 in London, England. The event is the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society's flagship conference and a forum for robotics researchers to present and discuss their work. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Robotics gets less attention than it should given its potential impact

14 June 2023

From self-driving cars to humanoid robots, the world of robotics is a long way from talk of artificial intelligence causing human extinction. It's a breath of fresh air, says Alex Wilkins


Whale shark seen bottom feeding for the first time

1 June 2023

An ecotourism guide in Mexico filmed a whale shark gulping down material from the seabed, a behaviour that has never been observed in this species before


This drone can perch on nearly anything

Inflatable drone can bounce off walls and perch on nearly anything

20 April 2023

A quadcopter can use its inflatable body to land on a wide variety of objects. The collision-resistant drone could help search-and-rescue missions


A kelp forest, dominated by giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera), grows off the coast of northern California. This is an important habitat for a diverse array of eastern Pacific marine life.; Shutterstock ID 179694674; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

The Seaweed Revolution review: How to save the world with seaweed

19 April 2023

Marine algae could replace plastic, massively cut our carbon emissions and help feed billions of people healthily, according to an excellent new book by Vincent Doumeizel


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Data will shift the dial in the clean river campaign

29 March 2023


Nalini Nadkarni, the ecologist revealing the secrets of cloud forests

Nalini Nadkarni, the ecologist revealing the secrets of cloud forests

28 March 2023

How a pioneering canopy researcher unlocked the mysteries of an extraordinary ecosystem and the unlikely tree-dwelling plants it depends on


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