To address the problem of AIs generating inaccurate information, a team of ethicists says there should be legal obligations for companies to reduce the risk of errors, but there are doubts about whether it would work To address the problem of AIs generating inaccurate information, a team of ethicists says there should be legal obligations …
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Nutrient-rich “dark earth” soil may store an amount of carbon nearly equivalent to annual CO2 emissions in the US, a finding that suggests the Amazon sequesters far more carbon than previously known Nutrient-rich “dark earth” soil may store an amount of carbon nearly equivalent to annual CO2 emissions in the US, a finding that suggests …
Amazon soil may store billions more tonnes of carbon than once thought Read More »
A planet orbiting extremely close to a white dwarf may have formed inside its star – this could be the origin of some of the most promising worlds beyond our solar system to search for life A planet orbiting extremely close to a white dwarf may have formed inside its star – this could be …
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An arm bone from an ancient human that lived 700,000 years ago on the island of Flores is the smallest ever found from an adult hominin, adding a new piece to the puzzle of Homo floresiensis An arm bone from an ancient human that lived 700,000 years ago on the island of Flores is the …
Hobbit hominins from Indonesia may have had even smaller ancestors Read More »
The U.S. National Science Foundation, in partnership with Australia’s national science agency, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), are investing in solutions that will accelerate the transition of materials… The U.S. National Science Foundation, in partnership with Australia’s national science agency, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), are investing in solutions that will …
NSF promotes the transition to a circular economy in advanced materials Read More »
NSF unleashed critical investments to support use-inspired research and innovation in key technology areas and to support solutions to pressing national, societal and geostrategic challenges, as articulated in the “CHIPS and Science Act of 2022.” The… NSF unleashed critical investments to support use-inspired research and innovation in key technology areas and to support solutions to …
To transport our planet across the universe, we would need to bring the whole solar system to sustain life on Earth – on this episode of Dead Planets Society, our hosts contemplate how to shepherd all that baggage on this scenic journey To transport our planet across the universe, we would need to bring the …
Could we take the entire solar system on a voyage through space? Read More »
As the mountains and trees of California’s Napa Valley drift past the car window, 6-year-old David Kastner is deep in conversation with his father. The conversation is a familiar one, shifting naturally from gravity to electromagnetism. For as long as he can remember, scientific curiosity has been a key part of his conversations on these …
Countries are starting to take steps to cut human sources of methane emissions, but climate change is increasing emissions of the potent greenhouse gas from wetlands Countries are starting to take steps to cut human sources of methane emissions, but climate change is increasing emissions of the potent greenhouse gas from wetlands Countries are starting to …
Rising methane emissions from wetlands may undermine climate targets Read More »
Ancient plants, seeds and insects preserved beneath Greenland’s ice sheet reveal that it once melted completely, raising concerns about sea level rise if it happens again Ancient plants, seeds and insects preserved beneath Greenland’s ice sheet reveal that it once melted completely, raising concerns about sea level rise if it happens again Ancient plants, seeds and …
Fossils show Greenland was once ice-free – and could be again Read More »