World’s largest tree is also among the oldest living organisms

DNA analysis suggests Pando, a quaking aspen in Utah with thousands of stems connected by their roots, is between 16,000 and 81,000 years old ​DNA analysis suggests Pando, a quaking aspen in Utah with thousands of stems connected by their roots, is between 16,000 and 81,000 years old DNA analysis suggests Pando, a quaking aspen in …

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There may be a cosmic speed limit on how fast anything can grow

Alan Turing’s theories about computation seem to have a startling consequence, placing hard limits on how fast or slow any physical process in the universe can grow ​Alan Turing’s theories about computation seem to have a startling consequence, placing hard limits on how fast or slow any physical process in the universe can grow Alan Turing’s …

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One in 20 new Wikipedia pages seem to be written with the help of AI

Just under 5 per cent of the Wikipedia pages in English that have been published since ChatGPT’s release seem to include AI-written content ​Just under 5 per cent of the Wikipedia pages in English that have been published since ChatGPT’s release seem to include AI-written content Just under 5 per cent of the Wikipedia pages in …

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One in 20 new Wikipedia pages seem to be written with the help of AI

Just under 5 per cent of the Wikipedia pages in English that have been published since ChatGPT’s release seem to include AI-written content ​Just under 5 per cent of the Wikipedia pages in English that have been published since ChatGPT’s release seem to include AI-written content Just under 5 per cent of the Wikipedia pages in …

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Data centres may soon burn as much extra gas as California uses daily

In support of their AI ambitions, tech companies are rapidly expanding US data centres, and this growth is on track to significantly increase US gas demand by 2030 ​In support of their AI ambitions, tech companies are rapidly expanding US data centres, and this growth is on track to significantly increase US gas demand by …

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