Can Google's new research assistant AI give scientists 'superpowers'? 19. February 2025 (15:00) Researchers who have been given access to Google's new AI "co-scientist" tool are enthusiastic about its potential, but it isn't yet clear whether it can make truly novel discoveries(New Scientist)
We are finally getting to grips with how plate tectonics started 19. February 2025 (15:00) Today, the upheavals of plate tectonics continually reshape Earth. When this began is much disputed - and we can’t fully understand how life began to thrive on our planet until we figure it out(New Scientist)
When did life begin on Earth? New evidence reveals a shocking story 19. February 2025 (13:00) Fossils and genetics are starting to point to life emerging surprisingly soon after Earth formed, when the planet was hellishly hot and seemingly uninhabitable(New Scientist)
Dark algae could accelerate melting of Greenland ice sheet 19. February 2025 (11:24) Pigmented algae are well adapted to grow on exposed ice in the Arctic as the snow line recedes, raising concerns of a feedback loop that could lead to faster sea level rise(New Scientist)
How both your genes and lifestyle alter risk of age-related diseases 19. February 2025 (11:01) The largest study of its kind has revealed how both genetics and lifestyle play a role in developing certain age-related conditions, such as dementia, lung cancer and heart disease(New Scientist)
Why AI resorts to stereotypes when it is role-playing humans 18. February 2025 (20:00) The often stereotyped and offensive responses from AI chatbots role-playing as humans can be explained by flaws in how large language models attempt to portray demographic identities(New Scientist)
