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When a wealthy technology entrepreneur invents an AI-driven system capable of predicting how human fear affects the world’s financial markets, nothing turns out quite as he planned Humans 9 February 2022 By Linda Marric Alex Hoffman (Josh Hartnett) creates an AI-based system to monetise fear in The Fear Index Sky The Fear Index David Caffrey … Read more
STARBASE, Boca Chica, TX — “It is hard to believe it is real, except, you know… it is right there.” Elon Musk took to the stage here on Thursday night (Feb. 10) to deliver what his company, SpaceX, billed as an “update on the design, development and testing of Starship” — the “it” to which Musk was … Read more
We are devouring ever more biomass, fossil fuels, metals and minerals each year. These graphics show how, and the shocking picture of how much we throw away Environment 9 February 2022 By Joshua Howgego Dominik Vanyi/Unsplash The sheer scale and complexity of the material economy makes it difficult to grasp how much of each different … Read more
These highlights of the International Garden Photographer of the Year competition feature a beautiful ant rendezvous and a “melancholy” butterfly Life 9 February 2022 By Gege Li Pepe Badia Marrero/IGPOTY THIS vibrant selection of images showcasing curiosities and beauties of nature features some of the top entries in this year’s International Garden Photographer of the … Read more
From Amazon warriors to pugilistic matriarchs, stories of female fighters abound. Where do they come from and what can they tell us about gender equality, past, present and future, asks Laura Spinney Humans | Columnist 9 February 2022 By Laura Spinney Adam Eastland Art + Architecture/Alamy Source: www.alamy.com THERE can be few myths as ingrained … Read more
Peter Richardson/English Heritage Visit The World of Stonehenge is revealed at London’s British Museum in an exhibition exploring the science of why the monument was built and the surprisingly cosmopolitan society that created it. From 17 February. Read A Human History of Emotion is told by psychologist Richard Firth-Godbehere, who explores the central and … Read more
A sustainable future means using less stuff more wisely – but politicians aren’t yet grasping the nettle, says the head of the UN International Resource Panel Environment 9 February 2022 By Joshua Howgego Farhan ullah Pekhawaray/Alamy Joshua Howgego: What does the circular economy mean to you? Janez Potočnik: I think the nicest definition was given … Read more
Geoengineering is the use of technology to alter Earth’s climate. It may have become the topic of daily small talk, but the weather and its changing states has a big impact on individuals, localized areas and our planet as a whole. In some countries, the prolonged lack of rain creates harsh, dry conditions, while others … Read more
By Adam Vaughan A demonstration by Rainforest Action Network, Stop the Money Pipeline and Bank Track at COP26, Glasgow, Scotland jeremy sutton-hibbert / Alamy St This is Fix the Planet, the weekly climate change newsletter that reminds you there are reasons for hope in science and technology around the world. To receive it in your … Read more
A star system just 4.2 light years away called Proxima Centauri is already known to contain two exoplanets, and now astronomers have spotted a third Space 10 February 2022 By Chen Ly An artist’s impression of Proxima d ESO/L. Calada Source: European Southern Observatory A third planet has been detected orbiting the closest star to … Read more