Erin

Erin

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Fossil captures starfish splitting itself in two – showing this has been happening for 155 million years

Fossil captures starfish splitting itself in two – showing this has been happening for 155 million years

One of the wildest wonders of nature is the ability of some animals to reproduce...

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AI-assisted writing is quietly booming in academic journals. Here’s why that’s OK

AI-assisted writing is quietly booming in academic journals. Here’s why that’s OK

If you search Google Scholar for the phrase “as an AI language model”, you’ll find...

Society
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Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands

Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands

In the popular imagination, the Caribbean is paradise, an exotic place to escape...

Society
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Why removing protections on social media – in the name of free speech – is bad for peacebuilding

Why removing protections on social media – in the name of free speech – is bad for peacebuilding

On May 16 the world will mark the UN International Day of Living Together in Peace

Research
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Why evolution often favours small animals and other organisms

Why evolution often favours small animals and other organisms

Small really does seem to be beautiful in evolutionary terms

Technology
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‘Noise’ in the machine: Human differences in judgment lead to problems for AI

‘Noise’ in the machine: Human differences in judgment lead to problems for AI

Many people understand the concept of bias at some intuitive level. In society,...

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Why do the aurora look better through a camera? And how do you spot a fake image? Q&A with an astrophotographer

Why do the aurora look better through a camera? And how do you spot a fake image? Q&A with an astrophotographer

On 10 and 11 May 2024, large parts of the world were treated to their most spectacular...

Health
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Navel gazing: checking your belly button can tell you a lot about your health

Navel gazing: checking your belly button can tell you a lot about your health

Navels, belly buttons, innies or outies … whatever term you use, your umbilicus...

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Human brains and fruit fly brains are built similarly – visualizing how helps researchers better understand how both work

Human brains and fruit fly brains are built similarly – visualizing how helps researchers better understand how both work

The human brain contains approximately 87 billion neurons. On average, each of these...

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Brain study identifies a cost of caregiving for new fathers

Brain study identifies a cost of caregiving for new fathers

Parenting makes the heart grow fonder, and the brain grow … smaller?

Research
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Engineering mini human hearts to study pregnancy complications and birth defects

Engineering mini human hearts to study pregnancy complications and birth defects

How did your heart form? What triggered your first heartbeat? To this day, the mechanisms...

Science
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Algorithms help people see and correct their biases, study shows

Algorithms help people see and correct their biases, study shows

Algorithms are a staple of modern life. People rely on algorithmic recommendations...

Society
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I’ve spent decades overseeing relief operations around the world, and here’s what’s going wrong in Gaza

I’ve spent decades overseeing relief operations around the world, and here’s what’s going wrong in Gaza

Amid persistent calls from the United States and other countries that Israel needs...

Society
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Paris 2024 Olympics: How the Games are being used to marginalize the most vulnerable

Paris 2024 Olympics: How the Games are being used to marginalize the most vulnerable

Athletes from around the world are gearing up for the 2024 Summer Olympics that...

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Why students harmed by addictive social media need more than cellphone bans and surveillance

Why students harmed by addictive social media need more than cellphone bans and surveillance

Recently, five school boards in Ontario filed a lawsuit against the major social...

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