This 23-foot crocodylian may have ruled South America’s food chain
Miocene South America was packed with giant prey—and the predators hunting them were just as spectacular. Fossil bite marks suggest crocodylians, especially the enormous Purussaurus
Tiny robots powered by light can hunt down and collect bacteria
Researchers have built microscopic, light-driven robots that can rapidly navigate through liquid, collect bacteria, and deposit them in chosen locations. These tiny “cleaners” could open
A Turing Award winner says the industry’s fix for running out of data is ‘a big mistake’
Richard Sutton thinks the AI industry’s answer to running out of training data is a mistake, and he has picked a blunt word for it.
Mysterious waves sweeping across your brain may help turn sensory chaos into what you see
Traveling electrical waves sweeping across the brain may help determine what we notice, predict what comes next, and construct our internal picture of the world.
China’s AI alliance keeps growing, just as Washington tells countries to choose
China’s World AI Cooperation Organisation has added nine members in the month since it was founded, taking it from 29 signatories to 38, according to
Why White House envoys cannot sway Israel’s war leader
Any deal in any of Israel’s conflicts would be politically damaging for its prime minister.
Manav Suthar takes 10-wicket haul as India beat Sri Lanka in 600th Test
India take a 1-0 lead with a 165-run win against the hosts in Galle to begin the two-Test series.
At least five killed in Russian air attacks on Ukraine
Russia’s Defence Ministry says 453 Ukrainian drones were downed overnight in various regions.
Apparent human remains found in US reservoir as water levels hit record low
The skeletal remains in Lake Mead include what appears to be a human jaw with teeth attached, a witness says.
US charges 17 Iranians over ‘massive’ cyber theft campaign
Many of the alleged cyber attacks were carried out for the Iranian government, the Department of Justice says.
Mushroom murderer trial undermined by ‘catastrophic’ hotel mix-up, appeal court told
Erin Patterson’s defence team appeal against her conviction for killing relatives with a beef Wellington laced with toxic mushrooms.
Alleged sexual assault by local official and businessman sparks outrage in China
Both men are arrested after the alleged assault on a woman at a karaoke bar during a business event.
Lindsay Clancy’s family testify in murder trial
Clancy’s mother, sister and former mother-in-law have testified in court as the trial continues.
Scientists ‘stunned’ by children’s lung recovery in ultra low emission zone
Children’s lung capacity caught up with their peers in less polluted areas once a clean air zone came in, a study shows.