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Robotics gets less attention than it should given its potential impact

From self-driving cars to humanoid robots, the world of robotics is a long way from talk of artificial intelligence causing human extinction. It's a breath of fresh air, says Alex Wilkins

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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 30: A pair of 1X androids are displayed at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) at ExCel on May 30, 2023 in London, England. The event is the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society's flagship conference and a forum for robotics researchers to present and discuss their work. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

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Bluesky is just another Twitter clone and that isn't a good thing

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2PNYT3G Warsaw, Poland. 21st Apr, 2023. The Bluesky social media app logo is seen on a mobile device in this photo illustration in Warsaw, Poland on 21 April, 2023. Founder Jack Dorsey of twitter has released the Bluesky application on Android. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/Sipa USA) Credit: Sipa US/Alamy Live News

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Why I can once again eat cheese with a clear conscience

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Space

Questions I dread: How did the universe begin, and what is space-time?

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Life

When did animals like foxes first start living alongside people?

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Society

Why we shouldn't fill our minds with endless tales of dystopia

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2H56E72 Activists from Friends of the Earth during a demonstration calling for an end to all new oil and gas projects in the North Sea, starting with the proposed Cambo oil field, outside the UK Government's Cop26 hub during the Cop26 summit in Glasgow. Picture date: Sunday November 7, 2021.

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How a campaign to keep fossil fuels underground is gaining traction

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How can we prove the world is really quantum mechanical?

Physics

How can we prove the world is really quantum mechanical?

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What is so special about orchids and why are there so many?

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How I found a new home online at Mastodon, after giving up on Twitter

More like a village than a city, Mastodon has less cruelty and bad-faith debates than Twitter, in my experience Could it be a social media platform to trust, asks Annalee Newitz

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2KEHETN The Twitter and Mastodon app logos are seen in this photo illustration in Warsaw, Poland on 12 November, 2022. Mastodon is a decentralized, open-sourc

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Europe's first Wild River National Park is great, except for one thing

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Why space scientists need science fiction

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Why we need to be wary of anthropomorphising chatbots

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Is the chatbotpocalypse looming? Some people would like us to think so

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