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animal intelligence

Watching an explainer video can boost your IQ score by 18 points

Humans

Watching an explainer video can boost your IQ score by 18 points

People who were taught the “rules” of a type of IQ test in which you guess the next in a series of shapes got a significantly higher score – throwing into question the validity of these tests

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Facebook's AI

Technology

An AI built by Facebook could drastically speed up MRI scans

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tufted ground squirrel

Life

Borneo’s ‘carnivorous’ squirrel actually mainly eats one kind of seed

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frog

Life

Male Brazilian frog stays loyal to two females during breeding season

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Coded Bias review: An eye-opening account of the dangers of AI

Technology

Coded Bias review: An eye-opening account of the dangers of AI

Culture

grey reef sharks

Life

Grey reef sharks hang out with the same friends year after year

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doctor and patient

Technology

AI mimics the way doctors think to make better medical diagnoses

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woman holding baby bottle

Technology

Baby-mounted cameras teach AI to ‘see’ through a child’s eyes

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AI transforming photo

Technology

An AI can make selfies look like they’re not selfies

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termite nest

Life

Termite intruders evolved cowardice to squat in another species’ nest

Inquiline termites can’t build their own nests and instead sneak into the homes built by another termite species. When the host attacks, the freeloaders run away

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Technology

Quantum version of the ancient game of Go could be ultimate AI test

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Technology

Ads for junk food in the UK seem to be concentrated in poorer areas

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Life

Sea turtles sometimes get really lost in the ocean on the way home

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Technology

We must regulate AI now to improve our lives and avoid its risks

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