Cyborg cockroach has its nerves controlled wirelessly
Resistance is futile for this remotely controlled cockroach. A battery-powered microcontroller plugged into its nervous system can control its movements
Europe blazes trail against climate change
Come flood, drought or heatwave, Europe is getting ready a whole host of projects designed to climate-proof the continent
Drill into Mars for clues to Earth's climate
Earth's Little Ice Age may have been caused by a fall in solar activity – digging holes on Mars could help us find out
Cheap wonder metals will make a faster, cleaner world
If only aluminium, titanium and magnesium were cheaper, they would replace steel and help us cut fuel bills and emissions. That day may not be far off
Here's the beef – think green and cut meat
The US panel advising the government on dietary guidelines urges Americans to eat less meat. There is nothing wrong with that, says Josh Voorhees
Test yourself on Facebook's intelligence questions
Fancy taking Facebook's AI exam for yourself? Here are some example questions that get progressively harder
Birth of a Theorem: Mathematics, Boltzmann and brio
Birth of a Theorem: A mathematical adventure by Fields medallist Cedric Villani is an exhilarating but exhausting journey with a fascinating mind
Real flu hits just twice a decade
Adults can expect to get flu only twice every 10 years, suggests an analysis of the antibodies in people's blood
Facebook invents an intelligence test for machines
Forget the Turing test. Facebook has come up with a simple quiz that will help work out the intelligence levels of your latest AI
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