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Researchers have witnessed several cases of spatial orientation in tarantulas – indicating that they may be capable of learning and memory.

They studied nine cases of the movement and hunting behaviour of arboreal (tree-dwelling) and fossorial…

Certain genetic variants, carried by around 10 percent of the population, could be making type 2 diabetes GLP-1 treatments (such as Ozempic and Wegovy) less effective, according to new research.

These treatments are named after the…

SpaceX is counting down to the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California,…

Data generated by artificial-intelligence models can contain subliminal signals that ‘teach’ other large-language…

Experimental procedures

We did not use statistical methods to predetermine sample size. We also did not randomize experiments. During experiments and outcome assessments, investigators were not blinded to allocation.

Mice

We purchased wild-type…

About 40% of the world’s land surface is classed as drylands¹ — deserts and water-scarce grasslands, shrublands and savannahs. Life can be tough for the more than two billion people that live there. In Chinguetti, Mauritania, Saharan dunes…

Dubious data sets are being used to train artificial-intelligence models that are designed to predict people’s risk of stroke and diabetes, researchers report in a preprint¹ on medRxiv. Some of the models seem to…

Spend any time discussing solar and wind power as a solution to climate change, and you are sure to encounter someone who asks about reliability. The Sun does not shine at night and the wind does not always blow, so fossil fuels will be needed…