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The historian Yuval Noah Harari - known for his best-selling book Sapiens - is convinced that software such as ChatGPT could attract worshippers by writing sacred texts. Harari told a science conference that AI is "gaining mastery" of...

Experts from the University of California San Diego have, for the first time, shown that it is possible to rewire the genetic pathway involved in cellular ageing. The team were able to increase the lifespan of yeast cells by over 80 per cent, and...

A new study has revealed that a majority of Brits claim that their canines have used mystic powers to predict the weather, spot unsuitable partners, and even pick the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest. Adem Fehmi, a canine behaviourist at pet...

A new study put three people in MRI machines and got them to listen to stories and experts were able to produce a rolling text of people's thoughts, based on the blood flow in their brain. The mind-reading tech did not totally replicate the...

Scientists in Spain have said that those who enjoy supping a pint or two rate their health and happiness levels higher than teetotallers and ex-drinkers. Experts at the University of Murcia analysed data from more than 33,000 respondents to the...

Scientists have warned that a decline in the birds' population has limited the ocean's ability to absorb carbon dioxide and prevent global warming. Chinstrap penguins play a "crucial role" in maintaining iron levels in the sea by...

The maverick tycoon has championed free speech since buying the social media platform last year and has now overturned the decision to limit content from over 300 official Russian government accounts, including that of Vladimir Putin. In April 2022...

Researchers at King's College London are to examine the benefits of a new synthetic drug made from the psychedelic compound Mebufotenin, which is found naturally in the Colorado River toad. The BPL-003 drug has been created by the British...

Experts from the University of Florida have analysed hours of table tennis matches where humans were pitted against both man and machine. Players were fitted with electrode caps to monitor their brain activity during the games and found that the...

A new survey has found that 64 per cent of people repeatedly curse to try and ease pain and neuroscientists have revealed that it is actually beneficial. The most popular swear word after stubbing a toe is the 'f' word, with 52 per cent of...

Over half of males (52 per cent) who admit to playing away have larger-than-average hooters, a new poll has revealed. Of those, 78 per cent are convinced that women are attracted to their large organ, but only 10 per cent claimed that the women...

Scientists are convinced that experiments conducted in orbit may be able to unlock cures for Earth's biggest killers, including cancer. The lack of gravity in space makes it easier to cultivate the proteins required to study diseases and come...