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Loving bonobos have a carnivorous dark side
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-10-14 1:11)
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Pygmy chimps are renowned for their female-led, peaceful societies, but when hunting, they are as vicious as their bigger chimp cousins
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Almost human: Interview with a chatbot
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-10-13 23:32)
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An AI program called Elbot recently convinced several humans that he wasn't a machine? chats to a winning intelligence
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'Devils' trails' are world's oldest human footprints
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-10-13 23:28)
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The marks, preserved in volcanic ash after an ancient eruption, have been dated, confirming they are the oldest known footprints of modern humans
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'Devils' trails' are world's oldest human footprints
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-10-13 23:28)
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The marks, preserved in volcanic ash after an ancient eruption, have been dated, confirming they are the oldest known footprints of modern humans
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Briefing: Anatomy of a stem cell controversy
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-10-13 22:56)
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Following a investigation, a stem cell researcher has been found guilty of falsifying data. We take a look at the background to the story and ask: where does the affair leave stem cell science?
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Invention: Ads that know you at a touch
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-10-13 20:55)
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Technology that knows your likes at the press of a finger would bring web cookies into the real world and revolutionise advertising, a patent says
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Invention: Billboards that know you at a touch
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-10-13 20:55)
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Technology that knows your likes at the press of a finger would bring web cookies into the real world and revolutionise advertising, a patent says
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Break out the bubbly: White wine may be good for you
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-10-13 19:47)
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White wines like champagne may offer the same cardiac benefits as red plonk, and even beer lovers may get some protection, research suggests
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Network attack inspires space junk clean-up
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-10-13 18:30)
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Thinking about space junk in an entirely new way may have given space engineers the crucial insight they need to tackle the problem (full text available to subscribers)
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A short heel helps runners go the distance
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-10-13 18:00)
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A mathematical model of a human leg has shown that a short heel puts more of a spring in your step, which would make athletes more competitive
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