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It is only a matter of time until artificial intelligence develops ‘consciousness’ and even feels ‘emotions’

Tiny. Irritating. Deadly They are as old as the dinosaurs, they are almost impossible to swat, and they kill nearly 250,000 people a month

Usually, the intelligent among us do well in life, and studies have found that IQ is partially heritable. But that does not mean the poor are stupid

Man’s unwavering fascination with flight was the driving force behind Philae, a space probe, landing on a comet close to half a billion kilometres away.

No one could have predicted L’Aquila — and false warnings are as bad as no warnings

The scientific evidence for the effect of colour on our emotions and behaviour is growing

Is it really a problem that some people fall in love with themselves

The Germans have proposed an ‘anti-stress’ law that would ban work emails after hours