Ancient humans evolved to be better teachers as technology advanced
As technology progressed, humans also got better at passing on skills to others English Heritage/Heritage Images/Getty Images An analysis of…
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What Will Happen to Opioid and Drug Overdose Deaths after CDC Cuts?
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Why Nobody Understands Quantum Physics review: Great on physics, low on accessibility
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Tuberculosis’s extraordinary evolution reveals why the ancient disease lives on
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‘Foolhardy at best, and deceptive and dangerous at worst’: Don’t believe the hype — here’s why artificial general intelligence isn’t what the billionaires tell you it is
The hype around artificial intelligence (AI) risks spiraling out of control as claims around the emerging technology escalate into the…