Ancient face bones offer clues to identity of early humans in Europe
Bone fragments from a cave in northern Spain suggest there were multiple hominin species living in western Europe around a million years ago…
Why ChatGPT still falls short in creativity
Tech evangelists predict the arrival of “superintelligence” any year now, but others doubt AI will ever produce its own Leonardos and Einsteins.Driving the news: In a post on X Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman touted the company’s development of “a new model that is good at creative writing” and showed off its work — a…
The Latest on Bird Flu Research, Infected Cats, and More
No new human cases of avian influenza have been reported, and poultry infections are low so far in March. But infections in cats are continuing, and new research is raising concerns about the virus…
A $250M investment will help this lithium mine get up and running. That’s bad news for these tribes.
Tribes have tried and failed to stop the project in court. A new report says it violates Indigenous rights…U.N. humanitarian affairs chief issues warning about U.S. funding cuts
With crises from Sudan to Gaza, the United Nations is estimating that it will not be able to help some 200 million people in desperate need of humanitarian aid this year…
GRAS no more? Kennedy moves to end self-affirmed food additives
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took aim at a long-criticized food safety loophole on March 10, directing the Food and Drug Administration to explore rulemaking that would end companies’ ability to “self-affirm” ingredients as safe without oversight. The move, part of Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again”…
EU agency says rising temperatures increase mycotoxin risk
Rising temperatures because of climate change are increasing the risk of human exposure to mycotoxins, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA). A briefing published by the agency looked at health concerns around mycotoxins and how to tackle their spread and prevent contamination. Mycotoxins can contaminate crops…Bay Area city approves $175K plan to prevent another fish grave at popular lake
The die-off happened in July, with about 1,000 fish washing up at a human-made lake…
Economic Watch: China expands presence in humanoid robotics amid industry boom
Two humanoid robots walk forward at the exhibition hall of Unitree Robotics in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi) HANGZHOU, March 12 (Xinhua) — The world of robotics may have just found a new martial arts master. In a viral video released by Unitree Robotics…