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You’ve probably read about the “existential threat” posed by Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). It’s a dark future where super-intelligent machines outsmart us and cause humanity to go extinct. We may be mesmerized by this high-stakes narrative, ...

The ever popular Te Papa exhibition Colossal Squid: Freaky Features! | Te Ngū Tipua: Ngā Wāhanga Weriweri!, opens at the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum on June 24 and runs through until September 17. <img src='https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2306/39ad00b0725e10d4f782.jpeg' ...

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MetService continues to forecast some cold overnight temperatures for the next few days. A mostly fine weekend is in store for most of the country, however Heavy Rain Watches are in place for Hawke's Bay and Gisborne. MetService is monitoring a low-pressure ...

More than 30 percent of university students in Japan used ChatGPT, according to a survey that also found many students were well aware of the potential risks of the chatbot.

For uncounted millennia, humans have been externally oriented. During indigenous times and in previous ages, being externally motivated was necessary for survival. Now our survival as a species depends on enough people doing the inner spadework. ...

This should be the decade to focus on sediment loss to reduce its impact on the wider environment . Sediment is one of the consequences of erosion, which is especially an issue right now given the intensity and number of recent severe weather events ...

There's a mounting body of evidence pointing to a consistent and concerning trend: testosterone levels in men appear to be decreasing, and this is not just an international issue. It seems that men in New Zealand are not immune to this trend, raising questions ...

Kūmara could help boost babies’ microbiome, helping them sleep soundly and ward off viruses. There’s fresh hope for sleep-deprived parents, with a study into whether kūmara boosts babies’ microbiome, potentially helping them sleep soundly and ward ...

MetService is expecting a bit of a Groundhog Day feel this week. Slow moving weather systems mean there is not too much change in the weather. MetService meteorologist Andrew James says. “For most of New Zealand, what you get by the end of Tuesday ...