Chimpanzees have shown improved performance on challenging computer-based tasks when observed by humans, a study published in iScience on November 8 reveals. Conducted at Kyoto University, the research observed chimpanzees undertaking number-based tasks on touchscreens, monitored under different audience conditions. It was found that their performance increased with the task’s difficulty when the number of
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Sir Keir Starmer has “no plans” to meet with the Taliban during the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, Downing Street said. The militant group confirmed on Sunday that it will be sending delegates to the UN-led conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, which took place as the US, UK,
The fight against climate change is “bigger than one election”, US envoy John Podesta has said. Mr Podesta was speaking at the UN COP29 climate talks after his party lost the White House to Republican and climate sceptic Donald Trump. The re-election of Mr Trump, who is expected to again pull the United States out
Australian Parliament. Photo by Marcus Reubenstein on Unsplash The Australian government has announced that it plans to allow EVs in the country to use V2G/bidirectional charging as early as Christmas of this year, right at the start of an Australian summer that promises to be one of the hottest ever. Australia has been struggling with
Research from Virginia Tech has highlighted sewage surveillance as a powerful tool in addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This method, tested across numerous countries, appears more effective than individual testing, particularly in tracking resistant bacteria in communities facing limited resources. The study was published in Nature Water and it suggest that by monitoring sewage, public health
Dado Ruvic | Reuters The estate of collapsed crypto exchange FTX has filed a suit against Binance and its former CEO Changpeng Zhao in an effort to wrest back at least $1.76 billion, citing a “fraudulent” share deal. In a Sunday filing with a Delaware court, FTX cites a 2021 transaction in which Binance, Zhao
A course dedicated to studying Beyonce is coming to Yale University, allowing students to dig deeper into the “artistic genius” of the global superstar. Titled Beyonce Makes History: Black Radical Tradition History, Culture, Theory & Politics Through Music, it will kick off next spring. According to a description of the module, which is offered through
A malnourished emperor penguin has been found in Australia for the first time – more than 2,200 miles north of the Antarctic coast. The adult male was discovered on 1 November on a tourist beach in the town of Denmark in southwest Australia. The emperor is the largest penguin species and has never been reported
A former soldier accused of spying for Iran has pleaded guilty to escaping from prison under a food catering truck and going on the run for four days while he was awaiting trial. Daniel Khalife, 23, from Kingston, southwest London, changed his plea to a charge of escaping from lawful custody, halfway through giving evidence
The steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta is to seek court approval for a restructuring of the bulk of its remaining operations in Britain. Sky News has learnt that Liberty Steel, Mr Gupta’s privately owned company, is on Monday launching a restructuring plan for its Speciality Steel division in the UK (SSUK) that would significantly reduce its
The defence secretary has insisted Donald Trump is committed to NATO and is right to push other European nations to put more funding into the security alliance. John Healey dismissed suggestions the new US president will pull out of NATO, the military alliance consisting of 30 European countries and the US and Canada, after previous
In a bid to clean up its streets in more ways than one, the city of Madison, Wisconsin has added two Class 8 electric trucks to its garbage fleet earlier this year in the form of a pair of Mack Electric LR HDEVs … and the city already has plans to add two more. In
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin reached a fresh all-time high near $81,000 and futures premiums soared, in a clear sign that investors believe the record-run in the world’s largest cryptocurrency is poised for even more gains on the back of U.S. elections that saw a swell of pro-crypto candidates win office. Open
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 10, 2024, 05:29 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The housecleaning is under way at Florida State, where coach Mike Norvell fired offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Alex Atkins, defensive coordinator Adam Fuller and
The Kremlin has denied Donald Trump spoke with Vladimir Putin in a phone call the day after the presidential election. The US president-elect reportedly urged the Russian president not to escalate the war in Ukraine and reminded him of America’s sizeable military presence in Europe during the conversation on Thursday, according to The Washington Post
Sir Keir Starmer will attend Armistice Day commemorations in France on Monday – the first UK leader to do so since Winston Churchill in the Second World War. Towns and cities across France will mark the 106th anniversary of the Armistice agreement in 1918 that brought fighting in the First World War to an end.
MTV Awards host Rita Ora has paid an emotional tribute to her friend Liam Payne on stage at the ceremony, saying he had the “biggest heart”. Ora, who duetted with Payne on the song For You in 2018, became emotional as she spoke about the One Direction star towards the end of the event. The
In this article BTC.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Budrul Chukrut | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies extended their rally on Sunday, with bitcoin touching $80,000 for the first time ever. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by 4.5% at $79,800.19, according to Coin Metrics. Ether rose 3%,
More than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters have been taken away by police during a banned demonstration in Amsterdam following “antisemitic” violence in the wake of a football game. Hundreds of people had defied an order banning protests and gathered in the city’s Dam Square on Sunday, chanting “Amsterdam says no to genocide” and “free Palestine”. A
Static photo, Colour: Morning Haze Audi is embracing its future in China with the launch of a new Chinese market electric sub-brand called AUDI that ditches the iconic “four rings” logo in favor of four capital letters – but one thing it hasn’t ditched is AUDI Audi’s sexy teutonic long-roof design language. As you might
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