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Beginner's guide to macro photography
By Kimberley Lane published
Learn the basics of macro photography — from gear to settings, and lighting to finding subjects responsibly.

Scientists taught an AI-powered 'robot dog' how to play badminton against humans — and it's actually really good
By Sophie Berdugo published
Scientists have trained the ANYmal quadruped robot to play badminton, and it's good enough to complete in a 10-shot rally with a human opponent.

'Extremely alarming': ChatGPT and Gemini respond to high-risk questions about suicide — including details around methods
By Patrick Pester published
Researchers have found that OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini and Anthropic's Claude can give direct responses to 'high-risk' questions about suicide. In Live Science's testing, ChatGPT and Gemini responded to even more extreme questions.

Best air purifiers 2025: Banish air pollution from your home
By Anna Gora, Lou Mudge last updated
BUYING GUIDE These are the best air purifiers you can buy in every category, from Levoit Core 600S and BlueAir Blue Pure 411i Max to Dyson Purifier Cool PC1.

5 underrated photography accessories you didn’t know you needed
By Kimberley Lane published
They may be small, but these accessories can make a big difference to your photography — and they won't break the bank.

Scientists propose using pollen to make paper and sponges
By Knowable Magazine, Sandy Ong published
Reengineered, the powdery stuff could become a range of eco-friendly objects.

AI can't solve these puzzles that take humans only seconds
By Deni Ellis Béchard published
Discover why some puzzles stump supersmart AIs but are easy for humans, what this reveals about the quest for true artificial general intelligence — and why video games are the next frontier.

There are 32 different ways AI can go rogue, scientists say — from hallucinating answers to a complete misalignment with humanity
By Drew Turney published
New research has created the first comprehensive effort to categorize all the ways AI can go wrong, with many of those behaviors resembling human psychiatric disorders.
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