Many participants were not able to detect when they had been misled about the origins of the text in the short stories. Many participants were not able to detect when they had been misled about the origins of the text in the short stories. From Homer's Odyssey to Agatha Christie's crime fiction, humans have produced plenty of tales to grace the bookshelf. But research suggests artificial intelligence may now be providing some competition. In a study published in the journal Judgment and Decision Making, 1,682 adults were asked to read one of six short stories, three of which were written by humans and three by ChatGPT .

A screen displays stock market index data as traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on Tuesday. A screen displays stock market index data as traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on Tuesday. S&P 500 shot up 1.8% and the main measure of Wall Street's health topped its prior all-time high set a few months ago Tue 4 Aug 2026 16.56 EDTLast modified on Tue 4 Aug 2026 18.03 EDT The US stock market rallied to records on Tuesday as profits kept piling up for companies and as oil prices eased. The S&P 500 shot up 1.8%, and the main measure of Wall Street's health topped its prior all-time high set a couple months ago. The Dow Jones industrial average added 907 points, or 1.7%, to its own record set the day before, while the Nasdaq composite jumped 2.6%.

'Every unnecessary interruption takes time and focus away from the animals depending on us.' More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. A real image of Jackie taken in April of 2020. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy .

More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Ant cooperation could help design better machine learning programs and swarm robots. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy . Task an excessive number of people with achieving a specific goal, and it may not take long until the situation turns chaotic.

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NOAA's Cook Islands expedition has returned multiple specimens from the extinct giants. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Fossilized megalodon teeth absorb rare earth elements and minerals from the ocean waters. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy .

The six-month-old cub is not a'pizzly' bear. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. The cub was spotted on August 3. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy . Cameras spotted a distinctive brown bear cub () on the Katmai National Park bear livestream in Alaska.

More expansive than the island of Manhattan, Thacker Pass in northern Nevada is the biggest U.S. lithium-mining project developed in decades. And it's been one of the country's most visible flash points in the race to build new critical-mineral mines. While at first spurred by the clean-energy transition, the demand for critical minerals is now driven by their role as essential ingredients for AI data centers. Meanwhile climate advocates have tried to thread the needle between its potential to produce lithium, a key component of some rechargeable-battery technology needed to manufacture electric vehicles, and mining's risks to the local environment. Today, Thacker Pass is grinding ahead alongside dozens of other projects in the U.S. facing similar concerns. Much of the world's critical-mineral supply chain currently runs through China, leaving the U.S. vulnerable to geopolitical wrangling. The success of the ongoing American mining renaissance will shape whether the U.S. and other allies can insulate themselves from such challenges--not to mention power the transition to renewable energy.

In 1960, movie theaters tried Smell-O-Vision. The short-lived experiment pumped scene-appropriate scents into cinemas. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. On January 6, 1960, 'Scent of Mystery' premiered in Smell-O-Vision in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles. It was a complete disaster.

The Download: US robot restrictions and ICE's DNA grab Trump's AI protectionism has come for robotics Humanoid robots usually elicit more cringe than awe: They stumble, kick children, and despite advances are still worse at using their hands than my toddler. It's a nascent industry, and such robots are more commonly seen in viral videos than real workplaces or homes. It was a surprise, then, when last week the Federal Trade Commission issued a sweeping ban on foreign imports of advanced robots, including humanoids, quadrupeds, and wheeled robots. The decision should be understood not as another chapter in the old China trade playbook, but as evidence that the Trump administration is expanding its protection of the AI industry beyond today's leading labs. It is now willing to step in on behalf of an emerging robotics sector that is still barely finding its footing. Read our analysis to understand the ban's potential impact .