Morris pursued dual passions of zoology and surrealist art, presenting TV documentaries and hosting exhibitions The zoologist Desmond Morris, perhaps best known for his book The Naked Ape and his work on the ITV programme Zoo Time, has died aged 98. Morris’s son Jason paid tribute to him after his...
Gut microbiome can reveal risk of Parkinson’s, scientists say
Study shows signature changes more pronounced in people with genetic risk, raising hopes for new therapies Changes to microbes that live in the gut can identify people at greater risk of Parkinson’s disease long before symptoms develop, according to work that also raises hopes for new therapies. Researchers discovered signature...
Mythos: are fears over new AI model panic or PR? – podcast
Earlier this month the AI company Anthropic said it had created a model so powerful that, out of a sense of responsibility, it was not going to release it to the public. Anthropic says the model, Mythos Preview, excels at spotting and exploiting vulnerabilities in software, and could pose a...
Cocaine pollution in rivers and lakes may disrupt behaviour of salmon, study finds
Fish swam further and dispersed more widely after exposure to environmental levels of drug and main metabolite Traces of cocaine that pollute rivers and lakes may accumulate in the brains of salmon and disrupt their behaviour, according to researchers who warn of unknown consequences for fish populations. Juvenile Atlantic salmon...
FBI, DOJ scrambling to rebuild after being depleted by resignations and firings
Some current and former officials see a lowering of long-accepted standards.
Republicans plan big spending to keep Ohio’s Senate seat. A bribery scandal adds to their challenges
A political bribery scandal in Ohio is shadowing Jon Husted this election year
3 students, 2 others shot along nightlife district near the University of Iowa, authorities say
Authorities in Iowa say three University of Iowa students have been wounded in a shooting that erupted in a nightlife district near campus
8 children dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
Authorities say eight children were killed in a "domestic disturbance."
Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge
She was arrested on suspicion of helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan.
Wisconsin authorities put total arrests from clashes at beagle breeding facility at about 25
Authorities say around 25 protesters were arrested as about 1,000 animal welfare activists tried to enter a beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin