Science & technology
Generation confusion
Producing fake information is getting easier
But that’s not the whole story, when it comes to AI
Bad news
Disinformation is on the rise. How does it work?
Understanding it will lead to better ways to fight it
A steep hill
Fighting disinformation gets harder, just when it matters most
Researchers and governments need to co-ordinate; tech companies need to open up
Bling ring
The truth behind Olena Zelenska’s $1.1m Cartier haul
The anatomy of a disinformation campaign
Transfusion
A promising technique could make blood types mutually compatible
That would ease the demand for type-O donors
Brain v body
Many mental-health conditions have bodily triggers
Psychiatrists are at long last starting to connect the dots
Tick tock
Climate change is slowing Earth’s rotation
This simplifies things for the world’s timekeepers
Second sight
Memorable images make time pass more slowly
The effect could give our brains longer to process information
AI’s next top model
Large language models are getting bigger and better
Can they keep improving forever?
Digital detoxes
What is screen time doing to children?
Demands grow to restrict young people’s access to phones and social media
Who you gonna call?
Locust-busting is getting an upgrade
From pesticides to drones, new technologies are helping win an age-old battle
Prisoners’ health
The first week after prison is the deadliest for ex-inmates
Alcohol and drugs kill many in the early days of freedom