Science & technology
Coral hazard
The Great Barrier Reef is seeing unprecedented coral bleaching
Continued global warming will mean its obliteration
Generative AI
Today’s AI models are impressive. Teams of them will be formidable
Working together will make LLMs more capable and intelligent—for good and ill
Disinformation
A Russia-linked network uses AI to rewrite real news stories
CopyCop churned out 19,000 deceptive posts in a month
Lunar living
To stay fit, future Moon-dwellers will need special workouts
Running around the inside of a barrel might help
AI on the farm
New crop-spraying technologies are more efficient than ever
Pesticide use could be cut by up to 90%
Past lives
Archaeologists identify the birthplace of the mysterious Yamnaya
The ancient culture, which transformed Europe, was also less murderous than once thought
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