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Alaska's near-record landslide tsunami sent a wave 1, 580 feet up the fjord walls " and left clues for building a warning system
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (827+ words) On the evening of Aug. 9, 2025, passengers on the Hanse Explorer finished taking selfies and videos of the South Sawyer Glacier, and the ship headed back down the fjord. Twelve hours later, a landslide from the adjacent mountain unexpectedly collapsed into…...
Even in Japan, robots are a long way from being fully-fledged carers " here's why
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (839+ words) The robot pauses at the edge of the room as an engineer checks its sensors. Then, with a soft mechanical hum, this humanoid machine begins to move. It lifts a mannequin from a bed, slowly and carefully. The engineers hold…...
As David Attenborough turns 100, four experts explore his legacy, from science to storytelling
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (1637+ words) Sir David Attenborough has mastered the craft of storytelling. He has undoubtedly inspired generations of people around the globe to love and care for the natural world. And in doing so, he's become one of the most recognisable " and most…...
The Epstein Files: the AI podcast that sounds like journalism but isn't
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (881+ words) Podcasting has become one of our most intimate cultural forms. We often listen alone, through headphones, to voices that guide us through complex or deeply personal stories. Over time, we come to trust these voices not just for the information…...
The lost koala: new fossil species was hiding in plain sight for 100 years
14+ hour, 10+ min ago (838+ words) In 2024, the Western Australian Museum received a donation. It was a koala skull collected from Moondyne Cave in Margaret River by Lindsay Hatcher, an avid caver. There was something a bit odd about this skull, and we were able to…...
White House wants to vet powerful AI models for risks " a computer scientist explains why AI safety is so difficult
19+ hour, 25+ min ago (866+ words) Anthropic was concerned because when it tested Mythos, the model found thousands of vulnerabilities in operating systems and web browsers. The implication was that if a cybercriminal or hostile foreign agent had Mythos, they could penetrate computer systems worldwide and…...
Massive marine heatwave caused Caribbean coral reefs to collapse much faster than predicted " new research
22+ hour, 24+ min ago (941+ words) For decades, coral reefs throughout the Caribbean have been suffering from disease, pollution, overfishing and rising sea temperatures, yet most have continued to grow " until now. In 2023 and 2024, surface temperatures climbed to record highs in the world's oceans, and a…...
Photographic memory is a myth " here's what research really says about remembering
1+ day, 52+ min ago (810+ words) Hollywood loves a superpower. Not all involve capes or cosmic rays. Some are cognitive: characters who can remember everything. In movies and on TV, viewers repeatedly encounter those with extraordinary minds who glance once at a page, a room or…...
The ocean system that shapes Europe's climate
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (803+ words) For generations, the mild and temperate climate of north-western Europe has been credited to one legendary force: the Gulf Stream. This idea is so deeply entrenched in our cultural identity that in James Joyce's Ulysses, the protagonist Stephen Dedalus refuses…...
Your say: week beginning May 4
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (79+ words) Notes from The Conversation newsroom Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We'd love to hear from you, you can email us at yoursay@theconversation. edu. au. Peter Tuft, Kettering TAS The problem with going…...