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To mimic creative thinking, these AI pioneers intentionally injected randomness into algorithms designed to deterministically solve problems, Lindquist writes in a new paper that appears in the journal Past and Present. In the paper, he traces the origins of AI...

More Americans are now taking GLP-1 drugs to shed some pounds than to treat diabetes and other health conditions for which the medications were originally prescribed, new research shows. Roughly 54% of people taking semaglutide medications...

The Prince of Wales has made a surprise appearance on the Graham Norton Show, as part of a special edition to mark the Earthshot Prize.During the episode, which airs on Friday, he joined Cate Blanchett, Robert Irwin and Hannah...

First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth held a climate change and resilience summit in Merthyr Tydfil on Thursday, which brought "key partners together to develop future actions".It hosted representatives from the fire services, police, local government, farmers and climate change...

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Available for 34 daysThe first ever spacecraft to bring Martian samples back to Earth has launched from Japan. However, before the spacecraft returns from Phobos in 2031 there are many complex challenges that lie ahead, leaving an anxious 5...

A project aiming to help protect rare arctic-alpine plants is set to launch.Teesdale Special Flora Research and Conservation Trust has been given a £65,000 grant for a three-year scheme.It will see volunteers work with the trust to collect seeds...

Prime Minister Andy Burnham, whose father died from Alzheimer's last month, said he knew how it felt to lose a loved one to dementia, and had seen first-hand the devastating impact of the disease on families."That's why I'm proud...