1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (68+ words) The CEO of Anthropic says AI projects should look at slowing down amid internet security concerns. Open AI's Sam Altman, as well as Elon Musk, have agreed that companies like theirs need to pace... Use BBC.com or the new…...

8+ hour, 41+ min ago   (927+ words) Professor Dave Chadwick from Bangor University sampling damaged remains following wildfires at Mynydd Llangynidr in Bannau Brycheiniog Scientists investigating the damage caused by severe wildfires across Wales this summer say the impact has been "catastrophic". Extreme heat and exceptionally dry…...

23+ hour, 5+ min ago   (695+ words) Cinnamon escaped her zoo enclosure two years ago A birthday party is to be held for a capybara who became world famous after escaping from a zoo. Cinnamon's third birthday will be marked by staff at Hoo Zoo near Telford,…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1084+ words) A team of hunters using traditional methods to kill young gannets on the small island of Sula Sgeir Scotland's nature agency has denied ignoring scientific evidence after refusing a licence for the killing of hundreds of young seabirds on a…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (881+ words) The UK government has rejected the idea of creating a so-called "kill switch" to stop a dangerous attack from rogue AI. The proposal to create a legal mechanism for the UK to switch off an AI model in an emergency…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (784+ words) Tourists in Rome braved the heat of August, which has tied for the world's warmest month on record, according to Copernicus August was the joint-hottest month ever recorded, tying with July 2023, according to the EU's climate service. The record was…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (749+ words) Orangutans are critically endangered species and not native to India Five baby orangutans have been found in a forest in India's eastern state of Odisha, far from their natural habitat, prompting an investigation into how they got there. Orangutans are…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1681+ words) This July, during Britain's record-breaking hot summer, a curious row broke out on X over climate science. Reform's deputy leader Richard Tice shared a Telegraph article headlined: "Heatwaves caused by fall in pollution." He said cleaner air, rather than carbon…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (426+ words) Khangostar was arrested following "concerns" from local residents, police say A man has been charged with several offences of owning a dog dangerously out of control in Leeds. Mohammed Khangostar, 42, was arrested on Saturday on Beckhill Approach in Meanwood after…...