AI-generated optical illusions can sort humans from bots 17. February 2025 (19:00) Artificial intelligences fail to identify optical illusions in images created by other AIs – so these images could form the basis of a new kind of CAPTCHA test(New Scientist)
From headaches to tics, how mass nocebo effects spread real symptoms 17. February 2025 (17:00) Social media is enabling health symptoms and mass psychogenic illnesses to spread quickly around the world. But by knowing how it happens, you can protect yourself(New Scientist)
Pompeii’s streets show how the city adapted to Roman rule 17. February 2025 (09:00) Pompeii only came under Roman control around 160 years before its destruction – and its traffic-worn streets show how the locals adjusted their business operations(New Scientist)