AI agents lack independent agency but can still seek multistep, extrapolated goals when prompted. Even if some of those prompts include AI-written text (which may become more of an issue in the ...

Sign of the times: An AI agent autonomously wrote and published a personalized attack article against an open-source software ...

Captive panda population reached 808 in early 2026, a record number. A group of pandas is most often called an "embarrassment." Wild panda population is steady at about 1,900 in 2026. The giant panda ...

Giant pandas have been seen using twigs or pieces of bamboo to scratch themselves. Other than an old anecdotal report about giant pandas rubbing dirt into their fur, this is the first recorded ...

A research team led by Professor Li Baoguo from Northwest University in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province has recently documented the first-ever case of giant pandas using objects such as bamboo ...

To better understand which social media platforms Americans use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,022 U.S. adults from Feb. 5 to June 18, 2025. SSRS conducted this National Public Opinion Reference ...

The investigators at How to Survive reveal how pandas use camouflage to become surprisingly effective predators. Democratic Gov. Declares State of Emergency Oregon Man Accused of Operating One of Most ...

Cutting-edge 3D-printed house built using soil, not concrete This remarkable house was built using 3D-printing technology, but with a sustainable twist: instead of being constructed using concrete ...

Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Centre for Change and Complexity in Learning (C3L), Education Futures, University of South Australia Since ChatGPT appeared almost three years ago, ...

Either way, let’s not be in denial about it. Credit...Illustration by Christoph Niemann Supported by By Kevin Roose and Casey Newton Kevin Roose and Casey Newton are the hosts of The Times’s “Hard ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. NINA MOINI: Well, let's switch gears to a rather fluffy topic. I'm talking about red pandas. They're wildly popular at zoos around the world, and in their ...