Plenty of crazy things in today’s news…
- UFO expert not ruling out Russia or China links to drones seen at RAF bases.
- Iconic prehistoric hand print craze was likely a Neanderthal invention.
- Related: The mystery of the missing fingers in ancient cave art.
- The US is building an early warning system to detect geoengineering. (Non-subscription link)
- Venus probably never had oceans – it may always have been hell.
- 2,600-year-old inscription in lost language finally deciphered – it’s a dedication to an ancient Mother goddess.
- Bitcoin millionaire hides $2 million in treasures across US — then leaves mysterious clues on how to find them.
- What would happen day by day if aliens made contact with Earth, according to ex-NASA expert.
- ChatGPT turns two: how the AI chatbot has changed scientists’ lives.
- Svalbard’s global seed vault banks biodiversity and sprouts controversy.
- Intrepid cat journeys 1,450 kilometres home, from Yellowstone to California.
Quote of the Day:
Not even the most advanced form of artificial intelligence can ever replace man. Because there is something in human beings that is irreducible to machine knowledge: self-awareness, free will, doubt, feelings.
Federico Faggin