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November 12, 2025
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Understanding the nuances of human-like intelligence



Boston MA (SPX) Nov 12, 2025
Associate Professor Phillip Isola studies the ways in which intelligent machines "think," in an effort to safely integrate AI into human society. "I see all the different kinds of intelligence as having a lot of commonalities, and I'd like to understand those commonalities. What is it that all animals, humans, and AIs have in common?" says Phillip Isola. What can we learn about human intelligence by studying how machines "think?" Can we better understand ourselves if we better understand the ... read more

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CARBON WORLDS
Advanced air filter could enable building vents to capture carbon and reduce energy use
Chicago IL (SPX) Nov 12, 2025
Researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering have developed a nanofiber air filter designed for building ventilation systems that captures airborne carbon dioxid ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Ancient wallaby ancestor reveals evolutionary leap for kangaroos
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 12, 2025
Flinders University researchers have traced the origins of kangaroo locomotion by examining fossilized limb bones from Dorcopsoides fossilis, an extinct forest-wallaby ancestor found in the Alcoota ... more
TECTONICS
Continents peeled from beneath drive ocean volcano formation
London, UK (SPX) Nov 12, 2025
Earth scientists have determined that subcontinental material is gradually stripped from the underside of continents, moves into the oceanic mantle, and stimulates volcanic activity across ocean reg ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Ethiopia set to host UN's 2027 climate summit, 2026 undecided
Belem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 12, 2025
Uncertainty still surrounds which country will host next year's UN climate conference: Australia or Turkey. But for 2027, there's little mystery: it will almost certainly be Ethiopia, an African diplomatic powerhouse. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Google denies removing W.Sahara border for Morocco users
New York (AFP) Nov 11, 2025
The dotted lines illustrating the border between Western Sahara and Morocco, indicating the former's disputed territory status, have never been visible to people using Google Maps in the latter, the company told AFP on Tuesday. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Former army top brass slam UK govt N.Ireland legacy bill
London (AFP) Nov 11, 2025
Nine retired British generals on Tuesday warned that a government bill to tackle the legacy of the conflict in Northern Ireland was a "threat to national security" that undermines the armed forces. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Philippines digs out from Typhoon Fung-wong as death toll climbs
Tuguegarao City, Philippines (AFP) Nov 11, 2025
Rescuers using backhoes and chainsaws began digging the Philippines out from the devastation of Typhoon Fung-wong on Tuesday, as floodwaters receded in hundreds of villages and the storm's death toll climbed to 25. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Iraqi voters turn out in numbers as region watches on
Baghdad (AFP) Nov 11, 2025
Iraqis voted for a new parliament Tuesday, with an unexpectedly high turnout of more than 55 percent, at a pivotal time for the country and the wider region. ... more

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California governor Newsom slams Trump at COP30
Belem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 11, 2025
With US President Donald Trump skipping the UN's climate summit in the Amazon, California Governor Gavin Newsom grabbed the spotlight on Tuesday and took a swipe at the fossil fuel agenda of his political nemesis. ... more
WEATHER REPORT
Demand for air con set to triple by 2050, warns UN
Geneva (AFP) Nov 11, 2025
Global demand for air conditioning could more than triple by 2050, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, calling for more sustainable cooling solutions. ... more
PILLAGING PIRATES
'Strong indications' US strikes on alleged drug boats 'extrajudicial killings': UN rights chief
Geneva (AFP) Nov 10, 2025
The UN rights chief on Monday urged Washington to investigate the legality of its strikes on alleged drug-running boats, warning of "strong indications" of "extrajudicial killings". ... more
FARM NEWS
Ireland's climate battle is being fought in its fields
Bandon, Ireland (AFP) Nov 11, 2025
On a windswept Irish farm, high-tech cow collars track animal health and solar panels glint on the milking parlour's roof, as a country famed for its lush green pastures tries to reduce its agricultural carbon footprint. ... more
PILLAGING PIRATES
US strikes on alleged drug boats kill six more people
Washington (AFP) Nov 10, 2025
US forces have killed six more people in strikes on alleged drug-running boats, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday, bringing the campaign's total number of deaths - which critics describe as illegal executions - to 76. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Typhoon Fung-wong leaves flooded Philippine towns in its wake
Tuguegarao City, Philippines (AFP) Nov 10, 2025
Entire villages lay submerged and scores of towns remained without electricity on Monday as Typhoon Fung-wong left the Philippines after killing at least two people and displacing more than a million. ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT
UN says refugees stuck in vicious cycle of conflict and climate
Geneva (AFP) Nov 9, 2025
Millions of refugees are trapped in a vicious cycle of conflict and climate extremes, the United Nations said Monday, urging the COP30 summit to provide financing for the most vulnerable. ... more
DEMOCRACY
US judge rules Trump's Guard deployment to Portland 'unlawful'
Washington (AFP) Nov 8, 2025
A US federal judge ruled Friday that Donald Trump's National Guard deployment to Portland, Oregon is "unlawful" and ordered it permanently blocked, a legal setback for the president's use of troops in the country's cities. ... more
CARBON WORLDS
German lawmakers back carbon capture despite criticism from green groups
Berlin (AFP) Nov 6, 2025
Germany's parliament on Thursday approved legislation aimed at developing carbon dioxide capture and storage infrastructure in the country, including a potential CO2 pipeline network. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
S&P Global finalizes deal for ORBCOMM satellite vessel tracking network
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 11, 2025
S&P Global has completed the acquisition of the Automatic Identification System business from ORBCOMM. The AIS division operates a global constellation of low Earth orbit satellites, enabling real-t ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
New 'Lucifer Bee' species discovered in Australia
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 11, 2025
A new species of bee in Australia has been discovered, named for its unique devil-like features. ... more
ABOUT US
COP30 has a mascot: the fiery-haired guardian of Brazil's forest
Belem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 10, 2025
With a spear in hand and red hair rising like fire, the mischievous forest guardian from Brazil's Indigenous folklore, Curupira, is the mascot of this year's UN climate conference in the Amazon. ... more
WOOD PILE
Ethiopia's invasive prosopis tree chokes livelihoods and land
Ethiopia (AFP) Nov 12, 2025
Once hailed as a solution to Ethiopia's creeping desertification, a foreign tree is now spreading uncontrollably across the east African nation, threatening fragile ecosystems and the very survival of local communities. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
ESA satellites track progress on Paris Agreement goals
Paris, France (ESA) Nov 08, 2025
As the United Nations COP30 climate change conference convenes in Belem, Brazil, the world's attention will turn to the heart of the Amazon rainforest - a region that symbolises both hope and concer ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Four Brazilians to watch at COP30
Belem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 9, 2025
Influential Brazilians, from government figures to Indigenous activists, will take center stage during UN climate talks starting Monday in the Amazon. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Niger junta thanks rival Libya govt for hostage liberation
Niamey, Niger (AFP) Nov 11, 2025
Niger's junta has thanked the forces of Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar for helping to free five hostages held by fighters aiming to undo the west African country's coup, state media reported Tuesday. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Iraqi forces, displaced people vote early ahead of election
Baghdad (AFP) Nov 9, 2025
Members of Iraq's security forces and its internally displaced population headed to the polls in early voting on Sunday ahead of upcoming parliamentary elections. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Spanish PM 'surprised' by former king's memoirs
Madrid (AFP) Nov 9, 2025
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Sunday he was "surprised" by some of the claims in exiled former Spanish King Juan Carlos's newly released memoirs. ... more
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PILLAGING PIRATES
Colombia military says airstrikes kill 19 guerrillas
Bogota (AFP) Nov 11, 2025
Top Colombian military officers on Tuesday revealed a deadly offensive against a drug-running guerrilla group, saying airstrikes had killed 19 fighters in the country's Amazon region. ... more
SINO DAILY
China's 'Singles Day' shopping fest loses its shine for weary consumers
Shanghai (AFP) Nov 11, 2025
Chinese shoppers worried about the economy and overwhelmed by near-constant retail promotions are growing weary of the annual "Singles Day" sales bonanza, a discouraging sign as the government tries to boost consumption. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Cane toad invasion threatens Pilbara biodiversity and culture
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 11, 2025
Curtin University researchers report that invasive cane toads are expected to reach the Pilbara region of Western Australia within ten to twenty years, posing major risks to native wildlife, cultura ... more
TECTONICS
Climate's influence reshapes East African rift dynamics
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 11, 2025
Researchers from Syracuse University and the University of Auckland have demonstrated how changes in climate directly influence tectonic and volcanic processes in the East African Rift Valley, revea ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Heriot-Watt unveils carbon dioxide removal course
London, UK (SPX) Oct 29, 2025
Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh has launched an online course focused on removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere, marking a first in global university education. The Carbon Dioxide Rem ... more
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