Scientists set out to understand all the ways the animals use their eight appendages. It wasn’t easy. By Kate Golembiewski The eight arms of an octopus are right there in its name. But these ...

Abstract: We propose a novel system for action sequence planning based on a combination of affordance recognition and a neural forward model predicting the effects of affordance execution. By ...

Despite a row over his signature, the release of an alleged birthday message could prove to be a catalyst in at least one case Backlash has grown since the Trump administration backtracked on its ...

NZ First’s Winston Peter held his party conference at the weekend. His guest speaker was former Labour MP and Cabinet Minister Stuart Nash.Warwick Smith / Manawatu Standard Former Labour ...

No two dumplings are alike, and these 11 prove it. Spicy, savory, soupy, or crispy, they represent the flavors of regions across China. Tasting them all is like experiencing a country’s culture in ...

The gender gap between men and women has been a durable fact of life in American politics — and nowhere is this gap larger than among the youngest cohort of American adults, Gen Z. But it’s not just ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Two titanic issues will define the remaining four years of this Parliament and, in his Cabinet reshuffle, Keir Starmer has at least spotted them. After just a year in government, it seems premature to ...

Generative AI has quickly shifted from experimental novelty to everyday utility – and with that shift comes growing scrutiny. One of the most pressing questions is how these systems decide which ...

The Court of Justice of the European Union issued a decision 4 Sept. that provided clarity to the EU General Data Protection Regulation's definition of personal data when it is pseudonymized and where ...

The legal definition was established by the U.N. in 1948. LONDON -- The world's largest association of academic scholars studying genocide passed a resolution saying Israel's "policies and actions" in ...