The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.Among the myriad abilities that humans possess, which ones are uniquely human? Language has been a top candidate at least since Aristotle, who wrote that humanity…
By Bloomberg Translated by Nicola Mira Published November 27, 2025 Mid-morning in Tokyo. The Harajuku flagship store of Human Made Inc. is busy with tourists speaking Mandarin, English and Korean, to the background beat of…
Human Made had a strong first day as a public company.The Japanese streetwear label, which had priced its shares at the top of the marketed range, ended the day with its share price up 13…
Many dog breeds are noted for their personalities and behavioral traits, from the distinctive vocalizations of huskies to the herding of border collies. People have worked to identify the genes associated with many of these…
AI chatbots have been linked to serious mental health harms in heavy users, but there have been few standards for measuring whether they safeguard human wellbeing or just maximize for engagement. A new benchmark dubbed Humane…
Human Made Inc., a Japanese streetwear firm founded by celebrity designer Nigo who also created the A Bathing Ape (BAPE) fashion line, priced its initial public offering at the top of the marketed range.The company…
Dominic CascianiHome and Legal CorrespondentBBCAlain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, the political guardian of the ECHR The political head of the body that oversees the European Convention on Human Rights has told…
Damian GrammaticasPolitical correspondentLaura MurphyProfessor Laura Murphy says her academic freedom was traded for access to the Chinese student marketChina waged a campaign of harassment and intimidation directed at a UK university to get it to…
In 2018, Chinese scientist He Jiankui shocked the world when he revealed that he had created the first gene-edited babies. Using Crispr, he tweaked the genes of three human embryos in an attempt to make…
An independent investigation has been launched after a migrant sex offender was mistakenly released from prison in what appears be "human error", Justice Secretary David Lammy has said.In a statement to the House of Commons,…