Probability underlies much of the modern world – an engineering professor explains how it actually works
Probability underpins AI, cryptography and statistics. However, as the philosopher Bertrand Russell said, “Probability is…
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Trump has given Iran a ten-day ultimatum – but chances of an agreement look slim
Donald Trump delivered an ultimatum to Iran at the first board of peace meeting in…
SpaceX rocket left behind a plume of chemical pollution as it burnt up in the atmosphere
Space junk returning to the Earth is introducing metal pollution to the pristine upper atmosphere…
Belgravia waste crook forced to pay £1.4m compensation
A prolific waste criminal has been ordered to hand over more than £1.4 million for…
Humanoid home robots are on the market – but do we really want them?
Last year, Norwegian-US tech company 1X announced a strange new product: “the world’s first consumer-ready…
grief, motherhood and loss in Jada Alberts’ Black Light
This story oscillates and swells around a glass outdoor table, on the porch of a…
European Statistical Monitor: February edition – News articles
Today, Eurostat released the European Statistical Monitor, a dashboard with short-term indicators covering different areas,…
Robot clean-up crews tackle litter on Europe’s seabed
A ship with a crane floats in the Mediterranean sun at a marina in Marseille,…
Infusing asphalt with plastic could help roads last longer and resist cracking under heat
Globally, more than 400 million tons of plastic are produced each year, and less than…
Let this be the time that the world comes together to end the cycle of bloodshed in Sudan: UK Statement at the UN Security Council
Two weeks ago, I stood in Adré, on the Chad-Sudan border. A camp of over 140,000…