What a newly discovered gas bridge between galaxies tells us about the cosmic cycle of matter
Most of the ordinary matter in the universe is hydrogen. But surprisingly, less than 20%…
Close relatives of emperor penguins lived in NZ some 3 million years ago. What caused their extinction?
Three million years ago, an extinct relative of todays’s great penguins – emperors and kings…
Why can’t we feel the Earth moving?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question…
How can we keep machines from reproducing social biases?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized many fields in recent years, including the banking sector. There…
Fish ‘fingerprints’ in the ocean reveal which species are moving homes due to climate change
Species across the planet are on the move. Climate change has already caused more than…
AI use by UK justice system risks papering over the cracks caused by years of underfunding
More than a decade of underfunding by successive governments has left the UK’s justice system…
Your immune system attacks drugs like it does viruses – paradoxically offering a way to improve cancer treatment
When the first cells appeared on Earth approximately 3.8 billion years ago, viruses were already…
remedies on paper, gaps in practice
Deepfakes are forgeries of people’s faces, voices and likeness generated through artificial intelligence (AI). They…
Viral violent videos on social media are skewing young people’s sense of the world
When news broke last week that US political influencer Charlie Kirk had been shot at…
A cold shock to ease the burn − how brief stress can help your brain reframe a tough workout
When you lift weights, walk up a steep hill or ride a bike, your body…