How researchers are making precision agriculture more affordable
Farmers are under pressure. Fertilizer costs have soared in recent years. Tariffs are increasing equipment…
Stuck on a problem? Talking to a rubber duck might unlock the solution
You’re neck-deep in IKEA assembly instructions. Furniture parts lie strewn across the floor. Your new…
Information could be a fundamental part of the universe – and may explain dark energy and dark matter
For more than a century, physics has been built on two great theories. Einstein’s general…
NASA will say goodbye to the International Space Station in 2030 − and welcome in the age of commercial space stations
For 24 hours a day, seven days a week since November 2000, NASA and its…
What happens when AI comes to the cotton fields
Precision agriculture uses tools and technologies such as GPS and sensors to monitor, measure and…
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…