How large language models are transforming research
Generative AI, especially large language models (LLMs), present exciting and unprecedented opportunities and complex challenges…
yuck or yes? Researchers ask South African consumers
Would you eat food that was printed by a machine? 3D printed food is built…
Distorted sound of the early universe suggests we are living in a giant void
Looking up at the night sky, it may seem our cosmic neighbourhood is packed full…
Which wildfire smoke plumes are hazardous? New satellite tech can map them in 3D for air quality alerts at neighborhood scale
Canada is facing another dangerous wildfire season, with burning forests sending smoke plumes across the…
how a fence upgrade helped protect domestic and wild animals in Tanzania
Protecting livestock in areas where large carnivores (like lions) live is increasingly important as human…
Birds use hidden black and white feathers to make themselves more colourful
Birds are perhaps the most colourful group of animals, bringing a splash of colour to…
what DNA revealed about the weird deep-sea world of brittle stars
You may have read that the deep sea is a very different environment from the…
Neanderthals likely ate fermented meat with a side of maggots
Scientists long thought that Neanderthals were avid meat eaters. Based on chemical analysis of Neanderthal…
Keep or toss: what do Europeans do with old devices? – News articles
It doesn’t matter what type of device people have, their main choice for disposal if…
AI will soon be able to audit all published research – what will that mean for public trust in science?
Self-correction is fundamental to science. One of its most important forms is peer review, when…