Here are the tactics criminals use on you in the age of AI and cryptocurrencies
Scams are nothing new – fraud has existed as long as human greed. What changes…
Smart textiles may soon be able to control devices or monitor health
Imagine adjusting the temperature of the air conditioning or skipping a song in your car,…
Court rulings increasingly demand scientific certainty – but that’s not always possible
Last month, courts on both sides of the Atlantic delivered a clear verdict: when classifying…
nobody knows exactly what it’s made of – now we’ve started to uncover the truth
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Mars rovers serve as scientists’ eyes and ears from millions of miles away – here are the tools Perseverance used to spot a potential sign of ancient life
NASA’s search for evidence of past life on Mars just produced an exciting update. On…
Who’s got the power? Studies of male and female primates show it’s not simple
Our understanding of female-male power relationships in animals has changed over time. Evolutionary biologists once…
Tiny crystals in Earth’s crust have captured the movement of the Milky Way’s spiral arms
When most of us think about what shaped our planet, we probably picture volcanoes, earthquakes,…
Molecular ‘fossils’ offer microscopic clues to the origins of life – but they take care to interpret
The questions of how humankind came to be, and whether we are alone in the…
Identifying as a ‘STEM person’ makes you more likely to pursue a STEM job – and caregivers may unknowingly shape kids’ self-identity
Employers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics – commonly called the STEM industries – continue…
Volcanoes can help us untangle the evolution of humans – here’s how
How did humans become human? Understanding when, where and in what environmental conditions our early…