Why is transhumanism so harmful?
The goal of transhumanists is to improve human beings so they will perform better. In…
AI is moving fast. Climate policy provides valuable lessons for how to keep it in check
Artificial intelligence (AI) might not have been created to enable new forms of sexual violence…
Is the pope a mathematician? Yes, actually – and his training may help him grapple with the infinite
Humans are finite creatures. Our brains have a finite number of neurons and we interact…
The physics behind making humongous splashes in the pool
Whether diving off docks, cannonballing into lakes or leaping off the high board, there’s nothing…
Virtual churches are popular in Ghana. But what about online safety?
Many churches have been holding worship services online via live-streaming platforms in recent times. This…
A trial is testing ways to enforce Australia’s under-16s social media ban. But the tech is flawed
Australia’s move to ban under-16s from social media is receiving widespread praise. Other countries, including…
Landing on the Moon is an incredibly difficult feat − 2025 has brought successes and shortfalls for companies and space agencies
Half a century after the Apollo astronauts left the last bootprints in lunar dust, the…
H-bomb creator Richard Garwin was a giant in science, technology and policy
Richard Garwin, who died on May 13, 2025, at the age of 97, was sometimes…
Saudi Arabia has big AI ambitions. They could come at the cost of human rights
This week, on his tour of the Middle East, United States President Donald Trump unveiled…
Australian researchers use a quantum computer to simulate how real molecules behave
When a molecule absorbs light, it undergoes a whirlwind of quantum-mechanical transformations. Electrons jump between…