Helper bots in online communities diminish human interaction
When bots – automated agents that perform tasks on behalf of humans – become more…
Is Google Maps brainwashing us? It might be if the theory of ‘extended cognition’ is correct
Over a billion people use Google Maps to help them navigate their world every month.…
The search for missing plane MH370 is back on. An underwater robotics expert explains what’s involved
More than 11 years after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, the Malaysian government…
what caused the fire and why did it bring down the whole airport? Expert panel
Heathrow Airport, the busiest airport in Europe, was shut down following a fire at a…
What are AI hallucinations? Why AIs sometimes make things up
When someone sees something that isn’t there, people often refer to the experience as a…
why they’re there and what they’ve found
A media storm blew up in mid-March 2025 when a researcher at South Africa’s isolated…
Peer review is meant to prevent scientific misconduct. But it has its own problems
In 2023, an academic journal, the Annals of Operations Research, retracted an entire special isssue…
Atlantic sturgeon were fished almost to extinction − ancient DNA reveals how Chesapeake Bay population changed over centuries
Sturgeons are one of the oldest groups of fishes. Sporting an armor of five rows…
What causes the powerful winds that fuel dust storms, wildfires and blizzards? A weather scientist explains
Windstorms can seem like they come out of nowhere, hitting with a sudden blast. They…
Smart cities on the move – how AI is helping improve urban flow
At the Las Matas train station in the town of Las Rozas, just north of…