Jimothy the raccoon survived against the odds, a testament to sophisticated brains and devoted mothers
As a neuroscientist who studies raccoon and rats, I see the viral story of Jimothy…
A new ‘golden age’ of mathematics may be dawning — thanks to AI and human ingenuity
In May 2026, OpenAI released a new math result that sent shock waves throughout the…
orcas explode sunfish by ramming them at high speed
An adult orca cruises near the surface of the clear, blue water, holding a large…
ancient monsoons created a spectacular dinosaur fossil site
Around 80 million years ago, a stretch of tropical coastline in what is now north-eastern…
Rescuing satellites is harder than it looks – a growing space junk problem will make doing so more important
A commercial robotic spacecraft called LINK launched on an emergency mission to save NASA’s Neil…
Why are some animals considered ‘pests’? It comes down to culture and convenience
After wild turkeys attacked an 83-year-old woman in May 2026, sending her to the emergency…
Microscopic plant remains reveal 25,000 years of GunaiKurnai rituals deep in a Victorian cave
Deeply etched into a cliff face in GunaiKurnai Country, near the township of Buchan in…
why a tiny social media post has mathematicians rethinking AI
As millions of people were coming down from the excitement of the FIFA World Cup…
Legally or not, the US government is controlling global access to the world’s most powerful AI
When the U.S. Commerce Department ordered Anthropic on June 12, 2026, to immediately prevent all…
I created an AI boyfriend. He was charming — and deeply troubling
Relationships between people and AI companions created on platforms such as Replika, Charater.AI and Nomi…