Five tips to find what really brings you joy outside of work
Not long ago I attended a concert. It was a band that I had been…
U.S. Workers Are More Worried Than Hopeful About Future AI Use in the Workplace
About a third of workers say AI use will lead to fewer job opportunities for…
Giant glaciers pulverised Earth’s ancient rocks, setting the stage for complex life
Imagine floating in space, gazing on a frozen white orb. The ball hangs in the…
What do I do with expired medicine? Don’t use it, for a start…
When last did a headache have you reaching into your medicine cabinet – and finding…
How the human neck became a locus of power, beauty and frailty
I broke its neck. When making a vase at the potter’s wheel, I torqued its…
Are animals smart? From dolphin language to toolmaking crows, lots of species have obvious intelligence
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question…
A 380-million-year-old fossil ‘fish’ from Scotland has been discovered in Australia
Queensland is renowned for its fossils of Australia’s largest back-boned animals – dinosaurs, of course,…
Erotica, gore and racism: how America’s war on ‘ideological bias’ is letting AI off the leash
3d_kot/Shutterstock Badly behaved artificial intelligence (AI) systems have a long history in science fiction. Way…
Art and science illuminate the same subtle proportions in tree branches
Do artists and scientists see the same thing in the shape of trees? As a…
AI-generated influencers: A new wave of cultural exploitation
This collage shows (left to right) Shudu, Miquela Sousa, imma, and Rozy — four “vritual…