Echidna ancestors lived watery lifestyles like platypuses 100 million years ago – new study
As the world’s only surviving egg-laying mammals, Australasia’s platypus and four echidna species are among…
First fossil pangolin tracks discovered in South Africa
A team of scientists who study vertebrate fossil tracks and traces on South Africa’s southern…
How millions of people can watch the same video at the same time – a computer scientist explains the technology behind streaming
Live and on-demand video constituted an estimated 66% of global internet traffic by volume in…
A Michigan research professor explains how NIH funding works − and what it means to suddenly lose a grant
In its first 100 days, the Trump administration has terminated more than US$2 billion in…
How does consciousness work? Duelling scientists tested two big theories but found no winner
“Theories are like toothbrushes,” it’s sometimes said. “Everybody has their own and nobody wants to…
What is iNaturalist? The citizen science app playing an unlikely role in Erin Patterson’s mushroom murder trial
The world has been gripped by the case of Australian woman Erin Patterson, who was…
What makes people flourish? A new survey of more than 200,000 people across 22 countries looks for global patterns and local differences
What does it mean to live a good life? For centuries, philosophers, scientists and people…
Digitalisation in Europe – 2025 edition out now – News articles
Did you know that in 2024, 13% of EU businesses used artificial intelligence technologies? Or…
Who would win in a fight between 100 men and 1 gorilla? An evolutionary expert weighs in
The internet’s latest absurd obsession is: who would win in a no-rules fight between 100…
DOGE’s AI surveillance risks silencing whistleblowers and weakening democracy
The United States Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is reportedly using artificial intelligence to surveil…