How a graffitied equation changed mathematical history
On October 16 1843, the Irish mathematician William Rowan Hamilton had an epiphany during a…
Rain may have helped form the first cells, kick-starting life as we know it
Billions of years of evolution have made modern cells incredibly complex. Inside cells are small…
Scientists around the world report millions of new discoveries every year − but this explosive research growth wasn’t what experts predicted
Millions of scientific papers are published globally every year. These papers in science, technology, engineering,…
Speakers, vacuums, doorbells and fridges – the government plans to make your ‘smart things’ more secure
The Australian government has introduced its first-ever standalone cyber security act. Along with two other…
Cellphones in schools: Most Americans favor class bans, but not all-day bans
Students unlock their cellphones from pouches that secure them during the school day at Bayside…
The AI sexbot industry is just getting started. It brings strange new questions – and risks
Artificial intelligence (AI) is getting personal. Chatbots are designed to imitate human interactions, and the…
How algorithmic bias shapes the hiring process
A public interest group filed a U.S. federal complaint against artificial intelligence hiring tool, HireVue,…
How foreign operations are manipulating social media to influence your views
Foreign influence campaigns, or information operations, have been widespread in the run-up to the 2024…
Ancient humans were so good at surviving the last ice age they didn’t have to migrate like other species – new study
Humans seem to have been adapted to the last ice age in similar ways to…
Space isn’t all about the ‘race’ – rival superpowers must work together for a better future
In recent years, a new “space race” has intensified between the United States and China.…