A new ‘AI scientist’ can write science papers without any human input. Here’s why that’s a problem
Scientific discovery is one of the most sophisticated human activities. First, scientists must understand the…
About half of TikTok users under 30 keep up with politics, news there
The Pew-Knight Initiative supports new research on how Americans absorb civic information, form beliefs and…
Watch a star get destroyed by a supermassive black hole in the first simulation of its kind
Giant black holes in the centres of galaxies like our own Milky Way are known…
Tackling digital sexual violence in Canada requires updated policies and procedures
Online abuse affects one in six school-aged children, according to a recent World Health Organization…
Astronomers have warned against colonial practices in the space industry − a philosopher of science explains how the industry could explore other planets without exploiting them
The past decade has seen a rapid expansion of the commercial space industry. Rival nations…
the tricky manoeuvre that will use Earth and the Moon to send the Juice mission to Jupiter
A European spacecraft is about to zip by both Earth and the Moon in the…
What is ‘model collapse’? An expert explains the rumours about an impending AI doom
Artificial intelligence (AI) prophets and newsmongers are forecasting the end of the generative AI hype,…
we built a digital monitoring system on a South African research ship to help manage it
I’ve always been intrigued by the ocean, drawn to its mystery and sheer immensity. So…
Real-time crime centers are transforming policing – a criminologist explains how these advanced surveillance systems work
In 2021, a driver in Albuquerque, New Mexico, ran a red light, striking and killing…
Complicated app settings are a threat to user privacy
Default privacy settings in popular mobile apps seem like a convenience, allowing you to use…