How to archive your photos in the digital age
Taking photographs used to be a careful, conscious act. Photos were selective, frozen moments in…
The ‘publish or perish’ mentality is fuelling research paper retractions – and undermining science
When scientists make important discoveries, both big and small, they typically publish their findings in…
The internet can be toxic. But there are also online oases where mutual care flourishes
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Here’s how science can help our public decision-makers
Housing, climate, cost of living, health — the multitude of interconnected crises the world is…
Why can’t it always be summer? It’s all about the Earth’s tilt
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question…
A Documentary – new film about first upgraded human asks whether we should just because we can
Neil Harbisson is the world’s first officially recognised human cyborg, having had a device installed…
OpenAI’s data hunger raises privacy concerns
Last month, OpenAI came out against a yet-to-be enacted Californian law that aims to set…
Female elephants rumble to say ‘let’s go!’ New study in Namibia shows males do too, a sign of unexpected social bonds
In elephant family groups made up of related females and their young, it is clear…
Sky high – Europe’s first drone cargo airline gets ready to take off
When brothers Svilen and Konstantin Rangelov first set up a small start-up called Dronamics in their native Bulgaria…
Collaboratively imagining the future can bring people closer together in the present
Warm sun on your face, a gentle salty breeze, the sound of ocean waves. Your…