What is Sora? A new generative AI tool could transform video production and amplify disinformation risks
Late last week, OpenAI announced a new generative AI system named Sora, which produces short…
The brightest object in the universe is a black hole that eats a star a day
Scientists have no reported evidence of the true conditions in Hell, perhaps because no one…
anti-satellite systems are indiscriminate, posing a risk to everyone’s spacecraft
In a week where national security has taken centre stage in Washington, the White House…
From bridge to chess, why men outperform women at ‘mindsports’ – and what to do about it
Why do men strongly outperform women at “mindsports” such as chess and bridge? Mindsports mainly…
Nuptials notice: foods and robots are getting married
Professor Dario Floreano is a Swiss-Italian roboticist and engineer engaged in a bold research venture:…
Run out of butter or eggs? Here’s the science behind substitute ingredients
It’s an all too common situation – you’re busy cooking or baking to a recipe…
Modern palaeontology keeps unmasking fossil forgeries – and a new study has uncovered the latest fake
Fake fossils are among us, passing almost undetected under the eye of experts all over…
Candidates’ aging brains are factors in the presidential race − 4 essential reads
The leading contenders in the 2024 presidential election are two of the three oldest people…
At the two-year mark, UAVs have changed the face of war in Ukraine – but not outcomes
Unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, have been central to the war in Ukraine. Some analysts…
Drowning in ‘digital debt’? AI assistants can help – but we must use them carefully
In recent days, the “right to disconnect” has entered Australia’s legislative agenda. It refers to…