Ukrainian science is struggling, threatening long-term economic recovery – history shows ways to support the Ukrainian scientific system
The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has done a lot of damage to…
Volcano eruptions are notoriously hard to forecast. A new method using lasers could be the key
When you hear news reports about volcanoes spewing lava and ash, you may worry about…
Africa’s linguistic diversity goes largely unnoticed in research on multilingualism
Language is a uniquely human skill. That’s why studying how people learn and use language…
Astro-tourism – chasing eclipses, meteor showers and elusive dark skies from Earth
For years, small groups of astronomy enthusiasts have traveled the globe chasing the rare solar…
‘E. coli’ is one of the most widely studied organisms – and that may be a problem for both science and medicine
In 1857, a young pediatrician named Theodor Escherich discovered what may very well be the…
How splitting sound might lead to a new kind of quantum computer
When you turn on a lamp to brighten a room, you are experiencing light energy…
AI is an existential threat – just not the way you think
The rise of ChatGPT and similar artificial intelligence systems has been accompanied by a sharp…
All animal intelligence was shaped by just 5 leaps in brain evolution
The animal world is full of different types of intelligence, from the simple bodily coordination…
Google and Meta spark crucial test for Canadian journalism
Three events have recently marked a powerful inflection point in Canadian journalism. First, Google and…
Biting flies are attracted to blue traps – we used AI to work out why
Flies which feast on blood – such as tsetse and horse flies – inflict painful…