AI systems are great at tests. But how do they perform in real life?
Earlier this month, when OpenAI released its latest flagship artificial intelligence (AI) system, GPT-5, the…
Why Ireland’s mild temperatures won’t protect it from the climate crisis
The island of Ireland has a moderate climate, with few temperature extremes. Its temperature record…
What, exactly, is space-time?
Few ideas in modern science have reshaped our understanding of reality more profoundly than space-time…
Data that is stored and not used has a carbon footprint. How companies can manage dark data better
In today’s world, huge amounts of data are being created all the time, yet more…
Can AI teach us how animals think?
How is an animal feeling at a given moment? Humans have long recognised certain well-known…
Humans keep building robots that are shaped like us – what’s the point?
Robots come in a vast array of shapes and sizes. By definition, they’re machines that…
We’ve been sending animals into space for 7 decades – yet there are still no rules to protect them from harm
This week, Russia is expected to launch its Bion-M No.2 biosatellite from the Baikonur Cosmodrome…
The first stars may not have been as uniformly massive as astronomers thought
For decades, astronomers have wondered what the very first stars in the universe were like.…
Managing soil fertilization levels can make for more efficient and productive crops
Modern crops are often excessively fertilized, which boost yields in the short term but also…
What’s a ‘black moon’? Here’s why it’s worth looking up at the sky this week
There’s been a lot of buzz online about the August “black moon”, happening later this…