Why the Pacific tsunami was smaller than expected – a geologist explains
The earthquake near the east coast of the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia on July 30…
56 million years ago, Earth underwent rapid global warming. Here’s what it did to pollinators
Pollinators play a vital role in fertilising flowers, which grow into seeds and fruits and…
Wikipedia’s ‘neutrality’ has always been complicated. New rules will make questioning it harder
Last month, the American non-profit organisation behind Wikipedia issued draft guidelines for researchers studying how…
As the status quo shifts, we’re becoming more forgiving when algorithms mess up
New inventions — like the printing press, magnetic compasses, steam engines, calculators and the internet…
It’s challenging to predict extreme thunderstorms — improving this will help reduce their deadly and costly impacts
Our ability to predict extreme weather from thunderstorms, like the recent catastrophic flash floods in…
Ukraine’s drone air war has given Zelensky additional bargaining power with Putin – new research
Donald Trump appears to be making another attempt to organise a three-way summit with Vladimir…
Today’s humanoid robots look remarkable, but there’s a design flaw holding them back
Watch Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot doing training routines, or the latest humanoids from Figure loading…
this is what happens to your body when it’s deprived of food
Hunger exists on a spectrum. On the one end is food insecurity, where people are…
Philadelphia is using AI-driven cameras to keep bus lanes clear – transparency can help build trust in the system
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority piloted a new enforcement tool in Philadelphia in 2023: AI-powered…
Transgender, nonbinary and disabled people more likely to view AI negatively, study shows
AI seems to be well on its way to becoming pervasive. You hear rumbles of…