Blue, green, brown, or something in between – the science of eye colour explained
You’re introduced to someone and your attention catches on their eyes. They might be a…
Social media is teaching children how to use AI. How can teachers keep up?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping how students write essays, practise languages and complete assignments. Teachers…
The discovery of a gravitational wave 10 years ago shook astrophysics – these ripples in spacetime continue to reveal dark objects in the cosmos
Scientists first detected ripples in space known as gravitational waves from the merger of two…
Signs of ancient life may have been found in Martian rock – new study
Just over a year ago, Nasa made a remarkable announcement. The Perseverance rover had found…
Deadlier than varroa, a new honey-bee parasite is spreading around the world
For decades, beekeepers have fought a tiny parasite called Varroa destructor, which has devastated honey-bee…
now a model shows where they might go
All sea turtle species are threatened worldwide. They migrate long distances in the oceans –…
The futurism of early 20th-century Europe
In “The Singularity is Nearer: When We Merge with AI,” the futurist Ray Kurzweil imagines…
What causes muscle cramps during exercise? Athletes and coaches may want to look at the playing surface
For athletes across all sports, few experiences are as agonizing as being forced to leave…
Actually, AI is a ‘word calculator’ – but not in the sense you might think
Attempts at communicating what generative artificial intelligence (AI) is and what it does have produced…
New type of ‘sieve’ detects the smallest pieces of plastic in the environment more easily than ever before
Plastic pollution is everywhere: in rivers and oceans, in the air and the mountains, even…