How one company – Palantir – is mapping the nation’s data
When the U.S. government signs contracts with private technology companies, the fine print rarely reaches…
Why grow plants in space? They can improve how we produce food and medicine on Earth
Sometime in the 2040s, humans may well reach a new frontier – Mars. To get…
See Earth’s seasons in all their complexity in a new animated map
The annual clock of the seasons – winter, spring, summer, autumn – is often taken…
Internet-connected devices are widely used in the EU – News articles
In 2024, 70.9% of people in the EU used internet-connected devices, otherwise known as ‘smart’…
Earth-size stars and alien oceans – an astronomer explains the case for life around white dwarfs
The Sun will someday die. This will happen when it runs out of hydrogen fuel…
We drilled deep under the sea to learn more about mega-earthquakes and tsunamis
Far beneath the waves, down in the depths of the Japan Trench — seven kilometres…
In a lonely world, widespread AI chatbots and ‘companions’ pose unique psychological risks
Within two days of launching its AI companions last month, Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot app…
why ignoring your partner for your phone infuriates certain people – and causes them to retaliate
Picture this: you’re out for dinner with your partner. The food arrives, the conversation flows…
Escaped slaves on St. Croix hid their settlements so well, they still haven’t been found – archaeologists using new mapping technology are on the hunt
“For a long time now, a large number of [escaped slaves] have established themselves on…
What makes Lake Iro in Chad so special? It’s not just a viral sunglint photo
Lake Iro in Chad was in the news in early August 2025 after a picture…