Why a mysterious group of ancient humans doesn’t have a species name
An extinct group of humans that were once widespread in Asia don’t have an official species name – part of…
Simple skincare routine could stop babies developing eczema
Keeping a baby's skin moisturised could significantly reduce their risk of eczema - but perhaps only for babies who aren't…
Cancer mystery as cases rise among younger people around the world
The number of people under 50 with cancer is increasing in many countries and for many different tumour types. Why…
AI shows no sign of consciousness yet, but we know what to look for
The latest generations of artificial intelligence models show little to no trace of 14 signs of self-awareness predicted by prominent…
Vulcan launch: Why is NASA going back to the moon?
NASA has launched a robotic lander towards the moon in its first mission to the lunar surface since the Apollo…
First Nations astronomers predicted eclipses without using writing
The oldest written records of eclipses are in cuneiform texts from around 2000 BC, but examination of oral traditions reveal…
The most iconic images taken during the covid-19 pandemic
Many emotive and inspiring photographs were taken when covid-19 turned our lives upside down – here are some of the…
Light-based computers are getting close to a commercial launch
Computers that use photons rather than electrons to manipulate data promise greater speed and energy efficiency, and the technology is…
Doubts cast over D-Wave’s claim of quantum computer supremacy
D-Wave's claim that its quantum computers can solve problems that would take hundreds of years on classical machines have been…
Should we preserve the pre-AI internet before it is contaminated?
The rise of AI-generated content since 2022 risks making it impossible to know when information was produced solely by humans,…