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One person recently spent 100 days underwater. Another lived 500 days in a cave. What can we learn from such extreme experiences?
The internet can’t seem to agree on how many ‘types’ of narcissist there are. Some websites list as few three, while others list 14.
Neutrinos are some of nature’s most elusive particles, but new research has used them to create an image of our own galaxy.
By timing radio pulses from an array of galactic pulsars, scientists see hints of gravitational waves from supermassive black hole pairs in a breakthrough that may reveal hidden details of galaxy evolution.
The planet Halla looks like it should have been devoured by its host star, a red giant called Baekdu – but a secret in the star’s past may hold the answer to the planet’s present.
New deep-space discoveries suggest the Universe is lumpy and lopsided. But if matter is distributed unevenly, we’ll have to rethink the simple geometry used in cosmological models.
To be useful in high-stakes situations, AI needs to understand cause and effect – and the limits of its knowledge.
Picking the correct flowers is a crucial job for honey bees, so it’s no wonder they are incredibly efficient at it. But how can such little brains do it?
The Titan disaster happened in international waters, in a commercially operated vessel, and with victims of different nationalities. Any details that emerge will likely be treated with sensitivity.
Usually, mould spores are invisible – but give them a niche to exploit and you’ll get all kinds of colours on the things in your home.
Evolutionary geneticist Jenny Graves loves classical choral music, but grew tired of its biblical themes. So she set out to write an alternative based in science.
One size doesn’t fit all – customising your medicines with 3D printing could be a game changer, especially for people with complex medical needs.
Deep underwater, the Titan submersible would have been crushed in less than a second once a defect cracked the hull.
Lingering on the tarmac once you get off a plane through the rear door is unadvisable for many reasons – here’s why the staff want your phone in your pocket.
Most submersible designers would elect to have a classification society certify a vessel’s design. OceanGate made the conscious decision to refuse to do this for the Titan.
If you drop advanced AI into a dumb organisation, it won’t make it smart. It will just help the organisation do dumb stuff more efficiently (in other words, quicker).
The longest and shortest days of the year are marked by the Sun’s position in the sky – but the seasons lag behind.
The only way for science to fight the booming fake research industry is to fund smart, dedicated people to stay ahead of the fraudsters.
An expert explains some of the best and worst case scenarios facing the missing commercial watercraft.
Using AI effectively in healthcare will require retraining of the workforce, retooling health services, and transforming workflows.
As the world gets hotter, fish are getting smaller. The future of aquatic ecosystems – and fisheries – could depend on understanding how and why it’s happening.
Among the expert witnesses in our justice system, astronomers play a surprising role. This astronomer provides evidence to several cases per week.
The darkness of the night sky seems so obvious as to need no explanation – yet it has intrigued and baffled scientists for centuries.
Large language models have been shown to ‘hallucinate’ entirely false information, but aren’t humans guilty of the same thing? So what’s the difference between both?