For more than a century, scientists have been puzzled by the set of shared changes that happen to many animals when they are domesticated.
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An analysis of 12 popular apps’ privacy policies reveals a number of concerns, including confusing privacy messages and unnecessarily long data retention windows.
Australia’s Red Centre was once a lush forest filled with strange creatures – and we are slowly discovering more about this enigmatic past.
The discovery of a key component of RNA in samples from asteroid Ryugu adds weight to the theory that basic organic molecules may have arrived on Earth from outer space.
The new tools are expected to free up space for workers by helping out with tedious and repetitive task. Here’s how it will work.
Zircons formed in the hellish Chernobyl meltdown are changing how geologists understand their favourite crystals.
Tens of thousands of satellites orbiting Earth will hamper astronomers’ efforts to study the Universe and spot dangerous asteroids, as well as brightening the sky and hiding stars from the rest of us.
A new proposal aims to prevent SMS scams by introducing a national SMS sender ID registry.
The record-breaking Cyclone Freddy was a wake-up call to prepare for the storms of the future.
Beyond just looking at black holes, the next-generation Event Horizon Telescope collaboration is the first to bring together perspectives from across the sciences and humanities.
I crunched the numbers, and they suggest the Robodebt algorithm’s error rate was on the order of 80%.
The latest release in the GPT series shows marked improvement over predecessors.
Diamonds form alongside a distinct purple companion. We studied it to reach a conclusion about how rare they might actually be.
At twice the size of a wedge-tailed eagle, the newly discovered Dynatoaetus gaffae would have competed with thylacines and Tasmanian devils for prey.
Antarctic minke whales are elusive and hard to track – but a new study of their behaviour offers clues to their evolution and the limits of their filter-feeding behaviour.
The rectangular stone structures known as mustatils were used thousands of years ago for sacrificing animals to an unknown deity – perhaps in response to ancient climate change.
If your dog is struggling with anxiety, their brain could be wired differently. Understanding these differences can help our furry best friends.
Understanding what the brain does when you’re trying to change your behaviour can help you stick with new habits – or kick old ones to the kerb.
The first AUKUS-class submarine will be delivered in the 2040s. We may only get about a decade of use before adversaries can easily detect the new boats.
Experts largely agree that AI with human-level capabilities is not that far off. How will this change out relationship with machines?
The newly discovered comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is anticipated to be spectacularly bright late next year. But it’s important to temper our expectations.
At the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing, experts gather to discuss the path forward for CRISPR and other gene-editing technologies
Despite their small size, fairy-wrens have surprisingly complex social ties. They’ll risk life and limb to help others – but only if they know them.
The waggle dance is performed by forager bees to convey important information about food sources.
The Huc enzyme can split hydrogen molecules to make electricity, raising the possibility of small devices that run on air.