Science
AIs are more likely to mislead people if trained o...
If artificial intelligence chatbots are fine-tuned to improve their responses using human feedback, ...
Can AI and new technology fix our dysfunctional de...
Democracy across the world isn’t working the way it should. But scientists and technologists are com...
Dolphin 'smiles' may truly be a sign of playfulnes...
Captive dolphins are more likely to make an open-mouthed expression when their playmate can see them...
October's new moon will bring us a spectacular 'ri...
October's new moon will occur today (Oct. 2) and create a dazzling annular solar eclipse.
Exercise supplement creatine could be grown in edi...
The compound creatine, a popular exercise supplement that only occurs naturally in animal products, ...
Did a NASA telescope detect cosmic 'hot dogs' or D...
The potential detection of "Dyson spheres" indicating advanced alien civilizations may actually be s...
'I think it was hard not to watch that rocket lift...
NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson were expected to launch on SpaceX's Crew-9 mission...
Annular solar eclipse will turn the sun into a glo...
Today (Oct. 2), the moon and sun will create a "ring of fire" during an annular solar eclipse. Here'...
FAA requires investigation of anomaly on SpaceX's ...
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is requiring an investigation of the anomaly a SpaceX Falco...
China unveils spacesuit for moonwalking astronauts...
China has revealed the design of its moonwalking spacesuit, which the nation hopes to start putting ...
Parkrun events could boost your life satisfaction
People report greater life satisfaction six months after starting Parkrun events, which could partly...
A star-studded Rosette nebula brings gorgeous colo...
The Rosette Nebula in Monoceros is captured in all its glory, revealing the sites of star formation ...
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS wows skywatchers around th...
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is lighting up skies around the world. We take a look at some of the best ph...
Freeze-thaw cycle helps asteroids ferry molecules ...
Cracks running through samples of asteroid Ryugu were probably formed by the repeated thawing and fr...
How long will the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2 ...
The "ring of fire" duration depends on where you are watching it from.
Why we avoid effort even though it can improve our...
Understanding the “effort paradox” can help you reshape your relationship to exertion so that you co...
James Webb Space Telescope deciphers the origins o...
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxi...
The best new science fiction books of October 2024...
Time travel from Alan Moore and Pride and Prejudice in space? There's plenty on offer for science fi...
Some of Uranus' moons might be able to support lif...
Some of Uranus' moons show signs of having subsurface liquid oceans where life might be possible. A ...
Planet spotted orbiting Barnard's star just 6 ligh...
Astronomers have detected an exoplanet around Barnard’s star, one of the sun’s closest neighbours, b...
'Sub-Earth' exoplanet discovered around the closes...
Astronomers have discovered a low-mass "sub-Earth" planet orbiting the closest solo star to the sola...
Some fish regrow injured fins and we’re closer to ...
Unravelling the complex biological process that allows fish to regrow injured fins could help advanc...
A shark survived being stabbed through the head by...
Fishers in Albania caught a blue shark with an 18-centimetre fragment of swordfish bill embedded in ...
5 main stages of the annular solar eclipse 2024 ex...
On Wednesday (Oct.2), an annular eclipse will sweep over the globe; here is what you can expect from...
The Milky Way's 2 biggest satellite galaxies are o...
The Milky Way's system of small, orbiting satellite galaxies is quite unusual, a new 12-year study o...
Heart tissues beat half as strongly on the ISS as ...
Using an "organ-on-a-chip" device, scientists have found that heart tissues beat half as strongly on...
Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' surprisingly adheres to ...
The artist's work demonstrates an innate understanding of Kolmogorov's theory of turbulence.
