Creating an AI system that can think like a human has been one of the greatest challenges in computer science. Now, researchers claim to have created an AI that... read more
Scientists have warned there is a 10 per cent chance that an out-of-control rocket or spacecraft could kill someone within the next decade. They analysed the ri... read more
NASA has revealed the winning shots from its fourth annual Photographer of the Year awards, providing an intriguing behind-the-scenes look at some of its most... read more
US President Joe Biden will release the first ever deep space image from NASA’s new super space telescope later today. The eagerly-anticipated picture wil... read more
Plastic waste is being discovered in increasingly remote locations around the world, from fresh Antarctic snow to the mountain air above the Pyrenees. According... read more
The world’s first pregnant ancient Egyptian mummy died from a rare form of cancer, a new study reveals. Researchers in Poland were carrying out a scan o... read more
The news of a UFO crash in Roswell, New Mexico sent shockwaves through the nation, but what was once a headline of a newspaper on July 8, 1947 now seems to be n... read more
SpaceX is expanding its Starlink internet service to oceans, rivers and lakes – at a high cost. Starlink Maritime is now available and the company is ta... read more
Huge $60 million project is using a specialized detector one-mile below the surface in South Dakota to find dark matter that makes up 85% of the universe –... read more
REVEALED: NASA’s full picture set from James Webb Telescope will show detailed views of stellar nurseries with stars larger than the sun and a galaxy grou... read more
If you live in the UK, it’s time to dig out the sun cream, as a heatwave is set to hit us this weekend and into next week. With parts of the UK expected t... read more
Amazon deforestation has hit an all-time record in Brazil, official data reveals. Authorities say an area 1,539 square miles (3,988 square km) was deforested... read more
The fossilised brain of a three-eyed prawn-like creature that swam the oceans 500 million years ago could prompt a rethink of the evolution of insects and spide... read more
From Zoella to James Charles, many of the world’s most famous YouTubers have posted videos apologising for their past or current behaviours. These apology... read more
NASA has shared a ‘teaser’ image ahead of next week’s eagerly-anticipated release of the first deep-space pictures from its James Webb Space T... read more
The oldest known relative of all vertebrates on Earth swam the oceans 518 million years ago, a new study reveals. Researchers in China have analysed fossils ... read more
Physicists have found that E.T. can indeed phone home, and he should have great reception too. Sending messages through interstellar space using quantum communi... read more
Ex-Facebook employee and military veteran sues Meta for $3million claiming he was fired for whistleblowing after social media giant ‘shared user-deleted m... read more
Tesla will open Superchargers to electric vehicles from other companies in the US later this year, White House announces Tesla is opening its vast Supercharger ... read more
Drought, extreme temperatures and thousands of lightning bolts each day led to the ignition of wildfires across Alaska’s interior. More than 2.4 million a... read more
Some of the key building blocks of life — known as nitriles — have been detected by scientists at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy. They were spotted in a... read more
Humanoid robots have been deployed in a Minnesota nursing home to care for patients with early-stage Alzheimer’s. These robots, developed by a team of res... read more
