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How fast is the Universe really expanding? Multiple views of an exploding star raise new questions
NASA / ESA / P Kelly Brad E Tucker, Australian National University How did we get here? Where…
Debunking the Dunning-Kruger effect – the least skilled people know how much they don’t know, but everyone thinks they are better than average
David Dunning and Justin Kruger tested psychology students to see whether the least skilled were also the most…
Drone seeding and E-seeds sound exciting, but ecosystem restoration needs practical solutions
Simone Pedrini, Author provided Simone Pedrini, Curtin University; Jorge Castro Gutiérrez, Universidad de Granada, and Kingsley Dixon, Curtin…
Heading to a beach this summer? Here’s how to keep harmful algae blooms from spoiling your trip
Warning sign at Lido Key Beach in Sarasota, Fla., March 15, 2023, during a toxic algae bloom. Jesus…
Record low Antarctic sea ice is another alarming sign the ocean’s role as climate regulator is changing
Getty Images Craig Stevens, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research A changing climate is upon us, with…
Who owned this Stone Age jewellery? New forensic tools offer an unprecedented answer
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology Michelle Langley, Griffith University An international team of researchers has recovered DNA…
Perovskite: new type of solar technology paves the way for abundant, cheap and printable cells
Scientists at Swansea University have pioneered a printable and rollable solar cell. Swansea University, Author provided David Beynon,…
AI has potential to revolutionise health care – but we must first confront the risk of algorithmic bias
Getty Images Mangor Pedersen, Auckland University of Technology Artificial Intelligence (AI) is moving fast and will become an…
Thirsty tomatoes emit ultrasonic sounds – and other plants may be listening
Tobacco plants produce sounds at a frequency outside the human hearing range. S.Phoophinyo/Shutterstock Stuart Thompson, University of Westminster…
AI is helping astronomers make new discoveries and learn about the universe faster than ever before
The sky is big and full of information that AI tools can help astronomers unlock. Yuga Kurita/Moment via…