Terry Goldsworthy, Bond University and Gaelle Brotto Artificial intelligence (AI), now an integral part of our everyday lives, is becoming increasingly accessible and ubiquitous. Consequently, there’s a growing trend of AI advancements being…
Stacy Keltner, Kennesaw State University Fifty years ago, scientists discovered a nearly complete fossilized skull and hundreds of pieces of bone of a 3.2-million-year-old female specimen of the genus Australopithecus afarensis, often described…
Maria Iacobo | School of Architecture and Planning A new MIT course this spring asked students to design what humans might need to comfortably work in and inhabit space. The time for these creations is…
The new image captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals a rare alignment of stellar jets in the Serpens Nebula, offering new perspectives on star formation. These protostellar jets, observed in the…
Mark Lorch, University of Hull In George R.R. Martin’s fantastical land of Westeros in Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, the spectacle of dragons breathing fire captivates his audience through a…
If you’ve ever wondered what your ancestors looked like 300,000 years ago, look no further. The face of the oldest known human has been reconstructed for the first time, revealing a man described…
Nick Haslam, The University of Melbourne and Naomi Baes, The University of Melbourne We talk about mental health more than ever, but the language we should use remains a vexed issue. Should we…
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems, in their quest to achieve near-omniscience, could consume all freely available knowledge on the Internet by as early as 2026, according to a new study. AI models like GPT-4…
Robyn Schofield, The University of Melbourne Communications companies such as Starlink plan to launch tens of thousands of satellites into orbit around Earth over the next decade or so. The growing swarm is…
In the future, treating depression might involve a quick brain scan to identify the most effective therapy for each individual. An analysis of brain activity during rest and while performing specific tasks, conducted…