‘A billion deaths’: Bill Gates joins chorus of warnings about AI
American billionaire Bill Gates has joined a chorus of warnings about AI, claiming the technology could kill as…
Peptides may persist in Venusian clouds
In the search for life beyond Earth, scientists have long focused on one key ingredient: liquid water.…
US politics, Iran war live updates: All eyes on Taiwan’s war games as nation stages multi-pronged simulation
Welcome to our live coverage of US politics. Taiwan has staged a pre-dawn defence of the strategically vital…
Excess belly fat linked to faster biological ageing
New research suggests that higher levels of visceral fat, the fat stored deep in the abdomen, could contribute…
Study highlights variable synbiotic relationship of prebiotics and probiotics
Adults with obesity who consumed a dietary fiber supplement had positive effects on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and…
Indo-Pacific leopard sharks caught on camera mating in ‘threesome’
See shark trio recorded in rare mating scene Three Indo-Pacific leopard sharks observed near New Caledonia are believed…
No mistaking legendary ‘king’ after chance encounter in India
An Indian Forest Service employee has shared an image showing a large snake pausing in a clearing with…
Dire wolves created by Colossal have first get-together: Watch
Colossal Biosciences created three dire wolves using genetic engineering. Now that the wolves have gotten older – the…
China siblings fight over dad’s US$420,000 inheritance, discover neither is biological child
An inheritance dispute in China took a dramatic turn when a brother and sister battling over a three…
Are fireflies going extinct? Actually, they seem to be thriving.
Rainy, damp weather along the eastern United States in summer 2025 has one upside: Fireflies love it. “Fireflies…