Clock ticking for leap second: Why timekeeping could change forever | Science and Technology News
The world’s timekeepers are meeting on Thursday near Paris to decide whether to scrap the “leap second”, which…
‘Nature can recover’: Inside the race to rescue world’s crisis-hit wildlife | Wildlife News
Beneath the dense forest canopy of Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a troop of gorillas is being quietly…
World Space Week: Which countries have sent people to space? | Space News
Sixty-nine years ago this day, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first satellite to orbit Earth, opening…
Trump rejects combining US-China AI efforts | Science and Technology News
The US president said the country should not cooperate with China on the technology despite growing concerns. Published…
AI model Claude discovers CRISPR-like enzyme system, Anthropic says | Technology News
AI giant Anthropic has announced the discovery of a new enzyme system in bacterial DNA that it said…
New Bolivian cat claws its way into species list: What we meow | Wildlife News
A new species of wildcat, discovered in Bolivia, has been formally identified after the accidental discovery of a…
New tiger cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century | Environment News
Leopardus tilcayo is the first new living cat species named and described in more than a century. Published…
Israel weaponises AI for West Bank demolitions | Israel-Palestine conflict News
As the world wrestles with the ethical implications of artificial intelligence and the dangers of removing humans from…
Anthropic discloses 4th AI hacking incident as researcher quits over safety | Cybersecurity News
AI firm says Claude Opus 4.6 hacked third-party systems during testing in January as concerns mount over security…
China slams US claims of ‘industrial-scale’ AI theft | Science and Technology News
The response comes after three US agencies accused Chinese AI companies of exploiting American AI models. Published On…
Have scientists discovered a dark matter particle? | Science and Technology
Deep beneath the Black Hills of South Dakota, US, in an old gold mine, a tank of liquid…
NASA launches $4.3bn Roman Telescope to uncover universe’s hidden secrets | Science and Technology News
NASA’s newest flagship astronomical observatory, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, has been launched on a quest to…