Ubotica raises $11 million to scale maritime-intelligence platform
SAN FRANCISCO – Ubotica Technologies, an Irish company focused on artificial intelligence for spacecraft, has raised $11 million…
A Giraffe Named Gracie Is Missing in Texas
Who has a long neck, rounded ears and answers to the name Gracie? A giraffe who’s gone missing…
Thawing Permafrost Rocks May Help Absorb Carbon Dioxide
How can thawing permafrost be used to reverse one of the primary drivers of climate change? This is…
Searing UK heat leaves schools, hospitals and transport networks struggling to cope | UK weather
Searing heat has swept the UK with schools, hospitals, transport networks and water companies struggling to cope with…
UAE astronauts prepare for Moon by training in New Mexico
Astronauts Sultan Al Neyadi and Hazza Al Mansouri have completed Nasa‘s geology training in the US state of…
The first ticking ‘nuclear clocks’ are here
Two teams of physicists have made the world’s first nuclear clocks. These radical new devices keep time using…
Great apes show mental differences that do not follow human rules
Ape minds have long been treated as clues to humanity’s past. Compare a chimpanzee, bonobo, gorilla, or orangutan…
Woolly mammoth among trove of ancient DNA found in squirrel poo
A huge treasure trove of ancient DNA from animals including extinct woolly mammoths has been discovered in frozen…
France records hottest day ever as Europe suffers brutal heat wave
A high of 44.3 Celsius (111.7 degrees Fahrenheit) was measured in parts of Landes, in the southwest. The…
Large asteroid to pass Earth safely on June 27
Artist’s concept of an asteroid passing Earth. A large asteroid – some 60 times wider than the Chelyabinsk…
The ‘ballista spider’: Scientists discover a tiny spider that launches ants with 140 times the force of gravity |
Deep in the rainforests of far north Queensland, Australia, scientists have discovered a tiny spider with an extraordinary…
University of Waterloo – Unlocking disease-linked protein changes using AI
A new algorithm could drive breakthroughs in understanding cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and other potentially fatal conditions. Researchers from…