‘I’d never seen such an audacious attack on anonymity before’: Clearview AI and the...
In this extract from "Your Face Belongs to Us" (Simon & Schuster, 2023), journalist Kashmir Hill recalls the emergence of Clearview AI, the...
Which are rarer: diamonds or emeralds?
Sparkling diamonds and verdant emeralds are some of the most coveted and priciest gemstones. But which precious stones are rarer: diamonds or emeralds?In...
‘The waters become corrupt, the air infected’: How the ancient Greeks and Romans viewed...
Today the perilous state of the environment is often in the news. Many stories describe how Earth is being damaged by human beings...
Twin study reveals signs of MS that might be detectable before symptoms
New research has revealed genetic features that may signal the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS) long before a person shows symptoms of the...
Raindrops may have helped kick-start life on the planet
Billions of years of evolution have made modern cells incredibly complex. Inside cells are small compartments called organelles that perform specific functions essential...
‘Lost in insignificance’: Here’s what it’s like to rappel into the solar system’s largest...
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to spend a night on Mars? This excerpt from the new book "Daydreaming in...
Black holes from the universe’s infancy could reveal invisible matter
Dark matter could produce faint flashes of light when interacting with tiny black holes, new theoretical research suggests. These flashes could one day...
Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope spots the ultimate ‘super star cluster’...
What it is: super star cluster Westerlund 1Where it is: 12,000 light-years away in the constellation Ara.When it was shared: Oct. 3, 2024Why...
Why didn’t the Vikings colonize North America?
Following Christopher Columbus' first voyage across the Atlantic in 1492, Spain and other European countries engaged in large-scale colonization that resulted in European...
Remains of 1,600-year-old Roman fort unearthed in Turkey
Archaeologists have unearthed a fourth-century Roman military structure in southeastern Turkey, confirming historical records of the fortress's construction during the reign of Emperor...