SpaceX is preparing for the sixth test flight of Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket. Next week’s launch – if successful – will be the fastest turnaround yet SpaceX is preparing for the sixth test flight of Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket. Next week’s launch – if successful – will be the fastest turnaround …
SpaceX targets Starship flight next week – just a month after last one Read More »
Campaigners are calling for stricter controls on rodenticides after finding that birds of prey in England are increasingly being exposed to high doses of rat poison Campaigners are calling for stricter controls on rodenticides after finding that birds of prey in England are increasingly being exposed to high doses of rat poison Campaigners are calling for …
Red kites and buzzards are being killed by misuse of rat poisons Read More »
Never underestimate what a single gopher can achieve in a day: one of the burrowing mammals helped boost soil fungi in an area blanketed by ash from the explosive eruption of Mount St Helens in Washington state Never underestimate what a single gopher can achieve in a day: one of the burrowing mammals helped boost …
How a single gopher restored a landscape devastated by a volcano Read More »
Seven major datasets used to train audio-generating AI models are three times more likely to use the words “man” or “men” than “woman” or “women”, raising fears of bias Seven major datasets used to train audio-generating AI models are three times more likely to use the words “man” or “men” than “woman” or “women”, raising …
Audio AIs are trained on data full of bias and offensive language Read More »
Voyager 2 flew by Uranus in 1986, giving us our only up-close look at the planet – but unusual space weather just before the craft arrived has given us a misleading idea about the planet’s magnetic field Voyager 2 flew by Uranus in 1986, giving us our only up-close look at the planet – but …
Our only visit to Uranus came at an unusual time for the planet Read More »
Experiments show that illuminating the underside of a decoy seal reduces attacks by great white sharks, revealing a possible strategy to protect surfers and swimmers Experiments show that illuminating the underside of a decoy seal reduces attacks by great white sharks, revealing a possible strategy to protect surfers and swimmers Experiments show that illuminating the underside …
Lights on surfboards and wetsuits could deter shark attacks Read More »
Most assessments of global warming use 1850-1900 as a baseline, but researchers have now established a new pre-industrial reference by using Antarctic ice cores to estimate the average temperature before 1700 Most assessments of global warming use 1850-1900 as a baseline, but researchers have now established a new pre-industrial reference by using Antarctic ice cores …
Humanity has warmed the planet by 1.5°C since 1700 Read More »
Seven major datasets used to train audio-generating AI models are three times more likely to use the words “man” or “men” than “woman” or “women”, raising fears of bias Seven major datasets used to train audio-generating AI models are three times more likely to use the words “man” or “men” than “woman” or “women”, raising …
Audio AIs are trained on data full of bias and offensive language Read More »
In a whirlwind of activity over the past two weeks, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan has been at the forefront of championing a vision of innovation without limits and paving the way for a boundary-free future in… In a whirlwind of activity over the past two weeks, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman …
Reaching net zero emissions is essential for halting climate change – but even once we have achieved this goal, parts of the planet will continue to warm. Delaying net zero will worsen these effects. Reaching net zero emissions is essential for halting climate change – but even once we have achieved this goal, parts of …
Any delay in reaching net zero will influence climate for centuries Read More »