Satellites have detected large volumes of methane spewing from Mount Fentale’s crater following months of earthquakes that have shaken the region ​Satellites have detected large volumes of methane spewing from Mount Fentale’s crater following months of earthquakes that have shaken the region Satellites have detected large volumes of methane spewing from Mount Fentale’s crater following months …

Volcano in Ethiopia is releasing unusually large plumes of methane Read More »

Questioning a chatbot that has been trained on bestselling books from a particular decade can give researchers a measure of the social biases of that era ​Questioning a chatbot that has been trained on bestselling books from a particular decade can give researchers a measure of the social biases of that era Questioning a chatbot that …

AI trained on novels tracks how racist and sexist biases have evolved Read More »

In new video footage, cuttlefish show off their dazzling camouflage techniques, such as creating stripes that move over their bodies or mimicking non-threatening objects ​In new video footage, cuttlefish show off their dazzling camouflage techniques, such as creating stripes that move over their bodies or mimicking non-threatening objects In new video footage, cuttlefish show off their …

Watch a cuttlefish transform into a leaf and a coral to hunt its prey Read More »

A red supergiant star appears to have changed in just a few years – an astronomical blink of an eye – which suggests it may be getting ready to explode in a supernova ​A red supergiant star appears to have changed in just a few years – an astronomical blink of an eye – which …

Gigantic star has gone through a rapid transformation and may explode Read More »

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but as astronomers make more observations about its trajectory, the odds of a collision are being refined ​Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but as astronomers make more observations about its trajectory, the odds of a collision …

Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 have fallen again Read More »

Multiple studies suggest that speaking more than one language pushes back the onset of dementia, but doesn’t seem to stop it entirely ​Multiple studies suggest that speaking more than one language pushes back the onset of dementia, but doesn’t seem to stop it entirely Multiple studies suggest that speaking more than one language pushes back the …

Why being bilingual really does seem to delay dementia Read More »

The Trump administration’s pause on US foreign assistance could lead to an estimated 4.2 million unintended pregnancies and more than 8300 pregnancy-related deaths ​The Trump administration’s pause on US foreign assistance could lead to an estimated 4.2 million unintended pregnancies and more than 8300 pregnancy-related deaths The Trump administration’s pause on US foreign assistance could lead …

USAID funding freeze devastates reproductive healthcare worldwide Read More »

An analysis of more than 270,000 glaciers worldwide has found that they lost more than 7 trillion tonnes of ice since 2000, raising sea levels by 2 centimetres ​An analysis of more than 270,000 glaciers worldwide has found that they lost more than 7 trillion tonnes of ice since 2000, raising sea levels by 2 …

The world’s glaciers have shrunk more than 5 per cent since 2000 Read More »

Researchers at Microsoft say they have created so-called topological qubits, which would be exceptionally resistant to errors, but their claim has been met with scepticism ​Researchers at Microsoft say they have created so-called topological qubits, which would be exceptionally resistant to errors, but their claim has been met with scepticism Researchers at Microsoft say they have …

Microsoft has a new quantum computer – but does it actually work? Read More »

An analysis of more than 270,000 glaciers worldwide has found that they lost more than 7 trillion tonnes of ice since 2000, raising sea levels by 2 centimetres ​An analysis of more than 270,000 glaciers worldwide has found that they lost more than 7 trillion tonnes of ice since 2000, raising sea levels by 2 …

World’s glaciers have shrunk more than 5 per cent since 2000 Read More »