Geoffrey Hinton, a British-Canadian scientist who warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could wipe out humanity, has won this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics. Prof Hinton, 76, who is often referred to as the “godfather of AI”, shares the honour with John Hopfield, of Princeton University. Although his work laid theContinue Reading
Gains made in human life expectancy in recent decades are slowing down despite frequent breakthroughs in medicine, according to a new study. Human life expectancy nearly doubled over the 20th century thanks to healthier diets, medical advances and other quality-of-life improvements. But it has risen only six and a halfContinue Reading
A 2,800-year-old Siberian burial mound containing 18 sacrificed horses appears to resemble those of the Scythians, suggesting that horseriding Steppe culture originated farther to the east. The nomadic Scythians of the Eurasian Steppes did not build settlements and were famous for their horse-focused culture and distinctive art depicting animals inContinue Reading
Mental health in the early years of your life has been linked to obesity in your teenage years. The study found better mental health and psychosocial well-being at 11 – but not 14 – was associated with the reversal of being overweight or obese by 17. Researchers suggest age 11Continue Reading
The rise in human life expectancy may be slowing down after nearly doubling over the last century, new research suggests. Over the 19th and 20th centuries, there have been dramatic increases in how long people are expected to live, due to factors such as healthier diets and medical advances. ButContinue Reading
Scientists have revealed the trick to getting your pet dog to understand what you are saying. The research, published this week, claims that if you want your dog to understand what you are saying you should try speaking a little bit slower. It concludes that dogs’ comprehension of human speechContinue Reading
Oysters are experiencing mass die-offs along the US coastline, leaving farmers distraught and scientists struggling to come up with answers as to why. For more than a decade along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico, millions of farmed oysters, which are grown in cages or bags in tidal areas,Continue Reading
The Northern Lights could put on a show across the UK tonight with recent solar flares creating the potential for a “breathtaking” display. The display, also known as aurora borealis, is most likely to be visible from Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. However, there is potential for the lightsContinue Reading
A six-mile-long asteroid, which struck Earth 66 million years ago, wiped out the dinosaurs and more than half of all life on Earth. The impact left a 124-mile-wide crater underneath the Gulf of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. And, until now, it had been assumed that the asteroid acted alone. This week,Continue Reading
The Northern Lights could put on a show across the UK this weekend with recent solar flares creating the potential for a “breathtaking” display. The display, also known as aurora borealis, is most likely to be visible in Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. However, there is potential for theContinue Reading
