It comes as no surprise to anyone who follows tennis that Novak Djokovic won his 23rd Grand Slam at the French Open this month, making him the most successful men’s tennis player in history. The Serbian player is consistently hard to beat, even when he is playing poorly. But whatContinue Reading
The EU's act will generally prohibit the use of real-time facial recognition in public spaces. DedMityay / Shutterstock The word “risk” is often seen in the same sentence as “artificial intelligence” these days. While it is encouraging to see world leaders consider the potential problems of AI, along with itsContinue Reading
Meerkats live in matriarchal groups Jason Boyce/Shutterstock Queen Elizabeth II’s record-breaking long reign was exceptional in many ways – not least because England has been ruled by men for most of the last thousand years. Until recently, the crown was passed to the monarch’s eldest son and daughters were marriedContinue Reading
Taiwan holds a dominant position in the microchip industry and also makes the most advanced types. Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock A conflict between the US and China over computer chips – or semiconductors – has been escalating in recent months. In particular, the US has taken steps to limit China’s accessContinue Reading
novama/Shutterstock Really, we should envy spiders. Imagine being able to make silk like they do, flinging it around to get from place to place, always having a strong-as-steel safety line or spinning a comfy hammock whenever they need a rest. The fascinating properties of spider silk make it no wonderContinue Reading
Mae gwerthuso beth yw gwyddoniaeth dinasyddion yn golygu edrych ar y cysyniad o wyddoniaeth ei hun. Charles F. Kaye/Shutterstock Mae gwyddoniaeth dinasyddion yn ddull poblogaidd o gasglu data ar gyfer gwyddonwyr naturiol a chymdeithasol, ac mae nifer y prosiectau a’r cyhoeddiadau a gynhyrchir yn tyfu o flwyddyn i flwyddyn. MaeContinue Reading
An x-ray of the brightest ever gamma ray burst reflected off dust layers, creating extended 'light echoes' of the initial blast. Nasa First detected accidentally by US military satellites in the late 1960s, cosmic explosions known as gamma ray bursts (GRBs) have come to be understood as the brightest explosionsContinue Reading
pexels/rdne stock project Retirement can feel like a strange time for many people. Gone is the routine of work, your time is your own – in theory. How to stop chores from taking over can become a tricky balance. Some people retreat and return to work. Often, those that persevereContinue Reading
vasekk/Shutterstock Fruit flies can be truly annoying when they are buzzing around your living room or landing in your wine. But we have much to thank these tiny nuisances for – they revolutionised biological and medical science. Flies and mosquitoes both belong to Diptera, the group of insects that haveContinue Reading
shutterstock Car theft is on the rise, according to AA Insurance Services. Worryingly, thieves are increasingly using high-tech tools to target weaknesses in the same sensors and computerised systems that were designed to help make our journeys safer and more comfortable. In fact, as the market research company Technavio, notedContinue Reading
