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Antarctica: Southern Ocean floor mapped in greatest ever detail

Scientists have made the most precise map yet of the mountains, canyons and plains that make up the floor of Antarctica's encircling Southern Ocean. Read more

First published by | June 8, 2022 | Research | 0 responses

Ministry of Defence acquires government’s first quantum computer

Quantum computers can make very complex calculations extremely quickly and their creators say they can solve the problems regular computers cannot. Read more

First published by | June 9, 2022 | Science & Technology | 0 responses

Elephant tusk ivory sold on eBay a decade after self-imposed ban

Sellers are flouting eBay's self-imposed ban on the sale of elephant ivory by listing it under pseudonyms. Read more

First published by | June 10, 2022 | Sustainability | 0 responses

Frog bones found in Cambridgeshire Iron Age ditch baffle experts

Experts are baffled after finding about 8,000 ancient frog and toad bones while excavating the route of a new road. Read more

First published by | June 13, 2022 | Environment | 0 responses

Google engineer says Lamda AI system may have its own feelings

A Google engineer says one of the firm's artificial intelligence (AI) systems might have its own feelings and says its "wants" should be respected. Read more

First published by | June 14, 2022 | Education | 0 responses

Climate change: Rising sea levels threaten 200,000 England properties

Nearly 200,000 properties in England may have to be abandoned due to rising sea levels by 2050, a report says. Read more

First published by | June 15, 2022 | Environment | 0 responses

Microsoft retires Internet Explorer after 27 years

Microsoft is finally retiring the consumer version of Internet Explorer. Read more

First published by | June 16, 2022 | Lifestyle | 0 responses

Nepal to move Everest base camp from melting glacier

Nepal is preparing to move its Everest base camp because global warming and human activity are making it unsafe. Read more

First published by | June 17, 2022 | Environment | 0 responses

International Space Station captured travelling in front of Sun

A photographer has captured an image of the International Space Station silhouetted in front of the Sun. Read more

First published by | June 20, 2022 | Science & Technology | 0 responses

Could nuclear desalination plants beat water scarcity?

There are communities on every continent running short of water, according to the United Nations. Read more

First published by | June 21, 2022 | Science & Technology | 0 responses