James Webb telescope image dazzles on science birthday
It's exactly one year since the super observatory was handed over to astronomers to begin using in anger. Read more
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Roberta Doyle was unnerved when she found herself on the receiving end of a football manager's rant. Read more
Chinese scientists find evidence of nanohertz gravitational waves
Chinese scientists have recently found key evidence of the existence of nanohertz gravitational waves, based on pulsar timing observations carried out by the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope, or FAST. Read more
8 Ursae Minoris b: Scientists unlock mystery of planet that escaped death
Scientists baffled by a mysterious planet that should have been destroyed believe they have discovered why it survived. Read more
Meta scientist Yann LeCun says AI won’t destroy jobs forever
One of the three "godfathers of AI" has said it won't take over the world or permanently destroy jobs. Read more
Crocodile found to have made herself pregnant
The first case of a crocodile who made herself pregnant has been identified at a zoo in Costa Rica. Read more
Apple expected to launch mixed-reality headset at WWDC
All eyes are on Apple as it is expected to launch a mixed-reality headset at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), in California. Read more
Artificial intelligence could lead to extinction, experts warn
Artificial intelligence could lead to the extinction of humanity, experts - including the heads of OpenAI and Google Deepmind - have warned. Read more
Speculators, not scientists, driving AI rollout
Google recently announced the debut of its artificial intelligence-backed large language model, PaLM2, which, it claims, surpasses the existing GPT-4 in certain aspects and will serve people better. Read more
Astronomers detect largest cosmic explosion ever seen
Astronomers have discovered what they believe to be the largest explosion ever detected. Read more
