Tag Archives: Science

Have you ever been ambushed by music? One minute you’re driving, the next a tune like Wannabe by the Spice Girls comes on the radio, and suddenly you’re a full-on pop star, belting out the chorus. Or maybe you’re at a wedding, and the opening notes of Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’ …

Soutik Biswas and Antriksha PathaniaBBC News AFP via Getty Images A demonstration by students in Assam against a controversial citizenship law in 2024 NurPhoto via Getty Images In Nepal, young protesters brought down a government in just 48 hours India’s Gen Z is vast, restless and hyper-connected – more than …

“To put it bluntly, it felt at times like watching a 12-year-old use my computer.” That’s Dr Junade Ali’s assessment of the new OpenAI browser, which was released on Tuesday evening. The browser, called Atlas, appears designed to challenge Google Chrome and potentially supplant the most profitable segment of Google’s …

Louise CullenAgriculture and environment correspondent, BBC News NI PA Media The blue-green algae on Lough Neagh at Battery Harbour in August How do you solve a problem like Lough Neagh? Blue-green algae has been detected in the lough intermittently over the past six decades. But the past three summers have …

Elon Musk has attacked NASA’s administrator – and claimed he isn’t smart enough to hold the top job. The billionaire’s criticism of Sean Duffy came after the space agency said it was open to using moon landers that weren’t manufactured by his company SpaceX. On X, Musk accused Mr Duffy …

James GallagherHealth and science correspondent Getty Images Side effects of different antidepressants have been ranked for the first time, revealing huge differences between drugs. Academics looked at the impact medications had on patients in the first eight weeks after starting treatment, with some causing patients to gain up to 2kg …

Douglas FraserScotland business and economy editor BBC Julia Longbottom has been the UK’s ambassador to Japan since 2021 “Japan and the UK share the same interests,” says Julia Longbottom, Britain’s top woman in Tokyo. “Two island nations, at different ends of the globe – it really matters for us that …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! I know that many of you are afraid that AI is going to take your job. And you might be right.  The 2025 Global State of AI at Work report just confirmed what we’re all sensing. AI isn’t the future. It is …

As the echo of the 17-gun salute thundered through Nyamira village on Sunday evening, followed by the roar of a military fly-past, a profound silence descended across Kenya. Amid the emotion lay the coffin of a man who never wore the ultimate political crown, yet reigned in the hearts of …

Thick smog blanketed New Delhi after millions celebrated the Hindu festival Diwali with firecrackers, sending air pollution levels soaring to hazardous levels. Revellers in the city burst firecrackers late into Monday night, filling the air with smoke and fine particles that mixed with seasonal pollution and stagnant weather conditions. By …

BBC 100-year-old May O’Shea survived the blitz during the Second World War “I never thought I’d make it to this age,” says 100-year-old May O’Shea. “I thought I would have died by now.” May’s milestone is still one very few people achieve despite the number of centenarians in the UK …

Your TV is an Xbox. Your computer is an Xbox. Your phone, your crummy Android tablet, your car’s infotainment display, oops all Xboxes. If Microsoft is right about the future of gaming, your game console might soon be an Xbox even if it’s not an Xbox. It’s an interesting idea, …

Amazon is reportedly leaning into automation plans that will enable the company to avoid hiring more than half a million US workers. Citing interviews and internal strategy documents, The New York Times reports that Amazon is hoping its robots can replace more than 600,000 jobs it would otherwise have to …

Rebecca MorelleScience Editor and Alison FrancisSenior Science Journalist Tony Jolliffe/ BBC News From a very young age, Eileen Collins wanted to be an astronaut She’s the astronaut who smashed through the glass ceiling. And kept on going. Eileen Collins made history as the first woman to pilot and command a …

Cyberpunk seems closer than ever, and techno-noir is having a comeback. With jaded perspectives, futuristic dystopian settings and dark vibes, movies in this genre combine film noir and science fiction. Flicks like Blade Runner and The Matrix might have popularized the genre, but it’s full of underrated gems well worth …

A pair of once-in-a-lifetime comets are rocketing through our skies right now, and it’s a rare treat because they won’t be back for hundreds of years. The comets, C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) and C/2025 R2 (SWAN), look similar.  You can spot these green gaseous globes and their streaming tails right now, …

A semi-transparent crab about the size of an almond and a tiny, glowing lantern shark are among two new species discovered by Australian scientists exploring the deep sea. In late 2022, scientists from Australia’s science agency CSIRO embarked on a research voyage in the Gascoyne Marine Park, about 20km (12 …

Steven GoddenBBC Scotland News PA Media Nicholas Rossi first came to public attention in the UK after his arrest in December 2021 I first met Nicholas Rossi – or Arthur Knight, as he insisted on being called – in February 2022 in a corridor at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. He was …

You’ve seen them online, and let’s be honest, the promise is almost offensively tempting: stand on a vibrating plate and… get fit? The claims that these machines can help you lose weight and build strength with minimal effort sound way too good to be true. So, is this a revolutionary …

Several dozen patients with vision loss due to a progressive form of blindness called age-related macular degeneration (AMD) regained some of their central vision thanks to an eye implant paired with a set of smart glasses. The study was published Monday in The New England Journal of Medicine, and researchers …