Science
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The shine began to wear off AI in 2024 as advances slowed down
A question that many people are still trying to answer Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg via Getty Images Did artificial intelligence begin to…
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The US Navy wants to use quantum computers for war games and much more
The US Navy’s Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Hampton MC2 Chase Stephens/U.S. Navy/Alamy The US Navy has a long…
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What are the mystery drones flying over the US?
Unidentified drones have been flying over US military sites U.S. Navy/Ensign Drew Verbis Mysterious drones have been swarming the night…
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Ancient genomes reveal when modern humans and Neanderthals interbred
Illustration of modern humans who lived in Europe about 45,000 years ago Tom Björklund Modern humans and Neanderthals interbred over…
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Magic mushrooms found in Africa are a species new to science
Psilocybe ochraceocentrata mushrooms, a new species found in Zimbabwe and South Africa Cathy Sharp Psychedelic mushrooms growing in southern Africa…
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The sun may spit out giant solar flares more often than we thought
This relatively small solar flare from October – the bright flash in the centre spotted by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory…
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Pre-eclampsia could be treated with mRNA technology
High blood pressure is a common symptom of pre-eclampsia Nataliya Piatrovich/Alamy Delivering babies early, when possible, is currently the only…
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Global forecast for 2025 sees temperatures falling back below 1.5°C
A severe storm brought on by La Niña in Queensland, Australia Genevieve Vallee / Alamy Stock Photo The average global…
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Another record has been set for the most entangled logical qubits
Quantinuum’s quantum computer uses ions trapped in a vacuum chamber like this Quantinuum The competition to build a useful quantum…
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Bowel cancer is rising in younger people around the world
It isn’t entirely clear why bowel cancer is on the rise among adults under 50 STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Rates…
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