8 billion people: how evolution has made our species so successful
11-20-2022 |
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Humans have dominated the planet in a way no other life form has ever done - but for how long is this sustainable ?
Oculus founder builds VR headset that kills the wearer if they die in-game
11-9-2022 | 13
Palmer Luckey - the man who kick-started the modern VR scene - has built a headset with a rather unique and deadly twist.
Scientists have spliced human brain tissue into the brains of rats
VIDEO 10-12-2022 | 20
It might sound like an experiment worthy of Frankenstein, but we won't have to worry about 'rat men' anytime soon.
Humanoid AI robot becomes first ever to speak at the House of Lords
VIDEO 10-11-2022 | 11
A robot named Ai-Da turned heads today after speaking at a committee hearing taking place in the UK parliament's upper house.
Psychologists are now closer than ever to understanding deja vu
10-9-2022 | 6
Deja vu can be unsettling at the best of times and no, it's not caused by a glitch in the matrix...
Robotics firms join commitment to ban weaponization of robots
VIDEO 10-8-2022 | 8
Boston Dynamics has joined several other prominent robotics firms in promising not to weaponize its creations.
Scientists use mosquitos to deliver experimental malaria vaccine
10-1-2022 | 2
A lab-based experiment saw volunteers receive a dose of a new malaria vaccine using mosquitos instead of syringes.
Elon Musk unveils his new Optimus robot at Tesla's AI Day
VIDEO 10-1-2022 | 13
The SpaceX and Tesla CEO is expanding his focus into robotics in the hope of one day bringing affordable robots to the masses.
'We'll never take over the world' says eerily human-like robot
VIDEO 9-13-2022 | 13
A robot capable of mimicking human expressions has offered its assurances that it has no plans for world domination.
3D-printed shoe 'Cryptide' leaves behind Bigfoot tracks
VIDEO 9-11-2022 | 1
A German designer has developed a rather unusual shoe that can be put together using 3D-printed parts.
Should we even be attempting to bring back the thylacine ?
9-4-2022 | 22
Just like in Jurassic Park, playing god with the fate of extinct species could cause more problems than it solves.
First ever 8k video footage of the Titanic released
VIDEO 9-3-2022 | 4
The highest resolution footage yet seen of the ill-fated vessel shows the wreck in more detail than ever before.
Doppelgangers may share DNA as well as looks
8-28-2022 | 8
Two unrelated individuals who look almost exactly the same may have more in common with one another than previously thought.
Scientists discover material with a brain-like memory
8-25-2022 | 12
It might not be alive, but this remarkable chemical compound seems to be able to remember things for several hours.
Major new project aims to resurrect the Tasmanian tiger
8-16-2022 | 12
The new multi-million dollar endeavor will attempt to bring the extinct species back to life via genetic restoration.
Lightning bolt over Oklahoma shoots 50 miles into the sky
VIDEO 8-15-2022 | 0
A new study has detailed what is thought to be one of the most powerful lightning bolts ever detected.
Enormous sinkhole swallows up the ground in Chile
8-7-2022 | 12
A huge sinkhole measuring 82 ft across and descending 650 ft down has opened up in the Atacama region of Chile.
Mystery surrounds increase in the length of a day
8-6-2022 | 14
The length of one Earth day has been increasing and nobody seems to know why this should be the case.
Scientists create world's first ever synthetic embryos
8-3-2022 | 20
Embryo-like structures with a brain, intestines and a beating heart have been created by scientists in a lab.
Sci-fi TV shows offer us a glimpse of future public transport
VIDEO 8-2-2022 | 3
Vehicles seen in science fiction movies and TV shows might not be quite as far-fetched as they seem.
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