In terms of Earth, we are a dangerous species Robin McKie’s account of his 40 years as the Observer’s science editor is as deeply absorbing as it is a warning to humanity (“What I’ve learned after 40 years as the Observer’s science editor”, Focus). He takes us back nearly 50 years to British glaciologist John Mercer’s warning…
Researchers have found youngsters associate people with middle-class accents as being more intelligent than others. Researchers have found youngsters associate people with middle-class accents as being more intelligent than others. Science & tech Articles | Mail Online
An anthropologist from California got more than he bargained for during a secret journey into the Nevada desert – coming face to face with the strange happenings taking place at Area 51. An anthropologist from California got more than he bargained for during a secret journey into the Nevada desert – coming face to face with the…
In the show Severance, people get brain surgery to split their memories between work and their personal life. But there’s a real-life brain condition that’s similar to this fictional procedure. In the show Severance, people get brain surgery to split their memories between work and their personal life. But there’s a real-life brain condition that’s…
Don Pettit became a septuagenarian as he landed back on Earth after a seven-month mission onboard the International Space Station. Pettit and Russian cosmonauts Alexei Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner touched down in a remote area south-east of Zhezkazgan in Kazakhstan at 6.20am on Sunday. The astronauts spent their time on the ISS researching areas such…
Cuts to science, environmental and safety agencies are a rejection of hard-won knowledge gained from studying the disaster that occurred 15 years ago Last month, I joined nearly 500 former and current employees of National Geographic, where I was executive vice-president and chief science and exploration officer for 17 years, urging the institution to take…
The degradation of the Arctic tundra has triggered a terrible chain reaction that can only lead to greater mayhem The problems that now afflict attempts to establish a military presence in the far north of Canada and Greenland provide timely warnings about the miseries that lie ahead for the rest of the planet as global…
With teens more protective than ever over their digital lives, stepping in without overstepping can feel impossible. But a child behaviour expert says there’s a subtle way parents can keep watch. With teens more protective than ever over their digital lives, stepping in without overstepping can feel impossible. But a child behaviour expert says there’s…
Around 2,000 years since the crucifixion, Jesus Christ has returned once again – this time as an AI influencer. Around 2,000 years since the crucifixion, Jesus Christ has returned once again – this time as an AI influencer. Science & tech Articles | Mail Online
Google has confirmed a ‘sophisticated’ attack on 1.8 billion Gmail users’ data, prompting the tech giant to issue an urgent warning. Here’s what you need to do to protect your account. Google has confirmed a ‘sophisticated’ attack on 1.8 billion Gmail users’ data, prompting the tech giant to issue an urgent warning. Here’s what you…