These arresting images of industrial developments in Senegal, South Africa and Namibia were taken by Edward Burtynsky, who spent four years capturing African landscapes using aerial photography Earth 28 September…
Since 26 September, mysterious leaks have appeared in the underwater Nord Stream gas pipelines—which run from Russia to Germany—close to the Danish island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea. Given…
Hundreds of hospitals along U.S. coastlines are in danger of flooding when hurricanes strike, new research warns. And as sea levels continue rising, so will the flood risks. The findings were published…
Say you saw something unusual—such as a blue strawberry or a purple cat. You’d engage with it more, hoping to make sense of it. Psychologists have recognized this tendency for…
Abscission I liked reading that leaves don’t fall in autumn;they’re pushed. It captures nature’s cold practicality,and the human tendency to fallfor appearances, illusions. When light and warmth dwindle,a layer of…
A prototype computer built using a magnetic material called a skyrmion has been programmed to recognise handwritten digits. The approach could be particularly energy-efficient Technology 30 September 2022 By Karmela…
Neurons in a part of the brain involved in memory may be 10 per cent larger in superagers than others aged 80 or over Health 30 September 2022 By Carissa…
Computer simulations found that a material made from three layers of rubber could absorb most frequencies used for sonar, which if affixed to a submarine would make it difficult to…
By Matthew Sparkes People trust AI decisions more when a human is involved Andriy Popov/Alamy People are more willing to accept decisions made by an artificial intelligence if a human…
Methane leaks from offshore oil rigs are normally hard to spot from space but a technique called “glint mode” now makes it possible Environment 28 September 2022 By James Dinneen…