Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw confront the black hole information paradox
The particle physicists explain the latest thinking on what happens to the stuff that falls into black holes – and what it reveals about the deepest structure of the universe…
Ten must-see talks at this year’s New Scientist Live
By Rowan Hooper What to say by way of introduction to New Scientist Live, the world’s greatest festival of science? Just this: I know from experience that your time spent…
NASA is ready to knock an asteroid off course with its DART spacecraft
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test is preparing to crash into the asteroid Dimorphos in an attempt to change its orbit Space 20 September 2022 By Alex Wilkins An artist’s impression…
U.S. Fossil-Fuel Reserves Alone Could Put Global Climate Targets Out of Reach
The United States holds enough oil, gas and coal in reserves to burn through the world’s remaining carbon budget and topple existing international climate targets, according to a first-of-its kind…
Artificial Intelligence Needs Both Pragmatists and Blue-Sky Visionaries
Artificial intelligence thinkers seem to emerge from two communities. One is what I call blue-sky visionaries who speculate about the future possibilities of the technology, invoking utopian fantasies to generate…
Vultures Prevent Tens of Millions of Metric Tons of Carbon Emissions Each Year
Vultures are hard birds for humans to love. They are an obligate scavenger, meaning they get all their food from already dead prey—and that association has cast them as a…
NASA’s Artemis Delays Fuel Controversy over Rocket Design
In and around Cape Canaveral, Fla., it’s all things Artemis. Colorful hand-painted placards proclaiming “Go Artemis!” adorn storefronts. Large temporary street signs carry launch-day traffic advisories. Astronauts, NASA officials and…
Woodpecker brains process tree-drumming sounds as if they’re birdsong
The brain circuitry that lets birds learn songs is active when woodpeckers hear drumming on trees, suggesting the abilities may have emerged from similar evolutionary processes Life 20 September 2022…
A third of scientists working on AI say it could cause global disaster
A survey of artificial intelligence researchers found that 36 per cent believe AIs could cause a catastrophe on the scale of nuclear war Technology 20 September 2022 By Jeremy Hsu…
Quantum memory device could make real-world quantum internet possible
A quantum memory device can store information at room temperature – a step towards building a quantum internet that could transmit secure data across fibre-optic cables Physics 20 September 2022…