Category: 7. SciTech

Researchers have put several large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT to test to see just how likely they would be to successfully pilot a spacecraft. The results are promising and show that AI models like Gemini and ChatGPT could one day be reliable autonomous pilots for long space…

According to the World Health Organization, around 41,000 people die each year while cycling. How many of those weren’t wearing a helmet is unknown. What is known, is that helmets are a deterrent for many.

Cycling UK, a charity promoting bicycle use, suggests that if helmet use were to be made…

Flashing lights, barbeques, parades and a flurry of red white and blue: the Fourth of July celebrations have arrived in the US. All around the country, Americans are gathering together to celebrate the independence of their nation.

However, for our furry friends, the experience can be much less…

A trove of rare 300,000-year-old wooden tools unearthed in south-west China reveals that early humans in the region may have relied heavily on…

A pair of orcas have been caught ‘kissing’ in the wild for the first time during a chance encounter with a group of citizen scientists off the coast of Norway.

A video taken by the group shows the pair nosing up together and ‘tongue nibbling’, where one whale gently mouths the other’s…

There are around 11,000 satellites orbiting Earth, and it is estimated that at least 50,000 more will be launched in the next decade. There are also exploration instruments, resupply vessels, and complexes like the International Space Station. But who regulates all this activity in space? In the…

People deemed “cool” boast six surprisingly similar personality traits across cultures, according to a new study that hints at the role…

A single jab of a breakthrough gene therapy could reverse hearing loss in people within weeks, according to new research.

The cutting-edge…

Archaeologists have unearthed what could be a significant Iron Age Roman settlement, potentially including a Roman villa, following the…

For years, doctors have cited swimming and running as two of the best ways to strengthen your muscles and improve cardiovascular health. But now, new research says that racket-based sports like tennis could be even better for your body.

The new study, published in Mayo Clinic…