Category: 7. SciTech

A World War I submarine wreck off the coast of Southern California has been captured for…

On 20 May 2025, Donald Trump announced one of the most ambitious and controversial defence initiatives in US history: the Golden Dome.

The proposed $175 billion programme, which Trump wants completed before the end of his term in January 2029, aims to create an all-encompassing missile shield to…

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) could create your digital doppelgänger all too easily.

AI tools have been learning to create faces for decades. In fact, faces were the first thing used to test their abilities, for several reasons.

For one thing, faces are similar in structure and layout…

Ever since its formation around 4.5 billion years ago, Earth’s rotation has been gradually slowing down, and its days have gotten progressively longer as a result.

While Earth’s slowdown is not noticeable on human timescales, it’s enough to work significant changes over eons. One of those…

A vast, untapped source of clean energy lies beneath the western United States – one that could potentially supply around 10 per cent of the country’s electricity, according to a major new assessment by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The study, part of a decades-long effort to…

Archaeologists have found never-before-seen tattoos on the cheeks and arms of an 800-year-old Andean mummy, shedding more light on ancient

Scientists have created contact lenses that enable wearers to see in the dark using infrared vision, an invention that could lead to advances…

A rise in dog ownership worldwide reflects a growing desire to nurture without the demands of raising children, researchers have…

Put down those carrots – scientists have created infrared contact lenses which allow wearers to see in the dark, and even with their eyes…

A first-of-its-kind analysis of Hawaiian volcanic rocks has revealed that the Earth’s core is leaking gold and other precious metals into the…