A new artificial intelligence (AI) model has just achieved human-level results on a test designed to measure “general ...

Most people see fruit flies as a nuisance. A scientist at Washington State University Vancouver sees them as the key to understanding evolution.

A study suggests long scalp hair evolved as an adaptation to heat and later gained cultural significance. Researchers identified a dormant molecular program that could lead to improved therapies for ...

A “depraved” child sex abuse ring is one of the “worst examples of human behaviour”, a judge has said. The seven people convicted of a string of rape and abuse charges were warned they may never be ...

Attribution science — linking cause and effect — involves statistical methods and climate models to identify the human influence on particular weather events and long-term climate patterns. It allows ...

Polar bear fur resists ice because of a natural greasy coating called sebum. This helps them move quietly while hunting.

The near-term economic benefits of adaptation to climate change and the longterm return-on-investment from emissions abatement are complementary and most effective in combination, according to an ...

Sentencing, Lord Beckett said: “This court is used to hearing the worst examples of human behaviour but such depravity towards young children is beyond my experience. “This is not typical ...

Polar bears have a built-in defense against ice — greasy fur. A team of scientists has discovered that their fur is coated in ...

Jan. 24, 2025 — A new study shows that long-read sequencing has the potential to improve the rate of diagnosis while reducing the time to diagnosis from years to ...

Yonder covers tribal and rural communities on the coast of the Pacific Northwest that are taking action to survive ...

Five months after Sheikh Hasina’s removal, the party is divided. Some leaders won’t apologise; others want a reckoning.