How the world of work has lured Barbie out of high heels
Scientific study of 3,000 dolls down the decades shows most now wear flats
AI can spontaneously develop human-like communication, study finds
Groups of large language model artificial intelligence agents can adopt social norms as humans do, report says
FaceAge: the AI tool that can tell your biological age through one photo
What if a simple selfie was enough to show scientifically how well or badly we’re ageing? That moment’s getting closer …
AI firms warned to calculate threat of super intelligence or risk it escaping human control
AI safety campaigner calls for existential threat assessment akin to Oppenheimer’s calculations before first nuclear test
Today’s AI can crack second world war Enigma code ‘in short order’, experts say
Crowning achievement of Alan Turing’s codebreakers is now ‘straightforward’, according to computer scientists
X-ray reveals ancient Greek author of charred first century BC Vesuvius scroll
Ink traces show text is part of work by Epicurean philosopher Philodemus, burned during AD79 volcano eruption
Are actors getting better (and ‘bett-ah’) at Australian accents?
No longer must we wince through a jarring Cockney-Kiwi mix: Hollywood has finally cracked Aussie dialects. Is it the teaching, the spread of Bluey, AI – or something else?
Europe must boost space investment to secure autonomy from US, says ESA boss
Investing in space vital for sustaining quality of life amid ‘volatile geopolitical’ landscape, says Josef Aschbacher
How space exploration can improve life on Earth
There is a cynical, ‘anti-space’ ideology emerging, especially on some parts of the left. But this is misguided
‘Don’t ask what AI can do for us, ask what it is doing to us’: are ChatGPT and co harming human intelligence?
Recent research suggests our brain power is in decline. Is offloading our cognitive work to AI driving this trend?
Doge cuts spark questions as employees supporting Musk space launches spared
Department of Transportation employees who provide support for Starlink and SpaceX launches safe amid job cuts
Seth Rogen attack on Trump edited out of science awards show coverage
Presenting an award at the Breakthrough prize ceremony, the actor and writer allegedly accused the president of destroying American science
Revealed: Chinese researchers can access half a million UK GP records
Medical information will be available from UK Biobank, despite western intelligence agencies’ security fears
Katy Perry, Jeff Bezos’ fiancee Lauren Sanchez and four others arrive back on Earth after space flight – as it happened
Pop star kisses ground after landing and all-female crew describes feelings of joy, camaraderie and connection to our planet post space flight
Older people who use smartphones ‘have lower rates of cognitive decline’
Analysis of over-50s who engage with phones, tablets and other devices challenges fears of ‘digital dementia’