Science, Technology and Innovation
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Climate change: More studies needed on possibility of human extinction
The authors say that the consequences of more extreme warming – still on the cards if no action is taken…
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British Museum calls for ‘Parthenon partnership’ with Greece over marbles
The deputy director of the British Museum has proposed a “Parthenon partnership” with Greece that could see the marbles returned to Athens…
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Half of all Australians have been victims of tech abuse, landmark study reveals
Lin* doesn’t answer phone calls from unknown numbers. Ever. Gemma Breen ABC It’s been this way ever since a man…
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‘Parents had to watch their children deteriorate’: The ‘disturbing’ effects of resignation syndrome
Refugees are increasingly being forced into “inhumane” immigration detention centres in a breach of international law, the World Health Organisation…
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The big idea: should we worry about sentient AI?
A philosopher asks if he was right to do so Regina Rini The Guardian There’s a children’s toy, called the…
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‘The Benin Bronzes are returning home’: Germany and Nigeria sign historic restitution agreement
The German government is powering forward with its ambitious restitution programme, signing a key agreement transferring ownership of more than…
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Group of British MPs and peers call for Parthenon marbles to return to Greece
Six legislators call for return of cultural treasures held by British Museum ‘to their Athenian home’ Helena Smith The Guardian…
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Australian methane emissions massively underestimated – report
And unless quick action is taken, it could prevent the country from reaching its emission reduction targets. Tiffanie Turnbull BBC…
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COP26: Are nations on track to meet their climate goals?
Nations are meeting again in Bonn to discuss progress since the Glasgow Climate Pact was signed at COP26. So, are…
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The man turning mud into eco-friendly ‘concrete’
Gnanli Landrou has invented a special powder that can turn earth and water into a solid building material. It’s inspired…
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China’s AI satellites can track US warships in real time around the world: Report
Using artificial intelligence, a Chinese remote sensing satellite automatically detected the USS Harry S. Truman’s exact coordinates and transferred that…
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Climate change: Don’t let doom win, project tells worriers
At the opening in Norwich, students told BBC News they felt hopelessness, anger and despair about climate change. Georgina Rannard…
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Studying how people spend their time reveals how societies differ and change over time
Behind this simple and descriptive name lies a body of diverse research that has advanced understanding on many contemporary social…
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How high-profile scientists felt tricked by group denying climate change
The events were organised by the Creative Society, an international activist group that denies global warming is being caused by…
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Developing countries are being left behind in the AI race – and that’s a problem for all of us
It powers facial recognition in smartphones and computers, translation between foreign languages, systems which filter spam emails and identify toxic content on social media, and can…
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Southern Africa storms fuelled by climate change – study
Analysis from the World Weather Attribution group also showed that such extreme rainfall was more common now. BBC The results…
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