- April 28, 2025
Humans evolved to survive mild burns at the expense of severe ones
Hominins have been using fire for various reasons for at least 1 million years SHEILA TERRY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Mastering fire
Hackers could ‘vandalise’ quantum computers without people noticing
Sharing a quantum computer could put you at risk of hacking BlackJack3D/Getty Images Hackers may be able to “vandalise” other
Daily pill could replace weight-loss shots like Ozempic and Wegovy
Can weight-loss drugs ditch the needles? Aleksandr Zubkov/Getty Images A daily pill appears to lower blood sugar in people with
New colour seen for the first time by tricking the eyes
Our retinas could be made to see a vivid shade of blue-green MikeCS images/Alamy Five people have witnessed an intense
First ever confirmed image of a colossal squid in the deep ocean
A colossal squid — the largest invertebrate on the planet — has been filmed alive in its wild habitat for
US military launches initiative to find the best quantum computer
The control room at quantum computer start-up Quantinuum Quantinuum The US military has launched an effort to determine who may
AI-powered chilli spray could deter bears without injuring them
Tibetan bears can get a bit too close to people and built-up areas FLPA / Alamy Stock Photo AI-controlled machines
AI data scrapers are an existential threat to Wikipedia
Wikipedia is under threat from the AI boom Chris Dorney / Alamy Wikipedia is one of the greatest knowledge resources
Bonobos use a kind of syntax once thought to be unique to humans
A female bonobo at Kokolopori Bonobo Reserve in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Lukas Bierhoff, Kokolopori Bonobo Research Project
Monkeys use crafty techniques to get junk food from tourists
Hanuman langurs have adapted their behaviour to thrive around human environments Ondrej Prosicky / Alamy A group of monkeys in