How explainable artificial intelligence can help humans innovate
Jan 14, 2021 04:58 am UTC| Science
The field of artificial intelligence (AI) has created computers that can drive cars, synthesize chemical compounds, fold proteins and detect high-energy particles at a superhuman level. However, these AI algorithms...
What to feed ducks – according to science
Jan 06, 2021 04:10 am UTC| Science
The simple things in life sometimes bring the greatest joy like feeding the ducks at your local pond. The next time you pay your feathered friends a visit, consider introducing some variety into the food you give them....
Yellowstone volcano: USGS warns of possible eruption
Dec 31, 2020 06:37 am UTC| Science Nature
Many scientists are keeping watch over the activity occurring in the Yellowstone volcano because of its potential to inflict large-scale damage in the United States. Now, scientists at the USGS have now warned of a...
Mars mission: NASA scientist says Martians can help humans live on Red Planet
Dec 31, 2020 04:10 am UTC| Science
Being able to live on Mars is one of the goals that space agencies all over the world have when it comes to exploring the red planet in future Mars missions. Although it may take a while to figure out how we may be able to...
Black holes: Albert Einstein's theory may save Earth from wandering black holes
Dec 30, 2020 05:43 am UTC| Science
Black holes are one of the most mysterious objects in the universe and were first brought up by renowned scientist Albert Einstein. With the possibility of wandering black holes being able to consume our own planet, the...
Asteroid alert: 16-meter space rock to pass by Earth on New Year weekend
Dec 30, 2020 04:54 am UTC| Science
With days to go until the Earth completes another year around the Sun, it appears that the universe also has plans to celebrate the new year along with us. An asteroid is set to pass by our planet a few days after the new...
Four ways microbial fuel cells could revolutionise electricity production in the future
Dec 29, 2020 14:41 pm UTC| Science
The world population is estimated to reach 9.5 billion by 2050. Given that most of our current energy is generated from fossil fuels, this creates significant challenges when it comes to providing enough sustainable...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight