Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. The world’s largest hummingbird has been hiding in plain sight for centuries — and scientists only discovered that the species is distinct from another giant species after strapping small backpacks to hummingbirds to understand migration … Read more
This article was originally published on The conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com Expert voices: opinion pieces and insights. Michael Garrett is Sir Bernard Lovell, Chairman of Astrophysics and Director of Jodrell Bank Center for Astrophysics, University of Manchester. Artificial intelligence (AI) has made astonishing progress in recent years. Some scientists are now … Read more
Many people understand the concept of bias on an intuitive level. Racial and gender biases are well documented in society and in artificial intelligence systems. If society could somehow eliminate prejudice, would all problems disappear? The late Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman, a key figure in the field of behavioral economics, argued in his last … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Scientists have accomplished a great feat. They have identified previously unknown complexities in whale communication by analyzing thousands of recorded sequences of sperm whale clicks with artificial intelligence. Variations in tempo, rhythm and length of … Read more
2024 was a good year for spectacular space shows, some of which were visible from our own backyard. First, it was the total solar eclipse early April. Then, late last week, the sun became the “star” attraction again: a huge sunspot caused a series of solar storms strengthened the auroramaking the ethereal view visible from … Read more
In the popular imagination, the Caribbean is a paradise, an exotic place to escape to. But behind the images of balmy beaches and lush hotel grounds lies a crisis unlike anything residents have ever experienced. The Caribbean islands are in a water crisis and their governments have warned that water scarcity could become the new … Read more
With the new Amy Winehouse biopic ‘Back to Black’, which will be shown in American theaters from May 17, 2024, the late singer’s relationship with alcohol and drugs is being reexamined. In July 2011, Winehouse was found dead in her north London flat at the age of 27 after ‘death by misadventure’. That is the … Read more
Scientific discoveries do not always require a high-tech laboratory or a large budget. Many people have a first-class laboratory in their own home: their kitchen. The kitchen offers plenty of opportunities to view and discover what physicists call soft matter and complex liquids. Everyday phenomena, like Cheerios clustering in milk or rings left behind when … Read more
Tropical forest landscapes are home to millions of indigenous peoples and small-scale farmers. Virtually every square meter of land is spoken for, even though claims are not formally recognized by governments. These local landowners hold the key to a valuable solution as the world tries to slow climate change – restoring deforested tropical landscapes for … Read more
A mysterious condition that causes fish in the Florida Keys to spin in circles has sparked a frantic race to find the cause and save an endangered species before it’s too late. After eight months of research by scientists, some think a prime suspect has emerged: toxins from algae that colonize the seabed can cause … Read more