Astrophysics

Our extinct Australopithecus relatives may have had difficult births

Our extinct Australopithecus relatives may have had dif...

SIN Mar 13, 2026 0 17

Simulations of Australopithecus hominins’ anatomy suggest that when they gave bi...

A unicellular organism with no brain is capable of Pavlovian learning

A unicellular organism with no brain is capable of Pavl...

SIN Mar 13, 2026 0 17

A trumpet-shaped, single-celled organism seems able to predict one thing will fo...

The race to solve the biggest problem in quantum computing

The race to solve the biggest problem in quantum computing

SIN Mar 13, 2026 0 20

The errors that quantum computers make are holding the technology back. But rece...

We don’t know if AI-powered toys are safe, but they’re here anyway

We don’t know if AI-powered toys are safe, but they’re ...

SIN Mar 13, 2026 0 20

Toys powered by AI show a worrying lack of emotional understanding. But we need ...

Chemistry may not be the 'killer app' for quantum computers after all

Chemistry may not be the 'killer app' for quantum compu...

SIN Mar 13, 2026 0 16

Two popular quantum computing algorithms for problems in chemistry may have very...

Can species evolve fast enough to survive as the planet heats up?

Can species evolve fast enough to survive as the planet...

SIN Mar 13, 2026 0 17

The story of a wildflower that adapted to a severe drought in California raises ...

How worried should you be about your BMI?

How worried should you be about your BMI?

SIN Mar 13, 2026 0 17

Body mass index (BMI) is used as a global standard for measuring health, but doe...

Why drug overdose deaths have suddenly plummeted in the US

Why drug overdose deaths have suddenly plummeted in the US

SIN Mar 12, 2026 0 15

Fentanyl-related overdose deaths fell by nearly 30 per cent in the space of a ye...

Undisclosed ads on TikTok skirt ban on profiling minors

Undisclosed ads on TikTok skirt ban on profiling minors

SIN Mar 12, 2026 0 16

Teenagers are being bombarded with highly targeted commercial content on TikTok,...

King penguins are thriving in a warmer climate, but it may not last

King penguins are thriving in a warmer climate, but it ...

SIN Mar 12, 2026 0 21

Longer summers are allowing more king penguin chicks to bulk up and survive the ...

A miniature magnet rivals behemoths in strength for the first time

A miniature magnet rivals behemoths in strength for the...

SIN Mar 12, 2026 0 14

Strong magnets tend to be large and power-hungry, but a new design has produced ...

Why the world's militaries are scrambling to create their own Starlink

Why the world's militaries are scrambling to create the...

SIN Mar 11, 2026 0 22

The reliable internet connections provided by Starlink offer a huge advantage on...

Parkinson's disease may reduce enjoyment of pleasant smells

Parkinson's disease may reduce enjoyment of pleasant sm...

SIN Mar 11, 2026 0 20

The "world smells different" for people with Parkinson's disease, a discovery th...

Start-up is building the first data centre to use human brain cells

Start-up is building the first data centre to use human...

SIN Mar 11, 2026 0 15

Cortical Labs is building two data centres that will house its neuron-filled chi...

Orcas may be to blame for some mass dolphin strandings

Orcas may be to blame for some mass dolphin strandings

SIN Mar 11, 2026 0 21

Two mass strandings involving hundreds of dolphins in Argentina probably happene...

Startup is building the first data centre to use human brain cells

Startup is building the first data centre to use human ...

SIN Mar 10, 2026 0 18

Cortical Labs is building two data centres that will house its neuron-filled chi...

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