Orcas are still smashing up boats – and we've finally worked out why
May 28, 2024 · Bronwyn has always loved words and animals, and she has the journalism and zoology degrees to prove it. After more than 20 years as a writer and editor, the former music journalist went back to ...
Build details showcase incredible scale of Saudi Arabia's Line …
Oct 17, 2024 · As the Line megacity continues to grow in the Saudi Arabian desert, some new construction details showcase the scale of the gigantic project, including its reported use of one fifth of the world's ...
All-new Volkswagen California camper van launches for $67,300
Jun 25, 2024 · For a four-sleeper with lower bed, buyers will want to step up to the Beach Tour, which starts at €67,824 (US$72,800). In addition to the 78 x 52-in (198 x 133-cm) fold-down second bed, the five ...
AI now surpasses humans in almost all performance benchmarks
Apr 19, 2024 · View gallery - 5 images Stand back and take a look at the last two years of AI progress as a whole... AI is catching up with humans so quickly, in so many areas, that frankly, we need new tests.
Colossal new species may be largest animal that ever existed
Aug 2, 2023 · The blue whale has long been considered the largest animal to have ever existed, even dwarfing the biggest known dinosaurs. But now a new species threatens to steal the crown, and upends what we ...
The end of everything: 5 ways the universe could be destroyed
Jul 22, 2022 · Everything has to end eventually – including the universe itself. It might be hard to imagine a catastrophe big enough to affect the entirety of existence, but here are some of the leading ...
The bad and the ugly: AI is harmful, unreliable and running out of …
Apr 22, 2024 · AI has been surpassing human performance benchmarks for years. But its rapid rise has highlighted its areas of weakness: Trustworthiness, ethics, and producing unbiased and non-discriminatory content.
Honda readies its first electric motorcycle for the masses - New Atlas
Nov 11, 2024 · Honda’s presence in the electric two-wheeler space has long been limited to one-off scooters and bikes. But all that is set to change with the unveiling a performance electric motorcycle called ...
Once-in-a-lifetime 'Devil Comet' is now in view. Here’s how to see it
12P/Pons-Brooks is a Halley-type comet, meaning it has an orbital period on the scale of decades. In this case, it returns to the inner solar system every 70 years – the last time it swung ...
Betavolt says its diamond nuclear battery can power devices for 50 …
Jan 17, 2024 · China's Betavolt New Energy Technology has unveiled a new modular nuclear battery that uses a combination of a nickel-63 (⁶³Ni) radioactive isotope and a 4th-generation diamond semiconductor ...