Robots taught to feel pain – it is good for them
Robots are being taught to feel pain by two German scientists who believe that reacting to pain could be good for their capabilities and...
Porpoises are master hunters catching ninety percent of prey they pursue
Harbour porpoises are master hunters, they catch about ninety percent of all the prey they pursue, says a team of scientists from Scotland, Germany...
Mars has ice ages and is emerging from one now
Mars has ice ages just like Earth does, and is emerging from one now. After studying radar measurements of the Red Planet's polar ice...
Neanderthals were builders who ventured deep into caves study shows
Neanderthals were builders who constructed walls and ventured deep into caves, an international team of scientists have revealed after examining some 175,000-year-old semicircular walls...
Beaver pair released at secret location in Devon
An adult female and adult male beaver have been released at a secret location in East Devon near the River Otter on private land....
Antibiotics raise greenhouse gas emissions from cow dung new study says
If you dose your cattle with antibiotics, you also raise levels of greenhouse gas emissions from cow dung - specifically methane - an international...
UFO near International Space Station reflections says NASA many unconvinced
A UFO filmed near the International Space Station is no such thing NASA says, claiming that unidentified flying object sightings do not occur and...
Invisibility cloak really works people see what’s behind you but not you
An invisibility cloak, very similar to the one in the Harry Potter stories, really does work – it completely hides what it is cloaking...
Giant towers on Moon proof aliens exist say UFO seekers
Some giant towers on the Moon are proof that aliens exist, says a group of UFO enthusiasts who believe governments and public agencies are...
Artificial intelligence imagine the worst to prepare for the worst
We should prepare for the worst that can happen with artificial intelligence by first imaging the worst, say a computer scientist and entrepreneur-hacktivist. If...