Some black holes erase your past

In the real world, your past uniquely determines your future. If a physicist knows how the…

Kin of ‘world’s ugliest animal’ among fish hauled off Australia abyss

More than 100 rarely seen fish species were hauled up from a deep and cold abyss…

French WWI soldier identified by DNA to be laid to rest

A century after the Battle of Verdun a French soldier who was left behind on the…

Rediscovered Andy Warhol interview explores pop art and queerness

A new paper in the Oxford Art Journal examines the significance of a newly discovered recoding…

Top experts warn against ‘malicious use’ of AI

Artificial intelligence could be deployed by dictators, criminals and terrorists to manipulate elections and use drones…

Tasmanian tiger just another marsupial in the pouch

Australia's ill-fated Tasmanian tiger looked like any other marsupial when born but assumed dog-like features by…

Extreme conditions await MH370 recovery if wreckage found

Salvagers are confident debris and human remains can be recovered if Malaysia Airlines MH370 is finally…

In rural Germany, ‘mobile banking’ means a bank on a truck

Bank manager Juergen Schaller never expected to end up getting a trucker's licence and driving 20,000…

Electric car market jumpstarts cobalt prices

Cobalt is hitting historically high prices fuelled by the automobile industry, which needs the rare metal…

Scientists poised to win the race against rust disease and beyond

In a race to prevent and control rust disease epidemics, scientists have positioned themselves to better…