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As the planet heats up, butterflies are seeking out cooler climes

Climate change is driving shifts in where butterflies are found globally, according to a major new study, with some species moving northwards or seeking out higher elevations in search of cooler conditions.

Skyroot founder reacts to PM Modi's 'first in my bloodline' remark

In a heartfelt address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the aspirations of young engineers embarking on their rocket-building journeys as the first in their families to do so. Pawan Kumar Chandana, co-founder of Skyroot Aerospace…

Algarve waste incinerator plan branded “aberration”

Government plans for a waste incinerator in the Algarve have prompted an angry response from environmental group ZERO, which has described the proposed plant as an “aberration” and “the worst The post Algarve waste incinerator plan branded…

Indonesia closes national park in East Java as wildfire expands

Firefighters struggle to battle the growing blaze near Mount Bromo in thick forest and steep terrain.

The week in pictures: Summer wildfires, a Thai school shooting and the Tour de France Femmes

This summer's record wildfire season continued its devastation in the US state of Washington and parts of Europe, Thailand mourned after a school shooting left students and teachers dead, and cycling enthusiasts turned their attention to…

What you need to know about B.C.'s wildfires

B.C. declared a provincial state of emergency on Saturday, after explosive growth on the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland forced mass evacuations.

US satellites hunting nuclear tests accidentally found first gamma-ray burst

Gamma-ray bursts are among the most powerful explosions observed in the universe. First accidentally detected by Vela satellites in 1967, they puzzled scientists for decades. Research later showed that these bursts come from distant cosmic…

Sundar Pichai's letter to Google staff on AI leadership change: 'We'll keep moving'

Google announced significant leadership changes within its DeepMind division. Demis Hassabis will now chair Google DeepMind and serve as Chief Scientist. Koray Kavukcuoglu steps up as Senior Vice President overseeing Gemini model…

Scientists make lettuce and tobacco produce meat protein

Matter of pure force: US, Israeli physicists hail China’s glueball discovery as ‘triumph’

The international physics community has hailed a Chinese-led discovery as a “triumph” after researchers presented the strongest evidence yet for the existence of the “glueball” – a mysterious particle made of pure force. On Chinese social…

What is AI model distillation and why is it becoming a US-China flashpoint?

The competition between the US and China in the realm of artificial intelligence has shifted focus towards harnessing model capabilities rather than merely their creation. AI model distillation enables smaller systems to mimic larger…

China races to develop brain-computer interfaces that can be inserted in 10 minutes

Chinese start-ups and researchers are racing to bring brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) to market that can be implanted in just a few minutes, as Beijing pushes to nurture home-grown players in the sector to compete with Elon Musk’s…