Science

Ex-Meta employee claims it had a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy on child safety issues

A former Meta safety researcher testified against the company in court. Arturo Béjar claimed Meta ignored child safety concerns to protect its business. He stated the company had a "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding underage users…

Dr Who, Star Wars and the manosphere: 'Geek culture' revealed as pipeline to misogyny

Researchers say the manosphere has gone mainstream as young men who were suckered into the space reveal how they were recruited into the space.

Arouca wildfire reduced to one active front as hundreds remain deployed

A major wildfire in Arouca (Aveiro district) was reduced to a single active front early on Thursday morning, although nearly 600 emergency personnel remained deployed as Portugal continued to battle The post Arouca wildfire reduced to one…

MIT researchers build AI that simulates how cars, planes and boats react to forces

Royal commission witness in tense exchange over 'legitimate state' claims

The witness, a Sydney researcher, questioned Israel's right to exist and was quizzed on her views comparing zionism to violent extremism.

More than 1,000 birds found dead in three mass mortality events amid ‘significant’ H5 escalation in Australia

South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas says there have still been no detections in poultry or livestock and no mass deaths involving mammals South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas has declared a “significant escalation” in H5 bird…

Armed with funding boost, SpaceSail accelerates China’s push to rival Elon Musk’s Starlink

In a record funding round for China’s satellite internet sector, domestic start-up SpaceSail has raised around 7 billion yuan (US$1 billion) to accelerate the buildout of a low-Earth-orbit (LEO) network designed to compete with Elon Musk’s…

India rock dated to 3.4 billion years may preserve Earth's oldest life signs

Recent discoveries in India have unveiled biological traces that date back approximately 3.5 billion years, indicating a significantly ancient origin of life on Earth. Researchers have confirmed the presence of photosynthetic activity and…

New CBN data policy: Putting the cart before the horse

On 15 June 2026, the Central Bank of Nigeria issued circular PSS/DIR/PUB/CIR/001/004, signed by Dr Rakiya Yusuf, Director of the Payments System Supervision Department, directing financial institutions to localise payment data. The…

IIT Delhi engineer built India’s sonar in 1971: How his MIMO changed 4G, 5G

Indian engineer and scientist Arogyaswami Paulraj’s journey from developing indigenous sonar for the Indian Navy to pioneering MIMO technology illustrates the far-reaching impact of research. His APSOH sonar project strengthened India’s…

‘A formidable predator’: Italian scientists relying on octopuses to get blue crab populations in check

The Italian government has previously been urged to declare a state of emergency over the blue crab explosion, fuelled by climate-warmed waters.

In London, children’s lungs grow faster as traffic pollution falls

A new study is the first to link improved air quality from a clean-air zone with faster lung growth in children living in London.