Artist’s impression of an exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of a K-type star. Credit: Courtesy: NASA Ames/JPL-Caltech/Tim Pyle Some astronomers have made it their… Read More »A Massive New Survey of the Nearest Stars Just Revealed the Best Spots in the Galaxy to Look for Alien Life

In 2016, DC gave the spotlight to the misfits, the outsiders, the rebels – and the fans ate it up. No, this isn’t about David… Read More »‘Legends of Tomorrow’ at 10: Celebrating DC’s scrappy version of ‘Back to the Future’

Professionals from a range of global organisations discuss the tech trends they believe are most likely to impact the year ahead. Throughout 2025 the technology… Read More »AI, safety and skill dominating tech trends conversation for experts

Many people across cultures grow up hearing that cold weather makes you sick. Going outside without a coat, breathing in cold air, sleeping in a… Read More »Cold Weather Doesn’t Make You Sick. Here’s What’s Really to Blame.

Guest post by Paul Turley, ServiceNow, Senior Director Ireland Enterprise Sales  Artificial intelligence is reshaping every aspect of society, especially citizens’ daily lives. For governments,… Read More »Why Agentic AI is a Catalyst for Better Government

[CAIRO, SciDev.Net] The world has entered an era of “global water bankruptcy,” with water systems in many regions no longer able to recover to their… Read More »World enters era of ‘water bankruptcy’, hitting poorest

There was a time when Stonehenge was believed to be a kind of “Neolithic computer.” Archaeology has since corrected that misconception. Today, the evidence points… Read More »The Earliest-Known Astronomical Observatory in the Americas May Offer New Insights

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Deepali Futane discusses her journey navigating a career transformed by adventure, innovation and having the courage to take a leap of faith. A senior software… Read More »‘My curiosity always pulled me toward a more global horizon’

AI copilots are incredibly intelligent and useful — but they can also be naive, gullible, and even dumb at times. A new one-click attack flow… Read More »One click is all it takes: How ‘Reprompt’ turned Microsoft Copilot into a data exfiltration tool