This species of worm is being dubbed the “superworm” by scientists. Source: UQ. Researchers from the University of Queensland (UQ) are hailing the Zophobas Morio as a “superworm” when it comes to its capabilities to eat through and break down polystyrene. They found that a special bacterial enzyme in their gut gives them this superpower.…
Blake Lemoine published a transcript of an interview conversation with LaMDA to support his claims that the AI is sentient. A Google engineer was so impressed by one of their artificial intelligence (AI) systems that he believes it has its own feelings, with the tech giant rejecting his claims. Google calls The Language Model for…
“The press went wild, but no one was asking obvious questions, like why no Egyptian workers had died from the curse,” said paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi. Tutankhamun’s “curse” seems to have been unwrapped, with its origins traced back to an angry writer, according to a new documentary. The documentary “Tutankhamun: Secrets of the Tomb” claims the…
The introduction of the open category will be brought in to ensure trans women are able to partake in competitive swimming. The federation for international swimming has carried out the prohibition, citing that it’s “committed to the separation of Aquatic sports into men’s and women’s categories according to sex”. While transgender women will no longer…
These blades showed commonalities across a large area of southern Africa that would have been inhabited by different groups. Source: University of Sydney. An Australian team of researchers have discovered that early humans across southern Africa had large social networks and shared their skills with one another. Several prehistoric blades (used mainly for hunting weapons)…
One of the Golden Bandicoots that was successfully returned to Sturt National Park. Source: UNSW. Over 40 of the species have returned to Sturt National Park in the Strzelecki Desert after years of conservation efforts in NSW. Scientists from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and NSW National Parks and Wildlife service dropped the…
Mosquitos thrive in humid climates, like that of Singapore. Singapore is facing a dengue fever emergency with the government urging residents to take action and help prevent the disease from spreading further. Last week alone they saw 1467 cases and since the beginning of May have reported over 8100 infections. The National Environment Agency (NEA)…
Cat curfews have already been introduced in other parts of the world. It might seem like a pawsitively terrible thing to do to a cat, but a few Icelandic towns are going to great lengths to stop their towns cats from being a continued nuisance. Journalist Egill Bjarnason recently published an article in Hakai Magazine…
Prism Courage is a Hyundai built ship that transports natural gas. Source: Wikimedia Commons. The Hyundai built cargo ship made the voyage across the Pacific Ocean all without the help of a captain, instead it was placed under autonomous control for most of the 10,000km journey. Prism Courage, the name of the natural gas tanker,…
BHP has also committed to rehabilitation of the site which is expected to take 10 to 15 years after it closes. After it was unable to find a buyer for the largest coal mine in New South Wales, mining giant BHP announced it will extend its operation and avoid closure until 2030. The Mt Arthur…